Directing with the Michael Chekhov Technique

Directing with the Michael Chekhov Technique explores the collaborative process between a play's director and the entire production team, making the journey of a production process cohesive using the Michael Chekhov Technique. No other technique provides the tools for both actor and director to communicate as clearly as does Michael Chekhov. Directing with the Michael Chekhov Technique is the first book to apply the insights of this celebrated technique to the realities of directing a theatrical production. The book chronicles the journey of a play, from conception through production, through the eyes of the director. Drawn from the author's rehearsal journals, logs and notes from each performance, the reader is shown how to arrive at a concept, create a concept statement and manage the realization of the play, utilizing specific techniques from Michael Chekhov to solve problems of acting and design.
As with all books in the Theatre Arts Workbook series, Directing with the Michael Chekhov Technique will include online video exercises, "Teaching Tip" boxes which streamline the book for teachers, and a useful Further Reading section.
Directing with the Michael Chekhov Technique is the perfect guide to the production process for any director.

Mark Monday was a Certified Master Teacher of the Michael Chekhov Technique and served as President of the Great Lakes Michael Chekhov Consortium. Mark was a teacher, professional actor/director and former Head of the MFA Acting Program at Kent State University. He taught, directed, and performed throughout the U.S., U.K., and Europe. Mark Monday frequently presented workshops and papers on the Chekhov technique at many conferences, universities, and professional theatres including the Hilberry Repertory Company and Cleveland Playhouse.

Introduction
Chapter One-Analysis and Composition of the Play
Chapter Two-Archetypes and Casting
Chapter Three-Creating the Ensemble-Establishing Atmosphere
Chapter Four-Revealing the Language of the Rehearsal Process
Chapter Five-Beginning Work on Scenes-Composition
Chapter Six-Work on Individual Speeches-Composition
Chapter Seven-Psychological Gesture as Action
Chapter Eight-Character Relationships
Chapter Nine-Chekhov and Musical Theatre/Opera
Chapter Ten-Tempo
Chapter Eleven-Characterization
Chapter Twelve-Middle to Final Rehearsals
Chapter Thirteen-Further Exercises for Teachers and Directors
Conclusion