Download or read book The Art and Craft of Directing Plays written by Stuart Vaughan and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-08-31 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stuart Vaughan is a major voice in modern American theatre. Founding Artistic Director of the New York Shakespeare Festival, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Repertory Theatre New Orleans, The New Globe Theatre and Artistic Director of New York's Phoenix Theatre, he directed productions that received universal acclaim for nearly half a century. In this book he shares the workings of his craft, passing on invaluable advice and lessons learned to the next generation of theatre directors.