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Improvisation: Skills For Theatre And Life, William A. Parker

Understanding by Design: Complete Collection

The improviser's number one job is to live an interesting life, then share it. As students study and practice the steps and principles to improvisation in the theatre, they will discover that these concepts also lead to living a positive, meaningful and effective life. As the students grow in self-confidence, they will also learn to fully listen, to gladly accept and learn from mistakes, and to pay attention and be in the moment. By rehearsing, creating and performing together, the class will create bonds and build trust in themselves and each other so that they may conduct unscripted dramas without …

Becoming Ellen Van Oss In Lee Blessing's Two Rooms, Tiffany S. Anderson

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

This thesis documents the process implemented in creating the character of Ellen Van Oss in Lee Blessing’s Two Rooms. It includes research, character analysis, script analysis and an evaluation of my performance. Two Rooms was produced by the UNO Department of Film and Theatre and directed by Erick Wolfe. The play was performed at the Robert E. Nims Theatre in the UNO Performing Arts Center November 7, 12, 13, 21, 2015 at 7:30pm and November 8 and 22, 2015 at 2:30pm.

Creating A Sense Of Relevancy: Directing Lee Blessing’S Two Rooms, Erick L. Wolfe

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

The following thesis is a documentation of the production of Two Rooms, including analysis, research production book, script, documentation, and evaluation. The play was performed in New Orleans, Louisiana, at the University of New Orleans Performing Arts Center Lab Theatre on November 7^th, 8^th, 12th, 13th, 21st, and 22^nd, 2015.

Theatre Education For Homeschooled Children, Jonathan A. Martin

Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019

In recent years, the push for theatre education from arts education advocates has been increasingly prevalent, especially in the face of substantial budget cuts from many public schools’ arts programs. While there is still a long way to go before theatre education will be integral to school curricula, there are clear steps being taken to promote theatre education in the United States.

Similar to the recent push for theatre education is a rise in homeschooling in America. Homeschooling has been on the rise domestically for several years now, continuing to grow between 2% and 8% annually. It is now estimated …

Film And Theatre: Hybridization And The Convergence Of Mediums, Rachel A. Jones

Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019

This essay explores the ever-changing relationship between theatre and film. I used my expertise in both theatre and film to create a recording of a children’s theatre show Upside Down Fairytales in order to show how mediated theatre can be created. This essay argues that mediated theatre can be used educationally, dramaturgically, and for entertainment. The uses of mediated theatre can be very effective for those in communities where theatre is not accessible. This essay states that a new medium is created when live performance is recorded and it can have an impact on how theatre will continue to be …

"The Sound Of A Voice: An Evening Of Intercultural Theatre", Amy C. Slothower

Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019

This undergraduate thesis examines the impact of the process of creating a piece of intercultural theatre on student artists. In the research of intercultural theatre, there is a lack of information on opportunities for intercultural performance experience for students, and much of the major research that has been done has all been by established theatre artists. The biggest concern in the theatrical community with creating works of intercultural theatre is the threat of cultural appropriation and imperialism. Much of this concern is stimulated by belief that the western dominant culture maintains a sense of imperialism towards what is perceived as …

The Real F-Word: Feminism An Exploration Of Feminism And The Female Experience On College Campuses, Beatrice R. Owens

Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019

Using third-wave feminism and playwriting as the foundation, this project intends to examine the history of feminism as it influences the current third-wave in the United States of American with a specific focus on the impact it has on college students. This project examines the development of feminism throughout history and asks whether that historical development has contributed significantly to the way in which millennial men and women understand and relate to feminism presently. Through the compilation of research and the creation of a performance piece, performed on April 1, 2016 in the Wayland Performance Studio, this project examines what …

Development Of A Scenic Design For Bus Stop By William Inge, Savannah N. Hurst

Linfield University Student Symposium: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement

A warm and cozy visual sensation and early 1900s architecture provided the basis for this design. It features an intimate space with a comfortable interior where all the characters gather to tell their stories. This approach was shaped by repeated references to bitter cold, blizzard-like weather outside the building in which the play Bus Stop takes place, with the interior providing a safe haven from the ferocious weather and the lonesomeness felt by the characters who find themselves at this bus stop. The visual approach was pursued through a warm color palette and use of William Inge's description of Grace's …

William Shakespeare’S The Tempest: A Static Storm, Glenn B. Rust

Linfield University Student Symposium: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement

In the Linfield Theatre Program’s November 2015 production of William Shakespeare's The Tempest, audiences were taken not to a beautiful and exotic island, but to a trash heap run by Prospero, whose power came from technology instead of magic. With many aspects of the production working together to communicate this idea, the director and scenic designer decided that the backdrop of the show would be projected video, mirroring this strange world. As the multimedia designer and engineer, I opened up Adobe Premiere and VideoBlocks to begin creating this digital scenic element. Though there were many video transitions played between …

Plays And Punks; Or, Aphra Behn And The Restoration Woman, Amanda J. Thompson

Theses & Honors Papers

In many ways, the Restoration Period in England (1660-1700) is defined by its interest in sexuality. Following the Interregnum (1649-1660), sexuality became a mechanism to distinguish royalists from the “puritanical followers” of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), particularly through the emergence of the libertine (Novak 56). Libertinism “made the senses a primary source of knowledge,” which challenged “conventional morality” through ritualistic fornication, drunkenness, and adultery (Staves 20). Men, like John Wilmot, the Second Earl of Rochester (1647-1680) wrote bawdy poetry celebrating their sexual conquests. Libertines were also regularly featured in Restoration drama, with playwrights like William Wycherley (1640-1716) and George Etherege (1636-1692) …

Play Time Theater: A Non-Profit Children's Theatre Company, Alexander Diehl

Senior Honors Projects

I grew up participating in the theatrical performing arts since the age of three. Since then, I have been in, on average, at least one production a year for eighteen years. I attribute much of my success to the life lessons I learned growing as up a “theatre kid.” Theatre is a great creative outlet for individuals to grow into their best selves in a diverse atmosphere where each person’s uniqueness is celebrated. From my experience, and the experience of others around me, I have found that theatre helps individuals build self-esteem, confidence, and happiness. Although there are so many …

An Actor’S Growth: From Student To Professional, Tackling Collegiate Theatre With Michael Lee, Michael B. Lee

Undergraduate Honors Theses

This thesis includes the journey of Michael Lee becoming a professional actor by performing several characters within two contrasting productions. The first, "The Trojan Women", by Euripides, Michael portrayed Poseidon, Talthybius, and The Guard in ETSU's very own Bud Frank Theatre. Michael's second production included the character of Charles in the modern drama "Race" by David Mamet, which was held in the newly renovated Studio 205. Michael documented his growth as an actor through daily journal entries and analyzing the final performances.

The Art Of The Process: The Creation And Production Of Wrinkles In Our Clothing, Julia Alexandra Yancey

Undergraduate Honors Theses

Wrinkles in Our Clothing

One night after a party Andrew realizes that he has never truly lived. Christine finds her passion somewhere she never thought she could have it. These two young adults, making their way through college, realize that now is the time to decide how they will choose to live their lives. They face the challenges that most young adults face such as societal expectations, a parent’s ideal image of their child, and having the courage to take that first step. Although these two do not meet in the lives of their characters they appear to know each …

Dance Of Light And Loss, Clark Lunberry

English Faculty Research and Scholarship

On a bright and sunny Sunday afternoon in the Ogikubo district of western Tokyo, in the dark basement of Saburo Teshigawara's dance studio and performance space known as Karas Apparatus, an audience gathered to see the dancer's newest solo performance, Fool. The uncurtained stage in the small theatre was empty and unlit, the stage itself far larger, perhaps three times larger than that tight space reserved for those attending the event. What lights there were faintly illuminated only the slightly raised rows of cushions upon which the forty of us in the audience took our seats, waiting for the performance …

An Actor’S Approach To Claire In Proof By David Auburn, Kathryn Patterson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The areas of study in the Proof thesis contain research on the play, the playwright, and the acting style utilized in the performance and character analysis. The acting style in this process focuses on the actor’s creative work in preparation of portraying a female character. This character is a controlling woman that is unable to manipulate others. By using relaxation techniques involving the Alexander Technique, the actor was able to transition into the character with honest emotions and motives. Finding similarities to the character by using personal relationships gave the actor the ability to discover connections with the character in …

Bfs News Online, Georgia Southern University

Art: News & Publications (2008-2023)

• ‘B.F.A. Senior Exhibition’ Opens at Center for Art & Theatre

Exposure To The Arts At Young Age Fosters Creativity In Children, Heather Gibson

UCF Forum

I recently ignored the cardinal rule of parenthood and kept my 2-year-old, Huck, awake during his normal naptime. I knew it was risky, but then, so is suggesting he wear a shirt that isn’t his favorite color orange, so I was willing to take my chances.

Arts & Humanities News, Georgia Southern University

Arts & Humanities News

• Theatre and Performance Program Receives Full Membership in NAST

Arts & Humanities News, Georgia Southern University

Arts & Humanities: News & Publications (2009-2023)

• Theatre and Performance Program Receives Full Membership in NAST

Arts & Humanities News, Georgia Southern University

Arts & Humanities News

• Le nozze di Figaro to Open at the PAC
• Georgia Southern Art Students Stand Out at American Advertising Awards in Savannah
• Art Students Bring Steamroller to ArtsFest
• ‘24 Pixels: Graphic Design Portfolio Show’ Opens at Center for Art & Theatre

Arts & Humanities News, Georgia Southern University

Arts & Humanities: News & Publications (2009-2023)

• Le nozze di Figaro to Open at the PAC
• Georgia Southern Art Students Stand Out at American Advertising Awards in Savannah
• Art Students Bring Steamroller to ArtsFest
• ‘24 Pixels: Graphic Design Portfolio Show’ Opens at Center for Art & Theatre

Bfs News Online, Georgia Southern University

Art: News & Publications (2008-2023)

• ’24 Pixels: Graphic Design Portfolio Show” opens at Center for Art & Theatre

The Liar (April 14-16, 2016), David Ives

Student Theatre Programs

Program for The Liar (April 14-16, 2016).

To view the photos from this production of The Liar, please click here.

Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? Program [2016], University Of Southern Maine Department Of Theatre

Programs 2015-2016 Season

A play by Edward Albee

Directed by William Steele

This production was a Participating entry in the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KC/ACTF).

Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? Poster [2016], University Of Southern Maine Department Of Theatre

Posters 2015-2016 Season

A play by Edward Albee

Directed by William Steele

Dimensions: 8" x 13"

Postcard included, dimensions 4" x 6"

Playing With Croxton, Molly Mccann

Selected Honors Theses

The Croxton Play of the Sacrament is an often overlooked, yet highly important piece for understanding the social climate of England in the fifteenth century.

This time period was riddled with religious and nationalist anxieties ingrained in the text of Croxton. This paper is designed to give an overview of these tensions and explain how our production of this drama sought to navigate and translate these tensions for a modern audience.

Gardner-Webb University Theatre Department To Present Comedic Production, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

The Gardner-Webb University Department of Theatre will present the comedic play “The Servant of Two Masters” on April 7-10 in Dover Theatre inside the Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center on campus. The play was originally composed by Italian playwright Carlo Goldoni in the 1700s. It features a servant-for-hire named Truffaldino who, in the attempt to fill his forever-empty stomach, tries to provide his services to two different masters at once, with hilarious results.

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[Un]Spoken Maine Project Poster [2016], University Of Southern Maine Department Of Theatre

Posters 2015-2016 Season

The [Un]Spoken Maine Project is a colletion of student-writen performances pieces about sexual health, communication, and safety.

Directed by Meghan Brodie

Dimensions: 11" x 17"

Reefer Madness: The Musical Program, University Of Southern Maine Department Of Theatre

Programs 2015-2016 Season

Book by Kevin Murphy & Dan Studney

Music by Dan Studney

Lyrics by Kevin Murphy

Director: Cary Linkin

Musical Director: Edward Reichert

Choreographer: Vanessa Beyland

This production was a Participating entry in the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KC/ACTF).