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Full-Text Articles in Playwriting
Making A Musical: The Art Of Adapting A Film Or A Book For The Stage, David Wohl
Making A Musical: The Art Of Adapting A Film Or A Book For The Stage, David Wohl
Winthrop Faculty and Staff Publications
Over the past 100 years, stage musicals have been made from original works as varied as straight plays, novels, magazine articles, movies, short stories, poems, and biographies. This article explores two original works (a film and a novel) created separately by two faculty members at a historically black university in West Virginia and which were turned into staged musicals produced by professional theatre companies in 2019. The article includes information and advice on the adaptation process from composers, playwrights, and other collaborators.
Hypotheticals, Mirielle Smith
Alceste's Return, Andrew Vorder Bruegge
Alceste's Return, Andrew Vorder Bruegge
College of Visual and Performing Arts Faculty Publications
A sequel to Moliere's drama, "The Misanthrope." As of January 2015, it had been selected as a semi-finalist in the AACT playwriting competition. If selected as a finalist, it will be performed in 2016 and published with Dramatist Play Service.
The Country Wife, Andrew Vorder Bruegge
The Country Wife, Andrew Vorder Bruegge
College of Visual and Performing Arts Faculty Publications
A production adaptation of William Wycherley's "The Country Wife."
The Curious Case Of Charles Mee, David Wohl
The Curious Case Of Charles Mee, David Wohl
College of Visual and Performing Arts Faculty Publications
Playwright Charles Mee is one of the few successful writers who makes many of his works available free of charge for performance. This short article summarizes an interview with Mee, who explains why he forgoes royalties and publishes many of his plays online.
How'd They Do That? Tips For Playwrights On Scoring A Debut At Humana, David Wohl
How'd They Do That? Tips For Playwrights On Scoring A Debut At Humana, David Wohl
College of Visual and Performing Arts Faculty Publications
An analysis of the logistics that go into the Humana Festival of New American Plays, produced annually by Actors Theatre of Louisville. The article interviews staff at Actors Theatre as well as playwrights who had work produced during the 2005 Festival.
The Widows Of Ashur, Andrew Vorder Bruegge
The Widows Of Ashur, Andrew Vorder Bruegge
College of Visual and Performing Arts Faculty Publications
An original drama. A veteran arrives at the home of a fallen comrade to meet the family. The veteran takes revenge on the family for the fallen comrade's abuse of her and other soldiers.