Chandler warns that she prepares readers to direct one play, and if they survive and want to continue, they need to get more extensive information. A director, choreographer, and acting teacher in California, she walks neophytes through the whole process, but pays special attention to matters that she or people she knows often struggle with. Her topics include the changing roles of the director since ancient Greece, analyzing a play, auditions and first rehearsals, production people, and what to do during the performance. There is no index. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)