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Expert Profile: Arlene Schulman

Expertise:  As a professional stage director and dramaturg, I have worked extensively with playwrights, lyricists and composeres in new play development. My areas of expertise are in character development, relationships, plot structure and stageability. I`d be happy to answer any questions in these areas, as well as in the process of getting a play from the page to the stage - including the stages along the way, director/playwright collaboration, the playwright`s place in rehearsals and so on.

Experience in the area
I am a professional stage director and dramaturg who has worked extensively in collaboration with playwrights, lyricists and composers on new plays and musicals. I have worked closely with them in the developmental process, helping to shape and edit their work - particularly in the areas of character development, relationships, plot structure and stageability - and acted as dramaturg and sounding board. I have brough these new plays to the stage in staged readings, workshops, showcases and full productions.

Organizations
Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers - associate member
Literary Managers & Dramaturgs of America - associate member
Shakespeare Association of America
The Shakespeare Institute -MA Candidate, "Shakespeare & Theatre"

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Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 15972
Knowledge   9.95   Best of the best
Clarity of Response   10.0   Best of the best
Timeliness   9.89   Best of the best
Politeness   10.0   Best of the best
Number Of Questions
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0
Max Questions to be Asked
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5
Total Questions
(since joining AllExperts)
234
Recent Reviews from Users
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User Comments
Excellent in terms of content and detail; far beyond what I expected. If not compensated, volunteer should at least get a big kiss. (She should choose
(Dan on 10/16/08)
Thanks! It does help a lot.
(paul on 09/08/08)
You are a Godsend thank you so much. you. I really appreciated the advice and the extra information. You Rock!
(C assie Bell on 03/19/08)
Thank you so much Arlene for the valuable advice. You gave me further insight into what it takes to run a theatre company.
(Lisa on 02/15/08)
Incredibly personal experience
(RICHARD on 01/28/08)
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Recent Answers from Arlene Schulman
2008-11-05  Legend: The Story Of Bob Marley And His Wailers: A Biographical Musical. Hi Spencer, I appreciate how enthusiastic you are about your play, and how much you want to get started. Please understand that those of us who volunteer our expertise on these sites have lives and...
2008-10-08  Cast size Hi Dan, How the size of the cast affects the choice of a play by a company varies greatly. Many community theatres and schools want plays with big casts so as many members of their group as possible...
2008-08-29  policital satires Hi Paul, My apologies for the delay in getting back to you... I know of no specific tool that can assess the current appetite for political criticism. Of course there are many plays that are very...
2008-06-11  Directing New Work Hi Courtney... I am SOOOO sorry I haven't gotten back to you... I've been in pre-production and now out of town directing HAMLET and I've had no time and been very derelict in keeping up on my AllExperts...
2008-06-10  Directing New Work Hi Courtney, Working on new shows can be very different from working on published works. Working directly with a playwright can be both a blessing and a curse, depending on the playwright and the director's...
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