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On The Brink Of Transformation : Becoming Ones True Self, Jordan Lee Williams
On The Brink Of Transformation : Becoming Ones True Self, Jordan Lee Williams
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
It brings me great joy to share with you the story of my journey through Academia. This thesis will cover some of the milestones I’ve reached throughout my studies here at the University of Arkansas, which led me to be able to attain an MFA in Theatre with an Acting Emphasis. You’ll be granted an all access pass into some of the works I’ve been able to produce while studying here at the U of A Including my one person show, statement of artistry, a link to my website, and information on my career as a professional stand-up comedian
Living As Past In The Present, Grace Taylor
Living As Past In The Present, Grace Taylor
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
In this thesis, I will be discussing how I used my nine roles in A Christmas Carol at TheatreSquared to practice getting out of my head onstage and into the hearts of each character. I will also include the script of my original play, GORILLA, the composition and performance of which were some of the greatest challenges of my artistic career thus far. Additionally, I am including my artistic statement, show posters, program, photos, website link, headshot & resume, and proofs of permission for use of media.
One-Person Show: Field Notes On Writing, Producing, And Performing My Own Work, Riley Newsome
One-Person Show: Field Notes On Writing, Producing, And Performing My Own Work, Riley Newsome
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This thesis is an examination and journal for my process of writing my full-length one-person show Isolation, the organization and steps of producing it from scratch, and the preparation and performance of the show. It will also include the version of the Isolation used in the performance, a statement of artistry, some of my current acting materials such as a link to my website, a headshot, and a resume.
Memento Mori: Philosophy For The Actor, Edwin C. Green
Memento Mori: Philosophy For The Actor, Edwin C. Green
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This thesis explores a philosophy whose goal is to fuel and protect the spirit of the working professional actor. This philosophy greatly inspired my one person show performance and will serve me in my future. Included in this paper will be my artistic philosophy, my resume, headshot, website, photos, and my one person show script, developed in the spring of 2022, titled“Memento Mori”.
Blackting: The Inseparable Act Of Being Black And Acting: For The Magical Negro, Austin Dean Ashford
Blackting: The Inseparable Act Of Being Black And Acting: For The Magical Negro, Austin Dean Ashford
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
I am honored to present my Thesis for my M.F.A. in Theatre, in the form of a multidimensional project, drawing inspiration from the structure of Moby Dick by Herman Melville. As an undergraduate, the structure of Moby Dick intrigued me as it defies the form we call “a novel.” The book includes traditional prose, an entire play, verses of poetry, and even an essay. The structure of Moby Dick further influenced my love for Speech and Debate, especially around the event of Program Oral Interpretation (POI). POI places multiple genres of literature in conversation with each other and centers them …
Acting Styles Of Caryl Churchill Performance, Mischa Hutchings
Acting Styles Of Caryl Churchill Performance, Mischa Hutchings
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This thesis contains materials pertaining to my thesis performance and one-person show. This thesis also includes my headshot, resume and link to my website.
Privileged Eyes: How A Look In The Mirror Informed The Creation Of Marilyn And Desiree, Halley Electra Mayo
Privileged Eyes: How A Look In The Mirror Informed The Creation Of Marilyn And Desiree, Halley Electra Mayo
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This thesis is for the performance of Desiree in A Little Night Music, by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler; the development, writing, and performance of the one-person-show Privileged Eyes; and development of a website and statement of artistry.
Wait, She's Alive?! Playing Characters Based On Real, Living People, Courtney Jensen
Wait, She's Alive?! Playing Characters Based On Real, Living People, Courtney Jensen
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This thesis is for the performance of Sara Jane Moore in Assassins and for development, contributions, and performance of a new play written for our graduating class, A Hamlet: West of Why. This thesis also consists of my statement of artistry, documentation of artistic materials, and thesis related performance materials.
Somewhere Between Hell's Kitchen And Illyria: An Actor's Utopia, Guadalupe Campos
Somewhere Between Hell's Kitchen And Illyria: An Actor's Utopia, Guadalupe Campos
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This thesis consists of my statement of artistry, and documentation of artistic materials and thesis related performances.
The Passionate Actor, Britney Nichole Walker-Merritte
The Passionate Actor, Britney Nichole Walker-Merritte
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This thesis consists of materials documenting my thesis performances as well as a statement of artistry, a copy of my current headshot, and resume and a link to my website.
The Day I Walked Off The Motherf**King Stage: Shakespeare To Stephen Adly Guirgis, Christopher Markus Hecke
The Day I Walked Off The Motherf**King Stage: Shakespeare To Stephen Adly Guirgis, Christopher Markus Hecke
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This thesis represents the culmination of my craft as an actor, through the collection of production material from Twelfth Night, and The Motherfucker With The Hat, headshot, resume, website link and my personal statement of artistry.
The Mission Of A Theatre Artist, Laura Shatkus
The Mission Of A Theatre Artist, Laura Shatkus
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This thesis consists of materials documenting my thesis performance as well as a statement of artistry, a copy of my current headshot, and resume and a link to my website.
Living As Bathsheba Doran's Helena In "Kin", Stephanie Nicole Bignault
Living As Bathsheba Doran's Helena In "Kin", Stephanie Nicole Bignault
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This thesis is an exploration and reflection of my growth and development as an actor after three years of studies at the University of Arkansas. It includes a statement of artistry, a copy of the program from my thesis performance, a link to my actor website, a current headshot and resume, and my group thesis project script, Tender Comrades.
An Actor's Freedom, James Taylor Odom
An Actor's Freedom, James Taylor Odom
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This thesis is an exploration and reflection on the discovery of an actor's freedom following an intense, three year study of the craft. It contains my statement of artistry, documentation of my thesis project and performance, as well as my future professional development materials.
The Development Of An Actor, Kieran Peter Cronin
The Development Of An Actor, Kieran Peter Cronin
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This thesis is an exploration and reflection of my growth and development as an actor after three years of studies at the University of Arkansas. It includes a statement of artistry, a copy of the program from my thesis performance, a link to my actor website, and a current headshot and resume.
An Actor's Statement Of Artistry, Debbie Merary Banos
An Actor's Statement Of Artistry, Debbie Merary Banos
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This thesis consists of my statement of artistry, and documentation of my thesis performance.
Performance Of The Role Of Stanley Kowalski In Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, William Justin Walker
Performance Of The Role Of Stanley Kowalski In Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, William Justin Walker
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The truth in acting comes from living truthfully under imaginary circumstances. For partial fulfillment of my degree, I sought to bring this truth to the stage for the role of Stanley Kowalski in Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire. In addition, I played the role of Reach in Lee Blessing's Down the Road.
"If I Didn't Ever Have To Come Down, I Wouldn't": My Process In Preparing And Playing Walter Griffin In Bridget Carpenter's Up, Jared Taylor Hanlin
"If I Didn't Ever Have To Come Down, I Wouldn't": My Process In Preparing And Playing Walter Griffin In Bridget Carpenter's Up, Jared Taylor Hanlin
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This thesis is an examination of my actor's process for creating and performing the lead role of Walter Griffin in Bridget Carpenter's contemporary drama Up. It is composed entirely of journal entries detailing my preparation and observations from the beginning of the audition process (August 22, 2011) through the closing of the show (October 9, 2011) and ending with reflective evaluations after closing. Up was produced by the University of Arkansas Department of Drama at the University Theatre and directed by Amy Herzberg.
A Broken Butterfly: Playing The Role Of Daisy In Elmer Rice's The Adding Machine, Brandi Lynn Hoofnagle
A Broken Butterfly: Playing The Role Of Daisy In Elmer Rice's The Adding Machine, Brandi Lynn Hoofnagle
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This thesis will examine the process of acting the role of Daisy in Elmer Rice's The Adding Machine. Rehearsals for this production began September 21 continued through November 20, 2011. The production was directed by third year M F A candidate Esteban Arevalo Ibanez and produced at the Kernodle Theatre by the University of Arkansas. The body of this thesis is constructed with a text and character analysis integrated into daily rehearsal journals, documenting the process of this production from auditions to the final performance. Through reflection and description of process, I hope to show the creation the actor goes …
Playing Ann In Arthur Miller's All My Sons: One Actress' Approach In Creating A Role, Abbey Jo Molyneux
Playing Ann In Arthur Miller's All My Sons: One Actress' Approach In Creating A Role, Abbey Jo Molyneux
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The intent of this thesis, Playing Ann in Arthur Miller's All My Sons: One Actress' Approach in Creating a Role, is to document the research, analysis, and personal journey that informed the rehearsal and production processes in my portrayal as the character in the aforementioned title. This thesis includes the following five chapters: Script Analysis, Character Analysis, Created Materials, Reflections on the Audition, Rehearsal, and Production Processes, and A Summation of the Creative Process. All My Sonsby Arthur Miller was produced by the University of Arkansas in the University Theatre February 1-10, 2008, and directed by Michael Landman.
Forgiven: Creating The Role Of Elizabeth Proctor, Laura Kay Harrell
Forgiven: Creating The Role Of Elizabeth Proctor, Laura Kay Harrell
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The following documents my process of creating the role of Elizabeth Proctor in Arthur Miller's The Crucible. It follows the audition process, table work sessions and my own personal and detailed journal entries I kept in rehearsals while creating this role.