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A Sourcebook For The Interpretation Of Traditional Dance By Outdoor Museums & Historic Sites, Jan Alm

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Folklife scholars often produce work which is valuable to outdoor museums and historic sites. Folklife scholars deal with functional, contextual, emic, and interdisciplinary studies--all approaches which produce valuable interpretive data for museums and sites. This thesis is an example of folklife work designed for use in the museum field.

Outdoor museums and historic sites are increasingly involved with the interpretation of social and emotional life. Because it is a social and emotional event, dance can be a valuable part of this interpretation.

Sites and museums developing programs of traditional dance interpretation may find it helpful to follow several steps: 1.) …

A Production And Production Book Of The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer, Susan Diane Farwell

Theses

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Murder At The Vicarage, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1981 Summer Theatre

An Agatha Christie mystery that involves a body found in the parson’s home, complete with numerous suspects and multiple confessors to the crime that again requires the shrewd Miss Marple to aid in the unraveling of the mystery.

Chapter Two, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1981 Summer Theatre

Frequently described as Neil Simon’s most “mature work”, this autobiographical comedy is based on the laughter and heartache of a young writer whose wife has recently died and his attempts at starting over. A touching funny story of two people embracing a new life and remaining faithful to the old.

Grease, Pittsburg State University

Communication and Theater Programs

No abstract provided.

Rainbow Dancing, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1981 Summer Theatre

Texas Moon Danceland is a west Texas daylight bar that caters to the regional clientele of bored housewives, chicken farmers, would be country stars and dream chasers who let the neon moon fill their washed out lives. As the dancing starts and the lights begin to whirl, the Texas moon will sweep you into the comic, fragile lives of these people.

Reynard The Fox, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1981 Summer Theatre

In this sparkling satire, Reynard is brought to trial for his offenses against the other animals. He is given a year of probation, in which to mend his ways. But the playful fox cannot resist the opportunity to trick his fellows. He accumulates a long list of misdeeds before the year is half up. Enraged by this, the wolf and the bear lead a conspiracy against him and actually have the noose around his neck when the hunters close in, trapping all the animals. Struck with terror, each one schemes only for his own safety. It is Reynard who contrives …

On Golden Pond, Pittsburg State University

Communication and Theater Programs

No abstract provided.

Shakespeare Festival: A Trilogy Of Kings Press Release, Providence College, Brown University, Rhode Island College

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Shakespeare Festival: A Trilogy of Kings press release

The Fight Master, July 1981, Vol. 4 Issue 3, The Society Of American Fight Directors

Fight Master Magazine

No abstract provided.

Rodgers And Hart, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1981 Summer Theatre

This musical celebration contains some sixty songs selected from the hundreds written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart for their Broadway musicals and films. The songs are woven together in a tight and tasteful fashion so that the entertainment never lags. Sentimental standards like “Where or When,” “Blue Moon” and “With a Song in My Heart” are followed by the humorous twists of “To Keep My Love Alive” or the wry comments of “Give It Back to the Indians.”

1981 Illinois Shakespeare Festival Program, School Of Theatre And Dance

Illinois Shakespeare Festival

4th Season. The Theatre at Ewing. The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare. Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare.

Brigadoon, Pittsburg State University

Communication and Theater Programs

No abstract provided.

Charlie's Aunt, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1981 Summer Theatre

A revival of Brandon Thomas’ Classic farce which has moved millions to laughter since it was first produced in 1892. The situations evoked by dressing a fellow Oxford student as Charley’s Aunt so Charley and Jack can invite girlfriends to their rooms provide circumstances for confusion and hilarity.

1981 Otterbein Summer Theatre Season Brochure, Otterbein University Department Of Theatre And Dance

Theatre and Dance Annual Brochures

Annual promotional piece of the upcoming season's shows.

They'd Have The Biggest Time You Ever Saw: Square Dances As Settings For Community Social Interaction In Trigg County, Kentucky Ca. 1920-1979, Elizabeth Harzoff

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This study focuses upon dance events, those occasions which have as their purpose the convening of persons to square dance or play party games which resemble square dances. Four different forms of these events were identified in Trigg County, Kentucky: neighborhood dances, play-parties, picnics and barbecues and public dances. I have described them from a historical perspective, examining the social interactions that occurred during the events.

The major portion of the information presented was gathered through interviews with current and past residents of this county. The descriptions span the years from the turn of the twentieth century to the 1970s. …

The Shadow Box, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1980-1981 Season

To be staged in the Campus Center Arena Theatre, we close our 75th anniversary celebration with the play that won the Tony Award for "Best Play 1976-77 Season" and the Pulitzer Prize for 1977. Though the play is about three terminal cancer patients, it is " A celebration of life. It is absolutely uplifting. Brilliantly written...best American Play of the year."

Risd Events May 15, 1981, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

RISD Events was a bi-weekly publication focusing primarily on putting out a calendar of events happening in and around the school. This issue from May 15, 1981 concerns student housing. Gary Yesser, a lawyer for RISD students and Dennis Owens, RISD director of Housing were interviewed. An article entitled "Bitter Suites: Before You Rent, Know Your Rights" from the NewPaper of February 18, 1981 was included.

Hello, Dolly, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

1980-1981 Season

The Department of Music and dance area join us to highlight May Day activities by presenting this award-winning Broadway musical that has excited theatregoers all over the world. Thrill to the comedy of Dolly Levi and Horace Vandergelder, Barnaby and Minnie Fay, Cornelius and Irene Malloy, and enjoy the superb music of such delightful songs as "It Only Takes a Moment", "Ribbons Down my Back," and, of course, the house toppling "Hello, Dolly!"

Born To Raise Hell, Wayne Mcdaniel

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the School of Humanities at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts by Wayne McDaniel in May of 1981.

Cincinnati Theater 1918-1919: A Season Of Burlesque, Vaudeville & Legitimate Entertainment, Paul Thomas

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The legitimate theater, vaudeville, and burlesque presentations that composed the 1918-1919 theatrical season in Cincinnati, Ohio, were investigated. In order to understand the business practices that brought performers and productions to the Queen City, a study of the various entertainment circuits and the power brokers who controlled them was included. Cincinnati and its climate for professional entertainment in 1918-1919 also warranted attention. Such items as the theaters that housed the entertainment, the transportation systems that brought patrons to the entertainment, and the competition that rivaled the entertainment were probed so hat the foundations of the 1918-1919 season might he understood. …

The Great American Mail Order Catalogue Program, University Of Southern Maine Department Of Theatre

Theatre Programs 1970-1989

THE GREAT AMERICAN MAIL ORDER CATALOGUE is a show celebrating that revered American institution, the Sears Roebuck Catalogue, and its comforting, stimulating presence throughout the development of the West. Nostalgic, informative, tuneful and often very funny, it offers a stirring compilation of true Americana. The show is directed by Walter Stump, Chair of the Theatre Department of the University of Southern Maine and recently recipient of the Kennedy Center Medallion for his contribution to collegiate drama.

This show marks the completion of the first decade of theatre interchange between USM and King Alfred's College in Winchester, England, initiated by Walter …

My Sisters And Me: A High School Play, Anne Mccormack

Theses

My Sisters and Me: A High School Play is a history of the production of a one-act play at a secondary school, submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of a Masters of Education at the Lindenwood Colleges, Saint Charles, Missouri. The philosophy of the educator-director is presented along with a log of the processes of selection, casting,rehearsal and performance. A review of the literature concerning educational drama is incorporated. The chosen play, My Sisters and Me, is a compiled script, adapted by the author, and included in the appendix of this paper.

The Royal Gambit Poster, Providence College

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Harkins Hall

The Royal Gambit, written by Hermann Gressieker and translated by George White

April 29 - May 3, 1981, 8PM

The Royal Gambit Playbill, Kathy O'Neill

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Harkins Hall Auditorium

The Royal Gambit: The Six Wives of Henry VIII, written by Hermann Gressieker and translated by George White

April 29 - May 3, 1981

Director, John Garrity

Scenery and Lighting, Jim Eddy

Costume Design, Mary G. Farrell

Stage Manager, Judy Weaver

Cast: Henry VIII - Wally Dunn, Katarina of Aragon - Mary Ellen Baxter, Anne Boleyn - Eileen Barron, Jane Seymour - Julie Marrinucci, Anna of Cleves - Elizabeth A. Whelan, Kathryn Howard - Lee Merkle, Kate Parr - Kate Coyne

The Miracle Worker

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1981 performance of The Miracle Worker by William Gibson.

The Miracle Worker is based on the autobiography of Helen Keller.

Process And Permanence 1981, Taylor University

Fine Arts Festival

The program of the Fine Arts Festival of Taylor University, April 27-May 2, 1981.

A Midsummer Night's Dream (April 24-May 10, 1981), William Shakespeare

Student Theatre Programs

Event program for A Midsummer Night's Dream (April 24-May 10, 1981), Lindenwood College.

Risd Events April 17, 1981, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

RISD Events was a bi-weekly publication focusing primarily on putting out a calendar of events happening in and around the school. This issue was for April 17, 1981. Included were movies, art exhibitions, concerts and activities through May 14, 1981. Some RISD Commencement activities were also listed. Two contests were mentioned, a Clean Bay Flag contest and a magazine competition called Contact High.

A Reading Of The Gospel According To Luke As A Response To The Tragic Tradition, James M. Donovan

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

Among the many purposes of the author of Luke-Acts, one of the most pertinent was "to present Roman authority to Christians, and the Christians to Roman authorities, in the best possible light, in the hope of fostering good relations between them." The presentation of "Roman authority to Christians" was accomplished primarily through the refutation of the Jewish tradition, and the substitution of the Romans as both the legitimate political rulers and as the equally intended, more receptive recipients of the 'good news.' Toward this end, Luke portrays Romans throughout his narrative as being sympathetic or, at least, non-antagonistic. For example, …