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Paint Your Wagon, Alvin Community College

Season 1980-1981

Paint Your Wagon is a Broadway musical comedy, with book and lyrics by Alan J. Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe. The story centers on a miner and his daughter and follows the lives and loves of the people in a mining camp in Gold Rush-era California. Popular songs from the show included "Wand'rin' Star", "I Talk to the Trees", and "They Call the Wind Maria".

The Fight Master, April 1981, Vol. 4 Issue 2, The Society Of American Fight Directors

Fight Master Magazine

No abstract provided.

You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown, Alvin Community College

Season 1980-1981

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown is a 1967 musical with music and lyrics by Clark Gesner. It is based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz in his comic strip Peanuts. The musical has been a popular choice for amateur theatre productions because of its small cast and simple staging.

The Fight Master, January 1981, Vol. 4 Issue 1, The Society Of American Fight Directors

Fight Master Magazine

No abstract provided.

A Midsummer Night's Dream: A Scenic And Lighting Design, Stephanie Dee Young

Theses

This thesis by Stephanie Dee Young details the scenic and lighting design process for a 1981 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Lindenwood College, undertaken as a Master of Fine Arts project. The work examines the collaborative nature of theatrical production, emphasizing the interplay between director, designers, and other creative staff in shaping a unified artistic vision. The initial directorial concept, rooted in the metaphor “wings in flight,” evolved into an Eastern-influenced aesthetic that emphasized fantasy, mystique, and romance. The scenic design utilized abstracted Eastern motifs to distinguish the structured court from the magical forest, employing fabric panels, custom-built …

0330: Ruth Katherine Jones Papers, 1927-1937, Marshall University Special Collections

Guides to Manuscript Collections

Scrapbooks and personal papers of Marshall alumna Ruth Katherine Jones, a 1924 Marshall College graduate who was active as a makeup artist for the Community Players and other Marshall theatre productions in the 1930s. Some items related to plastic surgery.

The Fight Master, October 1980, Vol. 3 Issue 4, The Society Of American Fight Directors

Fight Master Magazine

No abstract provided.

Dracula, Alvin Community College

Season 1979-1980

Dracula is a stage play written by the Irish actor and playwright Hamilton Deane in 1924, then revised by the American writer John L. Balderston in 1927. It was the first authorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula.

The Fight Master, July 1980, Vol. 3 Issue 3, The Society Of American Fight Directors

Fight Master Magazine

No abstract provided.

Barefoot In The Dark, Alvin Community College

Season 1979-1980

Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park dedicated to the memory of James Williams active member of the local theater community who passed away prior to the debut production.

The Fight Master, April 1980, Vol. 3 Issue 2, The Society Of American Fight Directors

Fight Master Magazine

No abstract provided.

Wait Until Dark, Alvin Community College

Season 1979-1980

Wait Until Dark is a play by Frederick Knott, first performed on Broadway in 1966 and often revived since then. A film version was released in 1967, and the play was published in the same year.

The Fight Master, January 1980, Vol. 3 Issue 1, The Society Of American Fight Directors

Fight Master Magazine

No abstract provided.

An Investigation Of Educational Theatre And Professional Training Needs For Costume, Lighting, Sound, And Scenic Designers, Barry P. Johnson

Masters Theses

The educational theatre programs in the United States accept as one of their purposes the training of the professional theatre artist. Since the educational theatre began in the 1920's, university theatre departments have garnered criticism over their approach to professional training. No literature was found concerning research of the curriculum best suited to the training or educational development of the costume, lighting, sound, or scene design student.

In the attempt to determine what training or coursework is instrumental in the development of the theatre design student, a questionnaire was sent to two groups: the members of the New York League …

The Costuming Of Hair: An Interdisciplinary Study, Mary E. Yarbrough

Masters Theses

This paper discussed the interdisciplinary study of costuming in general and specifically that of the musical, Hair. In addition to the discipline of theatre, costuming employs several other art forms and thereby may be considered an interdisciplinary art form. Basic to the development of costumes for Hair was knowledge of literature, visual arts and history. It is necessary to read and interpret a play very carefully in terms of relating the written words of the script to the costumes of the character. The actual designing of costumes entails basic drawing and design abilities as well as a creative artistic …

The Fight Master, October 1979, Vol. 2 Issue 4, The Society Of American Fight Directors

Fight Master Magazine

No abstract provided.

The Fight Master, July 1979, Vol. 2 Issue 3, The Society Of American Fight Directors

Fight Master Magazine

No abstract provided.

The Apple Tree, Alvin Community College

Season 1979-1980

The Apple Tree is a series of three musical playlets with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and a book by Bock and Harnick with contributions from Jerome Coopersmith.

The Fight Master, April 1979, Vol. 2 Issue 2, The Society Of American Fight Directors

Fight Master Magazine

No abstract provided.

The Fight Master, January 1979, Vol. 2 Issue 1, The Society Of American Fight Directors

Fight Master Magazine

No abstract provided.

Tilt, Alvin Community College

Season 1977-1978

1978 ACC Theater Department production the Tilt

The Fables Of Uncle Aesop, Alvin Community College

Season 1977-1978

Theater Production of the Fables of Uncle Aesop October 1978

The Fight Master, October 1978, Vol. 1 Issue 3, The Society Of American Fight Directors

Fight Master Magazine

No abstract provided.

The Fight Master, July 1978, Vol. 1 Issue 2, The Society Of American Fight Directors

Fight Master Magazine

No abstract provided.

The Fight Master, April 1978, Vol. 1 Issue 1, The Society Of American Fight Directors

Fight Master Magazine

No abstract provided.

Approaches To Composition In Selected Directing Texts: A Structural Analysis And Assessment, Kathryn C. Dodele

Dissertations and Theses

Directing texts are inadequate in their various approaches to teaching the concepts of stage-composition. The goal of this thesis was to show that, for an approach to stage composition to be judged adequate, it must systematically provide the student of directing with a firm grounding in design and compositional principles as they relate to the total stage picture.

Nineteen texts were studied and their presentations of compositional principles were analyzed. Eight texts are included in an in-depth structural analysis. The texts analyzed are Fundamentals of Play Directing by Alexander Dean, The Art of Play Production by John Dolman, Play Direction …

The Design And Execution Of The Settings For Doark Of The Moon, Stanley Layman Moore

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the Division of Communications at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts by Stanley Layman Moore in December of 1976.

A Project Design Of The Costumes For Godspell, Marsha A. Nord

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the Division of Communications at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts by Marsha Ann Nord in May of 1976.

A Study Of The Active Amateur And Semiprofessional Theater Groups In Central California, Phyllis Jane Nusz

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

In the last several years lists of theater organizations in California newspapers hare grown steadily. This writer asserts a need for study of active amateur and semiprofessional theater groups in California for gaining knowledge and understanding of cultural activities taking place about the Western United States. Such material would help students and adults interested in drama gain information where theaters remain active according to particular tastes.

After receiving a list of nonprofessional theater members of American National Theatre and Academy's California regions, theater activity presented itself to be of such quantity within the state that it became necessary to make …

The Epic Theater Of Bertolt Brecht, Robert Julien Lacampagne

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

A completely new idea in any field of artistic endeavor is a rare phenomenon and is, in most instances, worthy of study. Bertolt Brecht, in his theories, writings, and productions, has given the world a theater that is the antithesis of present-day theatrical aims and ideals. It is to the study of this new form of theater that this thesis is devoted.