http://hdl.handle.net/2104/4762 2013-05-16T23:37:31Z 2013-05-16T23:37:31Z Wallace, Josiah Stanley. http://hdl.handle.net/2104/8476 2012-12-20T22:17:17Z 2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

A director’s approach to Jeffrey Hatcher’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Wallace, Josiah Stanley. American playwright Jeffrey Hatcher continues his practice of adapting well known works of literature for the stage with his 2008 play, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. This thesis considers the play within Hatcher’s cannon and for its particular contribution to the divergent mythologies that exist around Robert Louis Stevenson’s Jekyll and Hyde tale. A brief examination of the life and work of Hatcher and the production history for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is included in the document along with an analysis of the script. Building upon this information and analysis is an in-depth description of the artistic and practical process of staging the play as a part of the Baylor University Theatre’s 2011 mainstage season.

2012-08-08T00:00:00Z Reed, David Andrew. http://hdl.handle.net/2104/8461 2012-12-20T22:17:39Z 2012-08-08T00:00:00Z

A director’s approach to Rinne Groff’s The Ruby sunrise. Reed, David Andrew. Rinne Groff’s The Ruby Sunrise tells the story of a poor, self-educated girl who creates the first electric television set in 1927. Her accomplishment goes unnoticed, but twenty-five years later her daughter stops at nothing to bring her mother’s story to life during TV’s Golden Age. Groff’s play examines the mechanics of storytelling, of the ways in which truth can be compromised and histories revised. This thesis provides a textual analysis of The Ruby Sunrise, followed by a detailed description of David Reed’s directorial approach to the work. Chapter One gives a brief biography of the playwright, examines her dramatic cannon, and traces the play’s production history while Chapter Two offers a theoretical and analytical approach to the production. Chapter Three and Chapter Four outline the practical journey of the collaborative process, and Chapter Five concludes with the director’s critical evaluation of the production.

2012-08-08T00:00:00Z Hibbs, Shelby-Allison. http://hdl.handle.net/2104/8149 2012-12-20T22:16:30Z 2011-05-12T15:39:09Z

Building layers of communities : a director's approach to Thornton Wilder's The Skin of Our Teeth. Hibbs, Shelby-Allison. Thornton Wilder's The Skin of Our Teeth offers a cross section of myths and significant pieces of human history in the context of New Jersey in the 1940s. Wilder uses a "play within a play" approach to present the Antrobus family as they endure monumental natural and man-made disasters. This thesis provides an example of a director's process with this challenging play through an ensemble-oriented and improvisational rehearsal process. This study provides a selective biography of the playwright, containing elements of Wilder's history associated with the themes and relationships in The Skin of Our Teeth as well as a full analysis of the play. The remaining parts of this thesis include the production's conceptual inspiration, a narrative of the rehearsal process, and a reflection of the completed production at Baylor University Theatre including production photos.

2011-05-12T15:39:09Z Johnson, Rebecca Susan. http://hdl.handle.net/2104/8036 2012-12-20T22:16:47Z 2010-10-08T16:20:35Z

A director's approach to Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull". Johnson, Rebecca Susan. This thesis examines the production process of the 2010 Baylor University Theatre production of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull from the perspective of the director. This production highlighted the themes of art, love, and longing for fulfillment within the play. The study is broken into five chapters providing an overview of the production process. Chapter one provides a biographical overview of Chekhov's life, a brief production history of The Seagull, and a literary review of critical material about the play. Chapter two contains a detailed analysis of The Seagull, examining the given circumstances, structure, themes, and characters of the play. Chapter three follows the conceptual and design process of the production. Chapter four details the rehearsal process of The Seagull, focusing on the director's work with actors. Finally, chapter five provides a critical reflection of the final production and an analytical discussion of the director's work throughout the process. Includes bibliographical references (p. ).

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