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New Paradigms In Band Performance: An Analysis Of Three Prototypes, Scott Walker-Parker

Glenn Korff School of Music: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Creative Work, and Performance

This document seeks to propose new paradigms in band performance through inter-, multi-, and transdisciplinarity. Initial inspirations were drawn from performance innovations shaped by the new music theater which became popular in the 20^th century. Key concepts which were used throughout the creative, planning, logistic, rehearsal, and performance processes are analyzed in three recitals through prototypes of new paradigms in band performance. These concepts include accessibility and community, nonverbal/multimodal performance and instruction versus time, and nonverbal/multimodal communication.

The document has been organized in a manner which highlights successes and breakdowns of each process so future refinement can be made. …

A Director's Take On The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time, Billie Williams

Undergraduate Honors Theses

This paper examines what it is like to be an assistant director. The play, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time was adapted from a book by Mark Hadden that is structured as if the main character was the writer. The stage production reworks that concept and turns it into a “play within a play”. The story is about a boy named Christopher, his broken family and his struggle with autism. When the director, Cara Harker first approached me about being an assistant director, I struggled with anxiety and not feeling like I had a real place in …

Review Of C. S. Lewis, The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe (Play), Steven Beebe, James P. Helfers

Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal

Steven Beebe: Review of: C. S. Lewis, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Starring Sally Dexter, Carly Bawden, Rebecca Benson, Philip Labey, and Jonny Weldon. Adapted for the stage by Rupert Goold. Directed by Rubert Goold and Michael Fentiman. Performed at The Threesixty Theater in Kensington Gardens, London, 19 May 2012.

Review Of An Evening With C. S. Lewis (Play), Nadine Kulberg

Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal

James P. Helfers: Review of: “An Evening with C. S. Lewis.” Starring David Payne. Performed at Calvary Community Church in Glendale, Arizona, on 9 September 2012.

Review Of The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe (Play), Based On The Book The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe By C. S. Lewis, Carolyn Curtis

Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal

Review of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, based on the book The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis. Flat Rock, North Carolina: Flat Rock Playhouse, 9 November 2019.

Theater Review Of "A Christmas With C.S. Lewis.", James R. Helfers

Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal

Review of: “A Christmas with C. S. Lewis.” Starring David Payne. Performed at Mission del Sol Presbyterian Church in Tempe, Arizona on 10 December 2017.

Freaky Friday

Theatre Programs

No abstract provided.

Review Of The Great Divorce (Play), Sørina Higgins

Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal

Review of C. S. Lewis, The Great Divorce. Starring Anthony Lawton. Adapted for the stage by Anthony Lawton. Produced by the Lantern Theater Company. Performed at St. Stephen’s Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on December 12, 2010 as part of “Between Heaven and Hell: The Anthony Lawton Festival.”

Review Of The Screwtape Letters (Play), Sørina Higgins

Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal

Review of C. S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters. Starring Anthony Lawton and Kim Carson. Adapted for the stage by Anthony Lawton. Produced by the Lantern Theater Company. Performed at St. Stephen’s Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 30, 2010.

Review Of Freud's Last Session (Play), Sørina Higgins

Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal

Review of Mark St. Germain, Freud’s Last Session. Starring Mark H. Dold and Martin Rayner. Produced by The Barrington Stage Company. Performed at The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater, New York, New York, on November 21, 2010.

The Screwtape Letters: The Play, José Maria J. Yulo

Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal

Review of C. S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters. Staring Max McLean and Karen Wight. Adapted for the stage by Max McLean and Jeff Fiske. Produced by the Fellowship for the Performing Arts, Morristown, New Jersey. Performed at the Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek, California, on October 1, 2009.

I Don't Have A Clue: A First-Time Director's Guide By A First-Time Director, Isabella Owen

Honors Theses

This thesis is a resource for a first-time director of theatre written by a first-time director. The survival guide format outlines the basics of what you need to know before you start directing.

The Yellow Boat

Theatre Programs

No abstract provided.

Much Ado About Nothing, Stacey R. Stratton, Jonathan R. Sabo, Rebekah Priebe, Tim Phipps

Theatre Productions

Using themes of suspicion and loyalty, deception and honor, jealousy and true love, William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing weaves together the humorous story of how two couples find love — whether they want it or not. Condensed and adapted for an intimate staging, this comedy promises to leave audience’s wanting more of what the Bard has to offer.

Le Nozze Di Figaro (The Marriage Of Figaro), K. 492: Lighting The Mad Day, Francisco Hermosillo Iii

Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film: Theses, Student Research, and Creative Work

This thesis describes the production process of the lighting design for the opera, The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492, byWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, which was produced by the Glenn Korf School of Music and performed in Kimball Recital Hall on November 11 and 13, 2022. The opera was directed by Dr. William Shomos and conducted by Dr. Tyler White, with scenic design by JD Madsen, costume design by Camille Lerner, technical direction provided by Jason Hibbard, and the head electrician was Obadiah Harvey.

This thesis documents the entire lighting design process including the production meetings, research, conceptual ideas, technical rehearsals, …

Resistance/Refusal Of Violence In The Neoliberal City: Black Lgbtq+ Communities In Chicago And New York (1989 – Present), Marc Ridgell

Senior Honors Papers / Undergraduate Theses

Since the 1980s, Black queer and trans communities across U.S. cities have experienced racist and classist exclusion from gay neighborhoods, police and interpersonal violence in neighborhoods more generally, and medical racism in the HIV/AIDS crisis. Despite these forms of antiblack and anti-queer oppression, Black queer and trans people have performed acts of resistance and refusal to build community and experience better worlds. This research project examines how Black LGBTQ+ communities have responded to systems of racism, classism, queerphobia, and misogyny by claiming their “right to the city.” Specifically, this project explores how Black LGBTQ+ people in both Chicago and New …

Healing Childhood Trauma Through Improvisation & Theater, Vira Salzburn, Garrett Zajac

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

This presentation will discuss the development, implementation, and techniques of the unique Savannah-based Front Porch ACTS program that uses empirically-supported, theater-based, and trauma-responsive Trauma Drama intervention providing an effective therapeutic alternative to serving children and adolescents affected by Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and complex trauma.

The Importance Of Our Performing Arts, Gina Parker, Russell Brakefield

DU Undergraduate Research Journal Archive

This essay is titled "The Importance of Our Performing Arts" and it was written in February 2022. I was taking an argumentative writing class at the time where we have free range to choose a topic to write about, so naturally, I choose something I am passionate about, the impact of youth theatre on our adolescents. The prompt was to identify a driving question or phenomenon related to the arts to investigate and develop a complex thesis you could argue in the paper through the use of rhetorical strategies, I decided on the discussion between funding in STEM (science, technology, …

The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time

Theatre Programs

No abstract provided.

Minerals And Memories: Ireland's Ballrooms Of Romance, Tanya Dean

Articles

No abstract provided.