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Addiction: Physiology In Performance, Opioid Pharmacology In Character Development For The Theater, Lacey M. Smith
Addiction: Physiology In Performance, Opioid Pharmacology In Character Development For The Theater, Lacey M. Smith
Honors Thesis
Actors inquire into the physical, mental, and emotional impulses of their respective characters in the effort to develop a cohesive persona for the stage. The goal of this research is to determine whether a more thorough, scientific understanding of the physiopyschological phenomena a character experiences, specifically opioid withdrawal, will aid in the depiction of symptoms on stage. The project began with a research period and culminated in physical dissemination through theater performance. Both video, audio, and text media were utilized to establish a thorough comprehension of the physiological mechanisms in opioid addiction. Further profiling of the characteristics and symptomatic episodes …