Requirements of the Play
Understanding the requirements of producing a Play” This may seem an obvious statement to make but there is much to think about having selected a play.
Do you understand what the author is trying to say? If not you must do some research to find out.
Likewise if there are any elements within the play that you do not understand (for example words of foreign language or some Cockney rhyming slang) then make sure that you know the answers to any questions before you commence auditions.
There is nothing more embarrassing than being asked a question about the script at an audition and having to tell the questioner that you do not know the answer.
If it requires speaking in French, say, then learn not only the pronunciation but what the phrase means in English.
There is no such thing as too much research when planning a production.
You must also have some idea of how you might stage the production.
Many scripts have a plan for staging at the back of the book but this should be used only as a guide.
You may have your own ideas completely different from that of the setting shown in the script.
