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The Belle Of Amherst: Developing A Solo Performance, Janet Sue Raskin
The Belle Of Amherst: Developing A Solo Performance, Janet Sue Raskin
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This thesis will document the process of rehearsing and performing a one-woman show based on the life of the poet Emily Dickinson. The script is a cutting of the full-length play, The Belle of Amherst, written in 1976 by William Luce. This self-directed project will document the process that all actors use when developing a role. The first part of developing a role includes historical research, character analysis, and script analysis. The second phase is the rehearsal process. This includes developing the physical and vocal qualities of the character and staging the action of the play. Because this performance is …
Transitions: Starting The Second, Full Circle, Mary Colleen Vreeland
Transitions: Starting The Second, Full Circle, Mary Colleen Vreeland
Theses and Dissertations
This thesis will focus on the transitional influences that have led me to start the second circle of my professional life. It is an open and honest exploration of the back-story of my life and the academic and professional influences that led me to seek a Master of Fine Arts Degree at Virginia Commonwealth University. With no parallels and therefore no excuses insinuated, I will be open and dissect more of myself as the whole focus of the thesis in hopes of offering clarity to myself and other mature and disabled students seeking to become a better teacher and artist.