Susan Stroman at the 2014 Musicals Symposium

On April 28, 2014, director/choreographer Susan Stroman visited the SDCF Symposium on Musicals. In this Q&A session with early-career directors and choreographers, Ms. Stroman shares the story of how her career began, imparting guidance about several dimensions of the craft—from the design process to working with a dance arranger. Listen in as this master director reminds her audience—and all of us—that the more directors know about their fellow collaborators, the more prepared they will be; that young directors must chase opportunities instead of ‘waiting for the phone to ring;’ that it is essential for directors to ‘leave their egos at the door;’ and much, much more.