Director's Lounge

We thought it would be a great idea to provide a hub of information that is of special interest to Producers & Directors of Beneath the Upper Room. We're adding new pages practically every day, so keep checking back.  If you have an idea for a section we should include-- please let us know.

Information

• ACTING
  Some articles on acting from KMR Scripts
  Go to ACTING
• AUDITIONS
  Getting the Right Actors
  Go to AUDITIONS
• BREAK-A-LEGS
  Need some suggestions for opening night gifts?
  Go to GIFTS
• BREAKING THE RULES
  Separating Good Actors from Great Actors
  Go to RULES
• CHANGES TO THE SCRIPT
  What Changes Can You Make to a Copyrighted Script
  Go to CHANGES
• CHEAT-OUT, LOUISE!
  Emergency help for remembering lines
  Go to CHEATS
• CLASSROOM (KMR Scripts)
  Lots of helpful articles about theatre, acting, etc.
  Go to Classroom
• COMMUNITY
  See where else BTUR is playing at the same time as you!
  Go to Community
• COSTUMES
  Beg, Borrow (don't Steal)
  Go to COSTUMES
• FAQ
  Odds & Ends, questions and answers by Kevin M Reese
  Go to FAQ
• FINAL REPORT
  Tie up any loose ends...
  Go to Final Report
• FOCUS
  Actors help guide Audience Focus
  Go to FOCUS
• LEARNING LINES
  Tricks/Hints to help actors learn lines
  Go to learning lines
• LEGAL STUFF
  Just the facts, Ma'am
  Go to LEGAL
• LOW AUDITION TURN-OUT
  What if you don't have enough actors audition?
  Go to TURNOUT
• PERFORMANCE PACKET CONTENTS
  Here you can download most of the files found in the Performance Packet. (NO SCRIPTS).
  Go to Packet
• PLANNING
  Make the Most of Your Time
  Go to PLANNING
• PRESS
  Graphics, logos, photos, and video clips to help promote your performance.
  Go to Press
• PROPS
  A couple lists and some tips
  Go to PROPS
• REHEARSALS
  So Much to do, So Little Time
  Go to REHEARSALS
• STAGE FRIGHT
  All actors get Stage Fright-- here's some tips
  Go to STAGEFRIGHT
• STATIONS
  Floorplans and Suggested Table Assignments for Actors
  Go to STATIONS
• TALK
  Tips for your Last Speech to the Players
  Go to TALK
• VIDEO
  Video Guidelines for your archive video
  Go to VIDEO

KEVIN'S BLOG We talked BTUR playwright, Kevin M Reese, to submit periodical blog entries. You can view them HERE. The entries aren't only about BTUR, but you'll get some unique insights into the mind of a pretty .... unique.... individual (HA).

IN-PRODUCTION NEWSLETTERS We send a weekly email newsletter out to each of the churches presently licensed to present BTUR. Feel free to forward that newsletter to each member of your production team-- or send us their email address and we'll send it directly to them when we send out the next issue. For your convenience, the links in the newsletter bypass our password-protection, so please don't forward it to anyone not actively working on your production. View Past Issues

Need More Information?
We have more help for directors on our main site
KMR Scripts.
Or email/call us-- that's what we're here for!

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