Theatrical Directors: A Biographical Dictionary »

JOHN W. FRICK is Associate Professor of Theatre at the Univerity of Virginia.

STEPHEN M. VALLILLO is Assistant Professor in the Speech Department of St. John's University.

Designed primarily for use by students and theatre generalists, this volume contains biographical sketches, arranged alphabetically, of over 300 individuals distinguished for their stage directing. It includes both contemporary directors and those who are no longer working. Emphasis is on artists who have international reputations, especially those whose work has had an impact on American theatre. Each entry profiles the director's life and assesses the significance of his or her accomplishments, provides a list of productions not mentioned in the narrative, and includes a bibliography. The work also includes appendixes, providing a selected bibliography, and indexes of names and plays.

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Bob Fosse, Nicholas Hytner, Lee Strasberg, and Jean Vilar are only a few of over 300 contemporary directors covered in this dictionary. These prominent men and women ``have established international reputations,'' and their work represents the most famous and successful of productions. The alphabetically arrranged biographies range from one to three pages and are divided into three parts: a history of the director, additional productions, and a selected bibliography. Entries are signed, and a note about each contributor appears at the end of the book. Editors Frick and Vallillo have written numerous articles for theater journals such as The Drama Review . This book should be of interest to aspiring theater arts students as well as to those who simply love theater. Highly recommended for most collections.-- Ina M. Wise, Daley Community Coll. Lib., Chicago

Preface

The Dictionary

Appendixes: Directors Listed by Country in Which Primary Work Was Done

Chronlogical List of Directors

Selected Bibliography

Index