If you’ve ever been told, “Not my left—stage left!” by a director, then you know the challenges of translating stage directions. These instructions provide necessary information about how actors ...

Softly and musically, but sadly and longingly… So read the stage directions appended to one of Marchbanks' lines in George Bernard Shaw's Candida. Good grief—how is an actor expected to deal with that ...

Cast in your first show and totally lost in your first blocking rehearsal? Stage directions can take some getting used to, but once you grasp the basics, you're set for life! Understanding stage ...