ABSTRACT
Directors must set the boundaries of their jobs for each production. Clearly defining your responsibilities and those of your ensemble at the start of the process will help guide you. Let's start with the idea that the director is responsible for the "big picture" of the production. No matter how much artistic input you solicit from the ensemble, ultimately you are responsible for bringing together each individual's contribution so that it works with the rest of the ensemble and the big picture. By keeping your eyes on the "big picture" of the production, you may allow actors and designers much greater latitude to create within your overall interpretation of the script. Once you open the directing process to collaboration, though, how do you balance collaboration with leadership to achieve your aims?
