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Why Theatre? A Study Of Robert Wilson, Rachel Elinor Bennett

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection

Wilson’s unusual background influenced both the avantgarde nature of Wilson’s theatre and the humanity present in his work. Wilson accepts the people in his life as they are without trying to change them or ignore those differences. Wilson gives these people and their perspective, which society so often rejects, a voice. He sees art where others see a problem. Wilson’s theatre looks like nothing else, but his respect and acceptance of others, even those who are different and almost invisible to most of society, are just as innovative and refreshing to see in theatre.

Working From The Outside: Discovering Truth Within A Mask, Rebecca Bernard

Theses and Dissertations

It is the purpose of this thesis to explore the different principles of mask performance in modern theatre and the unique relationship it allows the actor to develop with an audience. The author uses exercises from her training experience with different mask artists such as Teatro Punto, Familie Floz, Torbjorn Alstrom, and Marcello Bartoli. These exercises document a process of training the body in preparation for the mask, how to perform with mask, and how to connect with an audience. The mask is used as a tool to discover an engagement of work that activates both body and imagination of …

Spring Dance Concert Student Choreography Showcase 2009 Poster, Jillianne Liotta '09

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Angell Blackfriars Theatre

Spring Dance Concert Student Choreography Showcase 2009

April 25, 2009, 8pm

April 26, 2009, 2pm

Poster design: Jillianne Liotta '09

Spring Dance Concert Student Choreography Showcase 2009 Playbill, Providence College

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Angell Blackfriars Theatre

Spring Dance Concert Student Choreography Showcase 2009

April 25, 2009, 8pm

April 26, 2009, 2pm

Director, Wendy Oliver

Lighting Design, Sarah Randles

Choreographers: Maggie McDermott, Nicole Cirilli, Caroline Cruise, Remy Charlip, Jillianne Liotta, Melissa Cusack, Lindsay Maurio, Katelyn Uyehara, Pearl Primus, Sarah Mosca, Sara McCormack, Class of '09 Dancers

Dancers: Caroline Brown '12, Casey Caliendo '12, Alyssa Catjakis '11, Nicole Cirilli '09, Caroline Cruise '09, Kelly Cummings '11, Melissa Cusack '10, Kaitlin Elliott '12, Shannon Hoey '11, Joelle Hogan '10, Theresa Hurton '11, Jillianne Liotta '09, Jaclyn …

Steampunk: An Exploration In Design, Christopher Mueller

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this thesis is to detail my first professional costume design job after my unofficial graduation in May 2008. This thesis will serve primarily as a design thesis, and will concentrate the majority of its efforts in the presentation of a final, original costume design for a realized production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street as produced by Duke University. During the course of this presentation, I will seek to detail my own design process and the inspiration and research I used to achieve my goal. I will also discuss the execution of the design, …

Spring Dance Concert (April 16-18, 2009), Lindenwood University

Student Dance Programs & Brochures

Program for the Spring Dance Concert (April 16-18, 2009).

The Madrigal Dinners: A Modular Study, Karina Carlson

Honors Capstones

Capstone submitted as a graduation requirement for the BSU Honors Program.

The Roberta Jones Junior Theatre: A Model Children's Theatre, Chareen Hardy Lauritzen

Theses and Dissertations

Since its beginning in 1968, the Roberta Jones Junior Theatre, a children's theatre, connected to the Parks and Recreation Department of Santa Clara, California, has been creating child-centered performances for young audiences. This thesis will explore the history of the Santa Clara/Roberta Jones Junior Theatre and discuss the components that have contributed to its forty-year success. For a children's theatre to be successful it needs to be first centered on the learning of the children, in tune with the need of its community, and have a staff focused on the same goals. By examining the Roberta Jones Junior Theatre, the …

Illinois Wesleyan Civic Orchestra To Perform Verdi’S Requiem, Allegra Gallian ’09

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

Onye Mbu: 'My Identity' Pedagogical Applications Of The Surreal And Absurd In Adrienne Kennedy's Funnyhouse Of A Negro, Adanma Onyedike

Theses and Dissertations

ONYE MBU: MY IDENTITY PEDAGOGICAL APPLICATIONS OF THE SURREAL AND ABSURD IN ADRIENNE KENNEDY'S FUNNYHOUSE OF A NEGRO By Adanma N. Onyedike, M.F.A A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Fine Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University. Virginia Commonwealth University, 2009 Major Director: Dr. Noreen Barnes, Director of Graduate Studies Department of Theater This document investigated my personal journey of discovering, developing, and later executing skill in teaching the theatrical arts. The re examination of the steps that led to my current success was important in order to qualify the receiving of my …

The Miracle Worker, Parkland College

Parkland Theatre

By William Gibson

Director: Michelle Mills
Scenic Designer: Tim Adams
Lighting Designer: Charles A. Miericke
Costume Designer: Nikki Broadrick and Mollie Vigardt
Technical Director: David G. Dillman

April 8, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 at 8pm
April 19 at 3pm
Parkland College Theatre
2009

Produced by special permission from Samuel French Inc.

The Triumphant Tragedy Of King Lear, Erin Lamontage

English Student Scholarship

No abstract provided.

"Splintered And A Great Silence": The Production Of Return To The Upright Position By Caridad Svich, Catherine (Cate) Brewer

Theses and Dissertations

Like the Tribute in Light that grew phoenix-like from the ashes of the broken hearts of the artists who created it, Return to the Upright Position is a beautiful on-line collaboration amongst fourteen artists in the six months following 9/11. Conceived and edited by Caridad Svich, the play is moving and delicate and instantly brings us back to those moments when American history and sentiment were forever changed. Demoralized, terrorized, afraid, and alone, our country dragged its shocked and weary carcass from the ash, and pulled itself back up again. That is after all the American way, pulling yourself up …

Urinetown Poster, Providence College

Playbill and Promotions

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Angell Blackfriars Theatre

Urinetown, a musical by Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis

April 3-5 & 17-19, 2009

Urinetown Playbill, Providence College

Playbill and Promotions

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Angell Blackfriars Theatre, Smith Center for the Arts

Urinetown, Music and lyrics by Mark Hollman and book and lyrics by Greg Kotis

April 3-5 & 17-19, 2009

Director, Mary G. Farrell

Choreographer, Colleen Burns '10

Musical Director/Conductor, Lila Kane

Costume Design, David Costa-Cabral

Scenic Design, Katryne Hecht

Lighting Design, Tim Cryan

Cast: Officer Lockstock - Dan Travers; Officer Barrell – Patrick Knight; Little Sally – Sarah Elizabeth Bedard; Bobby Strong – Ryan Desaulniers; Hope Cladwell – Suzanne Keyes; Old Man & Hot Blades Harry – …

Urinetown Promotional Card, Providence College

Playbill and Promotions

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Angell Blackfriars Theatre

Urinetown, a musical by Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis

April 3-5 & 17-19, 2009

Fridays & Saturdays, 8pm

Sundays, 2pm

Director, Mary G. Farrell

Musical Director, Lila Kane

Scenic Design, Katryne Hecht

Costume Design, David Costa-Cabral

Lighting Design, Tim Cryan

Sylvia Program, University Of Southern Maine Department Of Theatre

Programs 2008-2009 Season

by A.R. Gurney

Directed by Joelle Clingerman

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

Procedure For Selling On Stage Tickets Memo, Providence College

Playbill and Promotions

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Procedure for selling on stage tickets memo

Reception And Strike Flyer For Urinetown, Providence College

Playbill and Promotions

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

John Bowab Studio Theatre

Reception and strike dates for Urinetown.

Friday, April 4, 2009

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Cast And Crew Of Urinetown, Providence College

Playbill and Promotions

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Flyer from the box office to the cast and crew of Urinetown.

Urinetown Audition Form, Providence College

Playbill and Promotions

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Urinetown audition form

The Cutting Edge, March/April 2009, Vol. 20 Issue 2, The Society Of American Fight Directors

The Cutting Edge

No abstract provided.

Shake It: A Study Of Traditional Dance And Drumming In Tanzania With The African Traditional Dance Group, Megan Browning

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

This study was conducted from April 11th 2009 to May 1st 2009 about Tanzanian traditional dance and drumming focusing specifically on the African Traditional Dance Group, ATDG, a well-established group in Arusha, Tanzania. The study aimed to gain perspectives on the role of traditional dance and drumming in Tanzania and how it is changing today in the face of westernization and globalization, and additionally to learn more about the personal histories of the artists in ATDG. Methods included participant observation, in the form of dance and drumming lessons and participation in group rehearsals, a semi-structured key informant interview, and semi-structured …

Little (White) Women: Locating Whiteness In (De)Constructions Of The American Female From Alcott To Split Britches, Courtney Mohler

Scholarship and Professional Work – Arts

In 1988, the feminist/lesbian performance group Split Britches performed a deconstruction of Louisa May Alcott’s canonical Little Women. Their play, Little Women, the Tragedy (LWTT) highlighted the division within the feminist movement at the time over pornography, and called into question the norms of morality and feminine virtue reflected in and by Alcott’s classic ‘American girls’ novel.’ The play, however, illustrates a problematic construction of feminist/lesbian identity as outside of racial discourse. This paper argues that feminist performances which aim to deconstruct gender and sexuality should also be examined in terms of racialization; the common omission of …

Zombies In Condoland, Laura Levin, Kim Solga

Department of English Publications

No abstract provided.

Our Country's Good, School Of Theatre And Dance

Programs - Theatre, Dance, and Film

Written by Timberlake Wertenbaker

Productions took place April 3-4, 7-10

The Lab Report, Volume 02, Issue 11, Todd Ristau

Lab Reports

• Course Listings for Summer 2009
• Studio Roanoke Opens Ambitious First Season!
• Visiting Faculty Profiles: Jason Grote and Bonnie Metzgar
• Lie with Me by Keith Bridges opens in Los Angeles
• From the Director: Your Letter of Interest

The Rover, School Of Theatre And Dance

Programs - Theatre, Dance, and Film

Written by Aphra Behn

Productions took place February 26-March 1

Julius Caesar, School Of Theatre And Dance

Programs - Theatre, Dance, and Film

Written by William Shakespeare

Productions took place April 22-26

American As Apple Pie: Identity And Fear In Catherine Butterfield’S The Sleeper, Kathleen Mcmurray

Honors Capstones

No abstract provided.