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Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film: Theses, Student Research, and Creative Work
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The Misanthrope: Accepting The Notions Of Moliere Into A Modern Society, Cristina A. Skinner
The Misanthrope: Accepting The Notions Of Moliere Into A Modern Society, Cristina A. Skinner
Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film: Theses, Student Research, and Creative Work
“The Misanthrope: Accepting the Notions of Molière for a Modern Society” demonstrates the conceptualization, rehearsal process, and critique of the direction for The Misanthrope, produced during the fall semester of 2010 for the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film. The conceptualization process included historical research of France during the 1660s and 2000s, meetings with the designers, and analysis of the play through structure and characters. The process included design meetings and rehearsals. The effectiveness of the production was demonstrated through the responses of four reviewers and a Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival respondent. Additional material …
Artmaking On The Edge Of A Cliff: Directing Iphigenia 2.0, Shannon E. Cameron
Artmaking On The Edge Of A Cliff: Directing Iphigenia 2.0, Shannon E. Cameron
Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film: Theses, Student Research, and Creative Work
This thesis contains written documentation regarding the process of directing a theatrical production in fulfillment of the partial requirements for Master of Fine Arts in Directing for Stage and Screen at the University of Nebraska Lincoln.
Topics addressed include play selection, script analysis, director/designer collaboration, coaching and actors and evaluation of final product.
Advisor: Virginia Smith
Ontological Movement In Theater: An Account Of The Preparation And Direction Of The Play Dylan By Sidney Michaels, Aaron Sawyer
Ontological Movement In Theater: An Account Of The Preparation And Direction Of The Play Dylan By Sidney Michaels, Aaron Sawyer
Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film: Theses, Student Research, and Creative Work
This document contains a graduate thesis and follows the creative process behind Aaron Sawyer’s direction of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s 2011 theatrical production of the play Dylan by Sidney Michaels. It contains seven sections depicting thesis production from the selection of the material to its completion and final reviews. The introduction establishes the perspectives and experiences that led me to this thesis. The pre-production section is comprised of an analysis of the script as well as research on the time-periods material to the play and its production. The director’s concept portion analyzes the dramatic structures contained within the play, and …