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Freud's Last Session

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 2013 performance of Freud’s Last Session by Mark St. Germain.

Freud’s Last Session focuses on psychoanalyst Dr. Sigmund Freud who has invited Oxford professor C. S. Lewis to his London home. The two men enter debate about the existence of God, love, sex, and the meaning of life – only two weeks before Freud chooses to take his own.

The play was suggested by the best selling book The Question of God by Armand M. Nicholi, Jr..

Caught In The Net--The Development And Production Of An Original Playscript, Prince Duren

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The Department of Drama at the University of Arkansas provides students with the opportunity to take part in classes, workshops, stage readings, and productions as part of its new play development process. The purpose of this thesis document is to clearly and concisely track the process of developing, rehearsing, and producing the world premiere of Caught in the Net, a play involving an African American woman whose life is forever changed when she enters into an online relationship. The document also includes research information, the play's most recent draft, and production photos. The play was presented by the University Theatre …

Little Shop Of Horrors, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

2013 Summer Theatre

Little Shop of Horrors is a delectable sci-fi horror musical with an electrifying 1960s pop/rock score by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman.

Seymour Krelborn is a meek and dejected assistant at a floral shop who happens upon a strange plant, which he affectionately names “Audrey II” after his crush at the shop. Little does he know that this strange and unusual plant will develop a soulful R&B voice, a potty mouth, and an unquenchable thirst for HUMAN BLOOD.

As Audrey II grows bigger and meaner, the carnivorous plant promises limitless fame and fortune to Seymour, as long as he continues …

Boeing Boeing, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

2013 Summer Theatre

A hit comedy similar in vein to Shakespeare’s comedies of merry misadventures and mistaken identities, Boeing Boeing tells the exploits of French bachelor Bernard and his lovely female flight attendants. Three flight attendants, to be exact, from three different countries: and they all believe they’re engaged to Bernard! In the past, Bernard has been able to juggle these women due to his detailed timetable of his fiancés’ flight schedules. When the situation changes and all of the women end up at his apartment on the same day, Bernard (with help from his bewildered friend Robert) struggles to keep them from …

Acting Out The Old Sport, Leah Kind

The Great Gatsby Unit

The purpose of this exercise is twofold: one, to have students make text-based interpretations in their discussion, planning, and eventual performance of scenes from The Great Gatsby; two, to have students see the crucial (albeit sometimes frustrating) role of Nick Carraway as the narrator of the novel. In their performance groups, one student will fill the role of “performing” (verbally) Carraway’s interior monologue as conceived by the group, so it will be necessary for students to make informed decisions on his mental commentary. In being tasked with bringing Fitzgerald’s text to life for their peers, students will also gain …

Almost, Maine, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

2013 Summer Theatre

A woman carries her heart, broken into nineteen pieces, in a small paper bag. A man shrinks to half his former size, after losing hope in love. A couple keep the love they have given each other in large red bags, or compress the mass into the size of a diamond. These playful and surreal experiences are commonplace in the world of John Cariani’s Almost, Maine, where on one deeply cold and magical Midwinter Night, the citizens of Almost -- not organized enough for a town, too populated for a wilderness -- experience the life-altering power of the human …

Becoming Joan: An Actress' Journey Into The Mind Of Joan Of Arc., Cailan C. Calloway

Undergraduate Honors Theses

The reader's theatre production of Kacy Tiller’s Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc on December 3, 2012 was the culmination of my process as an actress to portray Joan. Through character analysis, extensive research, and collaboration with fellow artists, I was able to discover and grow as an actress.

The Curious Savage

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 2013 performance of The Curious Savage by John Patrick.

The Curious Savage is the story of Ethel P. Savage, an elderly lady whose husband has died and left her approximately ten million dollars. When she sets up a memorial fund for average people to pursue their dreams, her three stepchildren commit her to a sanatorium and try to discover where she has hidden the fortune. As the search for the fortune plays out the question becomes who is really crazy, the residents of the sanatorium or Ethel’s stepchildren.

Martha, Martha, Martha: Searching For Truth In Imaginary Circumstances., Chelsea Kinser

Undergraduate Honors Theses

An exploration of personal and professional acting methods during the production of Beautiful Bodies by Laura Shaine Cunningham.

Fight Or Flight, Asher Griffith

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Fight or Flight is a one-act, science-fiction opera. Outwardly the story of an astronaut who is marooned on the Moon, this dark comedy is an allegorical tale of forced isolation and loss; and of the anxiety and sadness that inevitably result. Musically, this piece began as an experiment in the reverse-engineering of mostly improvisatory methods of musical spoken-word delivery such as rap or slam poetry; this compositional device being a means to the more important end of creating a live musical theatre lacking the flippant sparkle commonly associated with Broadway and the like, but also free of the "intellectual" or …

Performance Of The Role Of Stanley Kowalski In Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, William Justin Walker

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The truth in acting comes from living truthfully under imaginary circumstances. For partial fulfillment of my degree, I sought to bring this truth to the stage for the role of Stanley Kowalski in Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire. In addition, I played the role of Reach in Lee Blessing's Down the Road.

Performance Of The Role Of Blanche Dubois In Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire", Shannon Leigh Webber

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This is a compilation of my work in both "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "Down the Road." In this thesis you will find a portfolio of my work in both shows containing my artistry statement, programs, photos, and a link to my actor's website.

Performance Of The Role Of Beethoven In Moises Kaufman's "33 Variations", Robert Flaherty Hart

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

My MFA thesis requirements dictated that I would play a thesis role in a main stage University of Arkansas production, and produce with my fellow third year MFA Acting students a production of our own, showcasing the skills we have learned in our three years in the program. My thesis role was as Ludwig van Beethoven in the Fall 2012 production of Moises Kaufman's "33 Variations" in the University Theatre. In Spring 2013, I played Dan Henniman in a Kimpel Hall Studio 404 production of Lee Blessing's "Down the Road," in fulfillment of the second part of my thesis performance …

How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, Otterbein University Theatre And Dance Department

2012-2013 Season

No abstract provided.

Shimmers Of Truth In The Art Of Theatre, Natasha M. Goetz

Senior Honors Theses

Many Christians have noted Romans 1:20’s statement that God is reflected in His creation. As a theater student, I have found this to be true even in how theatrical artists actually execute their craft. Thus, for my senior honors thesis I have decided to further study this connection between the Lord and theater, for which I expect to find more of what I have already found in parallels between the Christian walk and theater arts. For the completion of this thesis, research for theatrical content will include acting and design, and research for biblical content will include the Bible and …

Curtains Strike Poster, Providence College

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Curtains strike

April 21, 2013

Fearless: V Rosenberger And Tori Reynolds, Veronica B. Rosenberger, Victoria J. Reynolds

SURGE

“Getting Out,” the compelling prison drama by Marsha Norman, is opening tonight at 7:30pm on Kline Theater at Gettysburg, and bringing this play to life are two very fearless women. [excerpt]

Curtains Poster, Providence College, Logan Bruneau, Claire Chambers

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Angell Blackfriars Theatre, Smith Center for the Arts

Curtains: a musical comedy

April 12-14 & 19-21, 2013

Book by Rupert Holmes

Music by John Kander

Lyrics by Fred Ebb

Poster Design: Logan Bruneau & Claire Chambers

Curtains Playbill, Providence College

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Angell Blackfriars Theatre, Smith Center for the Arts

Curtains: a musical comedy

April 12-14 & 19-21, 2013

Book by Rupert Holmes

Music by John Kander

Lyrics by Fred Ebb

Additional lyrics by John Kander & Rupert Holmes

Directed by Jimmy Calitri

Musical Director: Lila Kane

Costume Designer: Amanda Downing Carney

Choreographer: Dante A. Sciarra

Scenic Designer: Kathryn Kawecki

Lighting Designer: Patrick Lynch

Speech & Dialect Coach: Renina Flores

Cast: Lieutenant Frank Cioffi - Daniel Caplin; Niki Harris - Aubrey Dion; Georgia Hendricks - Stacie Krawiecki; Carmen Bernstein - Katrina Pavao; Aaron Fox …

Curtains "Wanted" Poster, Claire Chambers '15

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Angell Blackfriars Theatre

Curtains, a musical comedy

April 12-14 & 19-21, 2013

Poster design: Claire Chambers '15

Curtains "Wanted" Poster, Claire Chambers '15

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Angell Blackfriars Theatre

Curtains, a musical comedy

April 12-14 & 19-21, 2013

Poster design: Claire Chambers '15

Curtains "Wanted" Christopher Belling Poster, Claire Chambers '15

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Angell Blackfriars Theatre

Curtains, a musical comedy

April 12-14 & 19-21, 2013

Poster design: Claire Chambers '15

Curtains "Wanted" Aaron Fox Poster, Claire Chambers '15

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Angell Blackfriars Theatre

Curtains, a musical comedy

April 12-14 & 19-21, 2013

Poster design: Claire Chambers '15

Curtains "Wanted" Georgia Hendricks Poster, Claire Chambers '15

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Angell Blackfriars Theatre

Curtains, a musical comedy

April 12-14 & 19-21, 2013

Poster design: Claire Chambers '15

Curtains "Wanted" Carmen Bernstein Poster, Claire Chambers '15

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Angell Blackfriars Theatre

Curtains, a musical comedy

April 12-14 & 19-21, 2013

Poster design: Claire Chambers '15

Curtains "Wanted" Poster, Claire Chambers '15

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Angell Blackfriars Theatre

Curtains, a musical comedy

April 12-14 & 19-21, 2013

Poster design: Claire Chambers '15

Curtains "Wanted" Bambi Bernet Poster, Claire Chambers '15

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Angell Blackfriars Theatre

Curtains, a musical comedy

April 12-14 & 19-21, 2013

Poster design: Claire Chambers '15

Curtains "Wanted" Poster, Claire Chambers '15

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Angell Blackfriars Theatre

Curtains, a musical comedy

April 12-14 & 19-21, 2013

Poster design: Claire Chambers '15

Curtains "Wanted" Poster, Claire Chambers '15

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Angell Blackfriars Theatre

Curtains, a musical comedy

April 12-14 & 19-21, 2013

Poster design: Claire Chambers '15

Available Curtains Running Crew Positions, Susan Werner

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Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Available Curtains running crew positions