What about rehearsals, staging, props, costumes, and stuff? (New Play Directing Certificate)

Festival shows are prohibited from having more than seven total hours of rehearsal. This is so that no one is in danger of prioritizing rehearsals over other course work. Just like any rehearsal for any play, you will need to work around the class and work schedules of your actors. We also want these to be mostly Orchestra style readings, with binders or music stands. Minimal costumes, no props, no special effects, no elaborate sound effects, and almost no blocking. The idea is to present the text to the audience and give an impression of what a production might be like, not to try and get a mini-production experience.