ODSPELL'S inspiring story line, rocking songs, hilarious skits and vigorous dance numbers -- not to mention the show's participation-friendly ensemble nature -- add up to a unique theatrical experience. Only one thing may hold directors back, and that's Godspell's unusually open-ended libretto.

Granted, the scope for innovation and improvisation is part of this show's charm. Still, clarification of the oral tradition is needed or directors are likely to flounder with the infrequent and sometimes imprecise stage directions.

SPOTLIGHT ON GODSPELL addresses this problem by offering 70 pages of detailed suggestions based largely on John-Michael Tebelak's original Broadway production.