I.

Know Thyself
A. Why be a Director?
B. Career and Life Vision
C. Your Personal Mission D. Setting Goals and
D. Defining Strategies
  

II.

It's Who You Know
A. You Already Know the Right People
B. Making Contacts and Keeping Them
C. I Need to See Your Work
D. Staying Connected to the Profession
  

III.

Everything You Do You Still Audition
A. Interviews and Meetings (include role-playing interviews)
B. Getting the Most From Each Project
  

IV.

Career Development Opportunities
A. SDC Foundation Programs
B. Drama League
C. TCG/NEA Program
D. Bailiwick Rep Festival
E. Sundance Theatre Lab
F. Lincoln Center Directors Lab
G. Regional Theatre Opportunities
  

V.

East Coast, West Coast or All Around the Globe
A. Follow Your Goals
B. Advantages of New York, L.A. and other cities
C. Opportunities Abroad
  

I.

Grants and Fellowships
A. Gielgud Fellowship
B. Phil Killian Directing Fellowship
C. Allen Lee Hughes Fellowship
D. Getting Grants for Project
E. Foundation Center
F. Local and State Arts Councils
  

II.

Do I Need An Agent and How Do I Get One?
A. Pros and Cons of Having and Agent
B. Getting the Right Agent
C. Using the Relationship with An Agent
  

III.

Producing Your Own Work
A. Pros and Cons
B. For Profit vs. Not-for-Profit
C. Wearing the Producer's Hat
D. Budgets, Spaces, Production Costs
E. Raising Money
F. Was It Worth It?
  

IV.

Mid-Career and Future Goals
A. Practical Steps
B. Joining the Union: Why and When?
C. Ongoing Study
D. Workshops and Other Classes
  

V.

Balancing Business and Art
A. What Is the Right Balance?
B. Working When No One is Hiring You
C. The Best Day Jobs
D. Staying Motivated: Some Tips
E. Final Thoughts