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Full-Text Articles in Playwriting
Some Things Never Change, Ryely Rogers
Some Things Never Change, Ryely Rogers
Honors College Theses
Some Things Never Change is a coming-of-age play that explores the intersection of memory, identity, nostalgia, faith, and the process of growing up. The play follows two versions of the same character: Young Ryann and Older Ryann. Young Ryann is the eleven year old version of Older Ryan, the young woman she grows to become. This play was born from my own interest in how identity evolves and continues to shape us through adulthood. Some Things Never Change is the culmination of my own experiences, broader themes of self-discovery, and the science behind nostalgia. Through this play I uncover the …
Renouncing Chance: A Comprehensive Analysis Of Brian Friel’S Faith Healer, Forest Clark, Forest C. Clark Mr.
Renouncing Chance: A Comprehensive Analysis Of Brian Friel’S Faith Healer, Forest Clark, Forest C. Clark Mr.
Honors College Theses
Faith Healer by Brian Friel is a play about trauma, addiction, co-dependency, and the inconsistencies of multiples perspectives upon the same narrative. This in-depth academic analysis attempts to examine the themes at play, as well as break-down the script and the characters who are a part of it.
Adaptations: Blood And All You Zombies, Nolan Atterbury
Adaptations: Blood And All You Zombies, Nolan Atterbury
Honors College Theses
The author describes the experience of adapting two different short stories for the stage, one as a solo playwright and one as part of an ensemble performance workshop.
The Mental And Emotional Impact Of Loneliness Through Advanced Age And "The Reach", Noah Virgile
The Mental And Emotional Impact Of Loneliness Through Advanced Age And "The Reach", Noah Virgile
Honors College Theses
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Child Of Divorce: A Play, Nate Myers
American Fruitcake, Jacob Roberts-Miller
Bringing Life To Theatre: A Scenic Designer's Role In Creating "The Wild Party", Matthew Carlin
Bringing Life To Theatre: A Scenic Designer's Role In Creating "The Wild Party", Matthew Carlin
Honors College Theses
The purpose of this paper is to examine the research that goes into designing the scenic elements of a musical. I was the scenic designer for Pace School of Performing Arts’ production of Michael John LaChiusa and George C. Wolfe’s The Wild Party in the fall of 2017. Directed by Roger Ellis, our version of the vaudeville-style musical was done in an immersive, in-the-round style. As the scenic designer for this production I was strongly focused on the research aspect of the design process. We consulted several art movements and architectural styles, as well as mythology, film and literature in …
The Director's Role In The Development Of A New Play, Andrew Mullins
The Director's Role In The Development Of A New Play, Andrew Mullins
Honors College Theses
Over the course of May 2017 - February 2018, I examined the role of a theatre director in the development of a new play. The play that I directed was written by Brandon Adam, and is titled Nice Jewish X. We developed the play using three different forms of performances as guideposts and opportunities for feedback. The three forms of performance were a closed cold reading, a rehearsed open reading, and a fully staged and produced production. Over the course of this process, I worked closely with the playwright and helped facilitate his creative process, as well as explored …
Swimming With Shoes On, Juliet Mueller
Swimming With Shoes On, Juliet Mueller
Honors College Theses
Swimming With Shoes On is a creative writing thesis containing four short stories all revolving around one central character, Lottie. Each story enters the reader into a different chapter of Lottie's life, and we watch as people move in and out of her life, as she learns more about herself and her friends, as she develops certain understandings about the construction of the world she's living in.