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Poor Relations: An Original Play By Robert Flaherty Hart, Robert Flaherty Hart
Poor Relations: An Original Play By Robert Flaherty Hart, Robert Flaherty Hart
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The goal of this dissertation is to present my play, Poor Relations, to my thesis committee and discuss both the process of bringing it to the stage and the results of that process.
The dissertation opens with a narrative essay detailing the process of writing Poor Relations and bringing it to the stage in a full production. It discusses my initial idea for the play, the original draft and changes made after input from those at informal readings. It pays particular attention to the changes that were made during the rehearsal process for the full production.
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The Development And Production Of Justin Blasdel's Play Your Last Friend, Inc., Justin Morgan Blasdel
The Development And Production Of Justin Blasdel's Play Your Last Friend, Inc., Justin Morgan Blasdel
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This thesis details the process of the creation of the new script, Your Last Friend, Inc., a play about two conmen who realize that selling death isn't nearly as easy as selling life to the hopeless. It follows the many evolutions of the script; from the first version developed in the Graduate Playwriting class all the way to the final production at Boar's Head Players 2010 New Play Showcase at Nadine Baum Studios at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The playwright's choice to add humor to a serious topic is challenged, the characters actions face outside opinions, and …