StuPro Director Calderone on A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Midsummer was not Calderone’s first time directing, as he directed a One Act in the 2019 Winter Show titled Please Have a Seat, but this was his first time bringing to life an entire play. His experience directing Please Have a Seat gave him valuable insights which he was able to use during A Midsummer Night’s Dream. “During the One Acts, I was able to get my footing, and learn how it feels to be the director and not the directed. It also showed me just how important communication between actors and directors in a show is.” Calderone notes that the importance of communication re-emerged during Midsummer: “In rehearsal, the actors would sometimes ask ‘Can I do this during the scene?’ and I would say ‘Sure, let’s try it.’ And they would do it, and then afterwards I would sit there thinking ‘That was incredible, please do that again.’”