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The Creation Of "A Single Revolution Of The Sun," A One-Person Play, Gregory Alan Leute
The Creation Of "A Single Revolution Of The Sun," A One-Person Play, Gregory Alan Leute
LSU Master's Theses
This thesis details the process of creating and performing A Single Revolution of the Sun, a one-act, one-man play by Gregory Leute. As a primary requirement in fulfillment of the Master of Fine Arts degree at LSU, MFA acting candidates were charged with the task of producing a devised work. I chose as the central premise of my piece the story of a father and his son, both army officers, inspired by a true event. The contemporary tale bore similarities to Matthew Arnold’s translation of Sohrab and Rustum , derived from the ancient Persian epic poem Shahnemah . The thesis …
From Thin Air : The Creation Of A New American Musical, Jason Bayle
From Thin Air : The Creation Of A New American Musical, Jason Bayle
LSU Master's Theses
During the fall of 2011 and spring of 2012, each MFA candidate began work on solo theatre projects ranging in a wide array of topics and genres. The goal was not to present a complete piece of theatre necessarily, but begin work on a project that could continue as we left LSU. Instead of constructing a solo piece, the faculty and I agreed that I could begin work on a multi-actor script based on the concept of setting a collection of country songs close friends of mine wrote as a new musical. I would create the story, write as much …