- What elements should a director consider when choosing a text to interpret?
- How much credit does a director deserve for a particular production? Why do you think some groups resist the notion of the director?
- Should a director be able to interpret a text in any way s/he wants to? What issues may arise giving directors free rein over a text? What is the danger of limiting what a director can do? Should the playwright have the ultimate say as to how his/her text gets interpreted?
- What are some of the similarities and differences between a film and theatre director?
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- Who should drive the collaboration—the set, lighting, or costume designer? Should all the contributions be weighed equally?
- Should theatre try to use technology to compete with film? Is something lost when theatre tries to become more like film or television?
- Do technological tools inhibit or enhance a designer’s creativity?
