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Labeling Abigail, Annora E. Brennan Jun 2011

Labeling Abigail, Annora E. Brennan

Honors Theses

Three Plays I Like and Why- first research paper that explored my own personal interests in plays and what made them entertaining to me The Demands of Playwriting- second research paper that outlined the requirements of a play and how I would incorporate these demands in my own writing process Final Performance Script- Labeling Abigail: my final script with performance stage notes included Director’s Concept- third paper that detailed my intentions for the performance and my rehearsal process Director’s Calendar- created to present my intent for each rehearsal and when my tech and dress would be for the show; this …


Worklight Improv Team, Shannon N. Hill Jun 2011

Worklight Improv Team, Shannon N. Hill

Honors Theses

Contains information on the Worklight Improv Team's sessions, meetings, and activities.


A Creative And Scholarly Exploration Of Edna Obrien’S Iphigenia, Danya Gee Martin May 2011

A Creative And Scholarly Exploration Of Edna Obrien’S Iphigenia, Danya Gee Martin

Honors Theses

In this thesis, I will document the creative work I completed for my Senior Acting Project. I will also explore my Senior Acting Project from a more ‘conventional’ academic standpoint. I will explore various definitions of tragedy and argue my own definition; I will also investigate who Euripides was as a writer and human being. I will then apply my findings to three different versions of Euripides’ tragedy Iphigenia in Aulis: a classical translation, a more contemporary translation, and the adaptation I performed for my SAP. I will argue whether or not each meets my criteria for a tragedy, …


Playright: A Portfolio And Reflection On The Craft, Christine Baniewicz May 2011

Playright: A Portfolio And Reflection On The Craft, Christine Baniewicz

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Language, Race, And Culture In Porgy And Bess, Madeline J. Baker Apr 2011

Language, Race, And Culture In Porgy And Bess, Madeline J. Baker

Honors Theses

This study considers the cultural history of the story of Porgy and Bess, from its first manifestation as the 1925 novel Porgy by DuBose Heyward, to the 1927 play adaptation, to the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward. Heyward, a writer from Charleston, South Carolina, based the characters on the Gullah peoples of Charleston and attempted to represent the Gullah creole language they spoke in the dialogue of the novel. The representation of the creole language in the text of the novel, and the way the language changed …


At The Bus Stop: A Dance Film, Rachel Nadler Apr 2011

At The Bus Stop: A Dance Film, Rachel Nadler

Honors Theses

Documents the experience of the author's learning process in creating a dance film.