Rachel Chavkin is a stage director, best known for directing the musicals Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812 and Hadestown. She has directed and created many works for The TEAM, including award-winning and internationally touring plays, such as Roosevelvis, Mission Drift and Architecting. She has also directed shows such as Three Pianos, The Royale, and Lempicka.
Rachel and I talked about being an in-demand director as well as . . .
- How performing 10-minute pieces helped her find her directorial voice.
- The difference between teching a show on Broadway and teching a show anywhere else.
- Why she’s ok with a messy rehearsal process and how it helps.
- Why she doesn’t like to give advice.
- Her reaction to the immersive movement and her part in it.
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