

The Direction of Directing
I find myself struggling with a path to directing. Specifically in terms of the next step in a career. I realize I am hardly alone in this dilemma - there just isn't a known route to follow that end in a "successful" directing career. However, if my goal is to be an Artistic Director, what skills and muscles does one cultivate that are the most important? If I had to guess I might say that being a great story-teller is important. Being a manager with a clear vision and the po