Director Adam Burke was born and raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He then received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University and Arizona and his Master of Fine Arts from Northwestern University in theater directing. Adam was the founding artistic director of Chicago Theater for Young Audiences. Additionally, he received a National Next Generations Fellowship from the Theater Communications Group; With this scholarship, he spent two additional years as an Artistic Associate at a local professional theater, Childsplay. Adam Burke lived in San Antonio for five years until moving to Charlotte last June. He worked as an assistant professor in the theater department at St. Mary's University. Additionally, he is artistic director of the Scioto Society, which produces the drama "Tecumseh" in Chillicothe, Ohio. Burke currently works as artistic director at Charlotte Children's Theater. Recently, our class had the great opportunity to interview Mr. Burke with questions relating to his filmmaking process. I asked him: “In your opinion, what is the importance of being a director compared to the importance of being an actor or crew member? " Adam said the director's main job is to keep the vision and the cast on track. Additionally, the director needs to understand where the vision is going so he can make sure the cast and crew are on track. the right path and stay focused Additionally, Adam expresses that a director must be able to develop relationships between the cast and crew so that they can work as a team He concludes that a good director “has to be someone. 'one that people want to work with', a director must be likeable I agree with him; a director must be a shepherd figure to the members...... middle of article... ...essence, Adam Burke's perception on directing and theater production is a very useful insight He expressed the importance for a director to be a true leader A director must guide the actors and the. team towards a particular vision and keep them on that path Additionally, a director must be professional and maintain a positive attitude when dealing with opposition from a member of the production team. Essentially, Adam Burke expresses that a director must stay one step ahead, in terms of directing actors toward the appropriate vision and resolving problems that arise. Also, if there are any mistakes during the performance, it is not a big deal because the audience does not expect a flawless production. In fact, it's exactly the opposite. Overall, I thought Mr. Burke did an exceptional job answering our questions and I would like to thank him for his time..