Moreno: Be Laid Back, Follow the Protagonist, Let the Auxiliary Egos Do the Work, and Direct When Necessary

J. L. Moreno gave some directing tips quoted here from Psychodrama, Vol I, page 257 :

“The director should work with the minimum expenditure of emotional energy. Once a production has begun he should leave its development to the subject.” 

[This indicates we should follow, rather then lead, the protagonist.] 

“When and where guidance is required he should leave this to the auxiliary ego co-acting in the scenes.” 

[Guidance is the operative word. The director can relax if the auxiliary egos are performing well, however, the director must direct when necessary.] 

And I thought directing required imposing tight control, er... structure...and had to be tense with really hard work.