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I'M Not Finished/Done, Dimitri A Cacouris
Gender Confusion, Genocide And The Apocalypse: Directing Moira Buffini's Silence, Dennis N. Henry
Gender Confusion, Genocide And The Apocalypse: Directing Moira Buffini's Silence, Dennis N. Henry
Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film: Theses, Student Research, and Creative Work
This thesis contains the written documentation of the process of directing a theatrical production of Silence by Moira Buffini, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Master of Fine Arts in Directing for Stage and Screen at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
This documentation and analysis of the processes herein include: play selection, background research, concept development, casting, rehearsal process, development of design elements and evaluation based on critical response, audience reception and self-reflection.
Advisor: Virginia Smith
The Emancipated Century: A Staged Reading Series, Robert Lublin, Clifford Odle, Barbara Lewis
The Emancipated Century: A Staged Reading Series, Robert Lublin, Clifford Odle, Barbara Lewis
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A coordinated series of dramatic staged readings of the plays of August Wilson in theatres throughout greater Boston. This project aims to pay tribute to the 150th anniversary of the Emancipated Proclamation with a full presentation of August Wilson’s monumental 10-play cycle on African American life in each decade of the twentieth century. The accompanying Re-Visioning Tomorrow Forums explored ongoing themes in urban communities.
The Miracle Of Being, Carolyn Toner
The Miracle Of Being, Carolyn Toner
Senior Theses and Projects
Exploration of the thematic and performative elements in the plays of Eugene Ionesco. 20th century absurdist playwright, Eugene Ionesco, explores the idea of what it means to be human in his plays. I will explore elements of that theme and analyze of these themes in eight of his plays: Victims of Duty, The Lesson, Hunger and Thirst, Exit the King, The Chairs, Amedee, A Stroll in the Air, and The Killer. In addition, I will discuss important performative aspects of his plays as they relate to his theme of humanness.
The Mystical And Metaphysical In The Mundane: Directing Middletown, Joshua S. Waterstone
The Mystical And Metaphysical In The Mundane: Directing Middletown, Joshua S. Waterstone
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 of actors and evaluation of final product.
Advisor: Virginia Smith
“More Books” Reviews., Tanya Dean
“More Books” Reviews., Tanya Dean
Articles
Short reviews of:
Performing Hybridity in Colonial-Modern China. By Siyuan Liu. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013;
Grotowski, Women, and Contemporary Performance: Meetings with Remarkable Women. By Virginie Magnat. New York: Routledge, 2014;
Theatre in the Expanded Field: Seven Approaches to Performance. By Alan Read. New York: Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, 2013
Lives in Play: Autobiography and Biography on the Feminist Stage. By Ryan Claycomb. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2012;