Teaching students the fundamentals and craft of acting, skillfully guiding the group formation and rehearsal process, making the right choice of play, and considering organizational necessities to stage a production and ultimately perform it successfully – a successful performance requires diverse preparation! The author, a trained actress and experienced director, accompanies you with this volume in a practical and step-by-step manner from the first meeting of your group to the premiere celebration. In addition to a comprehensive introduction to teaching the basics of acting, each of the chronologically arranged chapters provides information, effective exercises, and numerous aids to help you overcome the classic hurdles and challenges of theater work and play development all the way to the performance.