Director's Cut: The Marathon

Directing is usually invisible. The real work happens behind closed doors, and most audiences (and most directors) never get to watch the craft unfold in real time.

This event changes that.

Across fourteen hours, director Andrew Roblyer takes the stage with a new set of actors every hour. The audience chooses one of three possible four-minute scenes (comedy, drama, classical text, or brand-new work) and the entire approach is built from scratch in front of you.

No rehearsal.

No preset concept.

No chance to retreat backstage and “figure it out.”

Just the directing process, revealed moment by moment.

You’ll see how text is analyzed quickly, how adjustments land, how power and facilitation shape the room, and how different actors unlock different routes through the same material. Over twelve iterations, patterns emerge: what changes, what stays consistent, and how directing functions as a repeatable, learnable practice rather than a secret mystery.

Come for one show. Drift in and out. Or settle in for the full 14-hour gauntlet.

Every hour is a completely new experiment.

This marathon also marks the release of new chapters of Deconstructing Directing, a growing library of open-access resources for directors working in educational and community spaces.

The event will be performed in front of a live audience and livestreamed for remote viewers.

• Twelve completely different live-directing sessions

• Audience-selected scenes (three choices per hour)

• Rotating ensembles of Houston actors

• Comedy, drama, classical text, and new work

• High-pressure decision-making and real-time collaboration

• A rare chance to watch directing as it actually happens

Single-Show Ticket – $10

See any one show of your choice.

Each hour features a different ensemble and a new audience-selected scene. All shows are standalone, so choose the moments you want to witness.

3-Show Flex Pass – $25

See up to three shows across the day.

Come for the hours that interest you most. Check in at the door for each block you want to attend.

All-Day Pass – $50

Full access from 9am–10:50pm.

Come and go freely throughout the marathon. Ideal for artists, students, and directors who want to watch the full evolution of the process.

Livestream Access – By donation

Watch from anywhere.

A link will be emailed to you before the event.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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