When you have two directors....their vision is rarely in sync, so they give conflicting notes. And like good parents, they should present a unified front to their children. The cast gets frustrated when director A tells them one thing and director B tells them something else. Also, they really should confer on their notes before they give them to the cast so they don't disagree in front of the cast. It's a little awkward.
As far as double casting goes? I'm never, ever, ever for it. Some people say you should double cast children. I say, if this is the hobby they've chosen, they should know what they're getting into. And it requires late nights and time management. If little Susie can't hack it, she needs to go to ballet instead.
So...yeah. Also, there is never enough rehearsal time. The non-doubled actors have more strain because they have had half as much time rehearsing with the doubled-actors. They never know what to expect. And the doubled-actors have to work twice as hard to catch up. Also, the rest of the cast knows who's the better of the doubled-actors so someone winds up feeling shunned. It's just never a good idea.
So I ask, why bother?!?!? It just creates more work and frustration for everyone involved.
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