Emerson College
Dates
- Existence: 1939
Places
- United States (Associated Country)
- Boston (Mass.) (Residence)
Found in 350 Collections and/or Records:
The golden paintbrush, 2011
A children's play in two acts, based on a Burmese folk tale. With a cast of five crossing racial and economic classes, the play explores how 'class' can interfere with the interaction of people of different backgrounds. Utilizing magic realism' as its cat
The great Gatsby from novel to stage, 2006
This paper explores the process of adapting a novel to the stage using F. Scott Fitzgerald's timeless novel The Great Gatsby. -- abstract.
The heart of my country, 1999
The identity project : a handbook for theatre education with adolescents, 2012
...a practical handbook designed for theatre educators working with adolescents. The purpose of this project is to examine the use of theatre for social change techniques and performance techniques to support young people coping with identity issues. -- a
The infinite hotel, 2011
The Infinite Hotel is a play that explores the nature of mathematical infinity in a way that is accessible to a general audience. In particular, the ideas of Georg Cantor and his transfinite numbers are illustrated, along with some of the paradoxes that a
The language of the tribe : Brian Friel's Translations as a resource in bridging the communication barrier between the hearing and deaf cultures, 1999
The little prince : a puppet spectacular, 2007
The little prince : a puppet spectacular is a dramatic adaptation of the classic children's book The little prince by Antoine Saint-Exupéry. This thesis documents the adaptation of The little prince from book to stage, while maintaining the integrity of t
The manifestation of absence, 2007
This project includes a process paper which describes the creation of an autobiographical one woman play called 'The Manifestation of Absence.' The play explores issues of creativity and identity in performance, while documenting the journey of one woman'
The Massachusetts high school collaborative theater festival, 2012
The Massachusetts High School Collaborative Theater Festival is a yearly festival developed to promote collaborative work among urban and suburban school systems while building community and understanding across cultural divides, all while closing opportu
The memories that make us, 2013
Reflects on a project integrating fairytale structures with playmaking, an emerging field in theatre education. It describes the process of an intergenerational group during twenty playmaking sessions that drew on Vladimir Propp's fairytale morphologies a
The Mirror Performance Project, 2001
The Music Man with 50 fifth graders : a model for providing equitable performance opportunities, 2005
This paper is a description of and reflection upon my experience directing the Broadway Junior version of The Music Man with 50 fifth graders in May, 2004. -- abstract.
The mythic structure of Terrence McNally's A perfect ganesh, 1998
The Olympus complex : the theatrical process of a new play, 2015
The Olympus Complex, a new play that explores an interpretation of Greek myths in a modern context, was performed with an intergenerational cast in Boston's North End. The process embraced actors with ages ranging from ten to thirty and explored issues th
The perfect drama teaching environment, 2000
The persuasive director : an analysis of the director and actor relationship, 2003
The poop play, 2014
A reflection on the process of devising and staging a play for two to four-year olds and their families about poop and potty training.--Abstract.
The Puritans of Pioneer Village, 2007
This thesis project describes the development of two scenes to be performed as part of Folkways: A Day in the Life of the Early Colonists at Salem 1630: Pioneer Village in Salem, Massachusetts--one of the country's oldest living history museums. In buildi
The race is run, 2000
The red sneaks : commitment, projection, energy, and fun, 2005
This paper is a reflection on the journey of directing Elizabeth Swados' The Red Sneaks at the Erie Playhouse in February, 2005. -- abstract.
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- One-person shows (Performing arts) 6
- Performing arts -- Study and teaching -- History 6
- Musicals -- Production and direction 4
- Drama -- Study and teaching 3
- Children's plays 2
- College and school drama 2
- College and school drama -- Production and direction 2
- Drama in education -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Case studies 2
- Medicine in literature 2
- Monologue -- Authorship 2
- Motion picture plays -- 1991-2000 2
- Musical theater -- Production and direction 2
- Puppet theater in education 2
- Theater -- Political aspects 2
- Theater -- Study and teaching -- United States 2
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- Acting 1
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- Acting -- Social aspects 1
- Acting in musical theater 1
- American drama -- African American authors -- Criticism and interpretation 1
- Arts -- Study and teaching 1
- Bipolar disorder -- Drama 1
- Business planning -- United States 1
- Children and death 1
- Children's stories, English -- History and criticism 1
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- Comic books, strips, etc. -- United States -- History and criticism 1
- Common Core State Standards (Education) 1
- Community theater 1
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- Dance for children 1
- Deaf people -- Education 1
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- Dreams -- Drama 1
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- English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Methodology 1
- Folklore in literature 1
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- Gay rights -- United States -- History 1
- Gender identity 1
- Gender identity -- Drama 1
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- People with disabilities and the performing arts 1
- Prison theater -- Massachusetts 1
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- Religion and drama 1
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- School music -- Instruction and study -- United States 1
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- Shadow puppets 1
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