Richard J. Hinds, a graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy, is a NYC/London based Director and Choreographer. He served as the Associate on the Broadway and West End productions of Titanique, Elf, Company, Come From Away, Disney's Newsies, Jekyll and Hyde, Il Divo: A Musical Affair as well as the National Theatre’s productions of Here Lies Love. He also worked on the National/UK Tours of 9 to 5, Disney’s High School Musical and David Walliams’ Demon Dentist and Awful Auntie. Richard's directing and choreography credits include Escape to Margaritaville (BroadwayWorld “Best Direction of a Musical”), Footloose, The Drowsy Chaperone, Guys and Dolls, Buddy, Tootsie, Jersey Boys, Holiday Inn, How to Succeed…, Fame, Evita, Mamma Mia!, Saturday Night Fever, Little Shop of Horrors, Cabaret, Chicago, Hairspray, Joseph… Dreamcoat, The Sound of Music, All Shook Up, Catch Me If You Can, Newsies!, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, The Fantasticks, Forever Plaid, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Sweet Charity, The Rocky Horror Show and Pump Boys and Dinettes.

• FOREWORDACKNOWLEDGEMENTSINTRODUCTION – MY JOURNEYWHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN “ASSISTANT” AND AN “ASSOCIATE?”PART 1: PREPARING FOR THE JOB-DO YOUR REASEARCH -CREATING CONTENT AND BUILDING A REEL-CREATING AN ONLINE PRESENENCE-CREATING RELATIONSHIPS-GETTING THE JOBPART 2: ON THE JOB (MUSICALS)-PREPERATION-AUDITIONS -PRE-PRODUCTION-IN REHEARSAL-TAKING AND GIVING NOTES-DOCUMENTATION & BLOCKING BIBLES-TECH-PREVIEWS TO OPENING NIGHT-MAINTENANCE-ROLL OUT-ONTO THE NEXT-BALANCING BOTH SIDES-PERSPECTIVE AND ADVICEPART 3: ON THE JOB (PLAYS)-PERSPECTIVE AND ADVICEPART 4: INHERITING A SHOW AS AN ASSOCIATE PART 5: BROADWAY vs. REGIONAL THEATRE PART 6: EXPERIENCES AROUND THE WORLDPART 7: CONTRACTSPART 8: BECOMING YOUR OWN DIRECTOR AND/OR CHOREOGRAPHER-MY JOURNEY-YOUR JOURNEYPART 9: IN CONCLUSIONGLOSSARYASSOCIATE CONTRIBUTORS

THE JOURNEY TO ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AND CHOREOGRAPHER… AND BEYOND is the book I wish I had when I was dreaming of doing just that. A must-read necessary tool for anyone considering being on the “other side of the table.” Richard J. Hinds puts into one book many of the answers it took me 17 years as an Associate and Assistant to discover. Can’t wait for the 2nd edition because the only thing constant on Broadway is change! And we are all the better for it!

Richard J. Hinds, a graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy, is a NYC/London based Director and Choreographer. He served as the Associate on the Broadway and West End productions of Titanique, Elf, Company, Come From Away, Disney's Newsies, Jekyll and Hyde, Il Divo: A Musical Affair as well as the National Theatre’s productions of Here Lies Love. He also worked on the National/UK Tours of 9 to 5, Disney’s High School Musical and David Walliams’ Demon Dentist and Awful Auntie. Richard's directing and choreography credits include Escape to Margaritaville (BroadwayWorld “Best Direction of a Musical”), Footloose, The Drowsy Chaperone, Guys and Dolls, Buddy, Tootsie, Jersey Boys, Holiday Inn, How to Succeed…, Fame, Evita, Mamma Mia!, Saturday Night Fever, Little Shop of Horrors, Cabaret, Chicago, Hairspray, Joseph… Dreamcoat, The Sound of Music, All Shook Up, Catch Me If You Can, Newsies!, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, The Fantasticks, Forever Plaid, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Sweet Charity, The Rocky Horror Show and Pump Boys and Dinettes.

• FOREWORDACKNOWLEDGEMENTSINTRODUCTION – MY JOURNEYWHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN “ASSISTANT” AND AN “ASSOCIATE?”PART 1: PREPARING FOR THE JOB-DO YOUR REASEARCH -CREATING CONTENT AND BUILDING A REEL-CREATING AN ONLINE PRESENENCE-CREATING RELATIONSHIPS-GETTING THE JOBPART 2: ON THE JOB (MUSICALS)-PREPERATION-AUDITIONS -PRE-PRODUCTION-IN REHEARSAL-TAKING AND GIVING NOTES-DOCUMENTATION & BLOCKING BIBLES-TECH-PREVIEWS TO OPENING NIGHT-MAINTENANCE-ROLL OUT-ONTO THE NEXT-BALANCING BOTH SIDES-PERSPECTIVE AND ADVICEPART 3: ON THE JOB (PLAYS)-PERSPECTIVE AND ADVICEPART 4: INHERITING A SHOW AS AN ASSOCIATE PART 5: BROADWAY vs. REGIONAL THEATRE PART 6: EXPERIENCES AROUND THE WORLDPART 7: CONTRACTSPART 8: BECOMING YOUR OWN DIRECTOR AND/OR CHOREOGRAPHER-MY JOURNEY-YOUR JOURNEYPART 9: IN CONCLUSIONGLOSSARYASSOCIATE CONTRIBUTORS

THE JOURNEY TO ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AND CHOREOGRAPHER… AND BEYOND is the book I wish I had when I was dreaming of doing just that. A must-read necessary tool for anyone considering being on the “other side of the table.” Richard J. Hinds puts into one book many of the answers it took me 17 years as an Associate and Assistant to discover. Can’t wait for the 2nd edition because the only thing constant on Broadway is change! And we are all the better for it!

Richard J. Hinds, a graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy, is a NYC/London based Director and Choreographer. He served as the Associate on the Broadway and West End productions of Titanique, Elf, Company, Come From Away, Disney's Newsies, Jekyll and Hyde, Il Divo: A Musical Affair as well as the National Theatre’s productions of Here Lies Love. He also worked on the National/UK Tours of 9 to 5, Disney’s High School Musical and David Walliams’ Demon Dentist and Awful Auntie. Richard's directing and choreography credits include Escape to Margaritaville (BroadwayWorld “Best Direction of a Musical”), Footloose, The Drowsy Chaperone, Guys and Dolls, Buddy, Tootsie, Jersey Boys, Holiday Inn, How to Succeed…, Fame, Evita, Mamma Mia!, Saturday Night Fever, Little Shop of Horrors, Cabaret, Chicago, Hairspray, Joseph… Dreamcoat, The Sound of Music, All Shook Up, Catch Me If You Can, Newsies!, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, The Fantasticks, Forever Plaid, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Sweet Charity, The Rocky Horror Show and Pump Boys and Dinettes.

• FOREWORDACKNOWLEDGEMENTSINTRODUCTION – MY JOURNEYWHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN “ASSISTANT” AND AN “ASSOCIATE?”PART 1: PREPARING FOR THE JOB-DO YOUR REASEARCH -CREATING CONTENT AND BUILDING A REEL-CREATING AN ONLINE PRESENENCE-CREATING RELATIONSHIPS-GETTING THE JOBPART 2: ON THE JOB (MUSICALS)-PREPERATION-AUDITIONS -PRE-PRODUCTION-IN REHEARSAL-TAKING AND GIVING NOTES-DOCUMENTATION & BLOCKING BIBLES-TECH-PREVIEWS TO OPENING NIGHT-MAINTENANCE-ROLL OUT-ONTO THE NEXT-BALANCING BOTH SIDES-PERSPECTIVE AND ADVICEPART 3: ON THE JOB (PLAYS)-PERSPECTIVE AND ADVICEPART 4: INHERITING A SHOW AS AN ASSOCIATE PART 5: BROADWAY vs. REGIONAL THEATRE PART 6: EXPERIENCES AROUND THE WORLDPART 7: CONTRACTSPART 8: BECOMING YOUR OWN DIRECTOR AND/OR CHOREOGRAPHER-MY JOURNEY-YOUR JOURNEYPART 9: IN CONCLUSIONGLOSSARYASSOCIATE CONTRIBUTORS

THE JOURNEY TO ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AND CHOREOGRAPHER… AND BEYOND is the book I wish I had when I was dreaming of doing just that. A must-read necessary tool for anyone considering being on the “other side of the table.” Richard J. Hinds puts into one book many of the answers it took me 17 years as an Associate and Assistant to discover. Can’t wait for the 2nd edition because the only thing constant on Broadway is change! And we are all the better for it!