CHAPTER PAGE

Preface v

I. Choosing the Play 1

II. Organization 8

III. Choosing the Cast 18

IV. Rehearsing I 22

V. Rehearsing II 48

VI. Rehearsing III 73

VII. The Stage 76

VIII. Lighting 86

IX. Scenery and Costumes 91

X. Selective Lists of Amateur Plays 110

APPENDICES

I. Copyright and Royalty 127

II. A Note on Make-up 130

INDEX 139