<p>Now that directors such as Stephen Spielberg, George Lucas, and Francis Ford Coppola are celebrated along-side movie stars, it is hard to imagine that little more than a century ago the director was a nameless, faceless entity-an overseer of workflow in the shuffle of shadows offstage.</p>
<p>In surveying the pioneers who transformed theater into the dynamic art form it is today, <i>Directors on Directing</i> presents a timeless collection of writings offering insight into what it means to direct and how to better appreciate theatrical performances. </p>