Director Adam Burke was born and raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He went on to earn his bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from the University of Arizona and his master's degree in Theater Directing from Northwestern University. Adam was the founding artistic director of the Chicago Theater for Young Audiences. In addition, he received a national scholarship for the new generations of the theater communication group; with this scholarship he spent another two years as an artistic associate at a local professional theater: Childsplay. Adam Burke lived in San Antonio for the past 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 the artistic director of the Scioto Society, which produces the drama “Tecumseh,” in Chillicothe, Ohio. Burke currently works as artistic director at Charlotte Children's Theatre. Recently, our class had the great opportunity to interview Mr. Burke with questions related to his filmmaking process. I asked him, "What do you think is the importance of being a director in relation to the meaning 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 must understand where the vision is going so he can ensure the cast and crew are on the right track and maintain focus. Furthermore, Adam says that a director must be able to develop relationships between the actors and the crew so that they can work as a team. He concludes that a good director "has to be someone people want to work with", a director has to be pleasant. I agree with him; a director must be a shepherd figure for the members. ...... half of the article ...... in essence, Adam Burke's perception on directing and producing theater is a very useful insight. He expressed the importance of a director being a true leader. A director must guide the cast and crew 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 crew member in the production. Essentially, Adam Burke says that a director must stay ahead of the curve, as far as channeling the cast towards the appropriate vision and speaking out to address any issues that arise. Also, if there are mistakes during the show, it's okay because the audience doesn't expect a flawless production. In fact, it's the exact opposite. Overall, I think Mr. Burke did an outstanding job answering our questions and I would like to thank him for his time.