A Creative Approach to Play Direction Through the Shadow Box: a Thesis Production
Date of Graduation
Spring 1987
Degree
Master of Arts
Department
Theatre and Dance
Committee Chair
Robert Bradley
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to trace the directorial process of a student director using a production of Michael Cristofer's The Shadow Box. The play was produced as a practical, creative thesis with emphasis placed on the application of learned directing skills. The methodology, detailed in Chapter One, is based on a production model as described by Alexander Cohen and John Harrop in the book, Creative Play Direction. Biographical information about the author and critical discussion of original productions are included as Chapter Two. Chapter Three focuses on the analytical and artistic processes examined by this director, and the Prompt Script of the production follows as Chapter Four. A Director's Journal, detailing the production period, serves as Chapter Five, and a critical self-evaluation of the finished work culminates in Chapter Six. A bibliography of works cited and an appendix of related source material concludes this thesis.
Subject Categories
Theatre and Performance Studies
Copyright
© John R Rogers
Recommended Citation
Rogers, John R., "A Creative Approach to Play Direction Through the Shadow Box: a Thesis Production" (1987). MSU Graduate Theses. 2457.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/2457
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