Reddit reviews Notes on Directing: 130 Lessons in Leadership from the Director's Chair (Performance Books)
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Walker Company
I second the recommendation for Jory's book, and I really like Notes on Directing too.
I am a director and I was given this book a long time ago. At first, I didn't know what to make of someone giving me a book about directing, but it really is great.
https://www.amazon.com/Notes-Directing-Leadership-Directors-Performance/dp/080271708X
It is now my go to gift to get for new directors.
Books
If you haven't already done so as a Stage Manager before, you should get and read through a stage management book. I like "A Backstage Guide to Stage Management" and "A Stage Manager's Handbook". Hopefully your stage manager will understand and take responsibility for all of their own duties, but you work in concert with your stage manager more than anyone else and understanding what their role is and how you can best work with them is a very important and often under looked part of the director's process. I'm sure you know something about this having stage managed for these events twice before.
My favorite books on directing are Notes on Directing and Tips: Ideas for Directors. Both books are laid out in a similar manner: as very small snippets of advice, no longer than two or three paragraphs, giving a very specific suggestion about preparing for rehearsals, your role in the rehearsal room, and how to give meaningful/helpful notes. I recommend these books to newer directors because I don't think that directing theory is very immediately valuable or accessible, and the tip format of these books is incredibly accessible to any theatre artist, regardless of experience, and is also wildly helpful.
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