Emerson thesis -- Performing arts
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 604 Collections and/or Records:
16, a living diary : a playmaking experience for young women, 2004
Item — Item 0113502694665: [Barcode: 0113502694665]
Overview
The benefits of playmaking are evident as the educator/director reflects on her experience directing and co-creating a play with four sophomore suburban girls -- abstract.
Dates:
2004
21 pieces of this and that : a play based on the writings of Daniil Kharms, 2009
Item — Item 0113502964886: [Barcode: 0113502964886]
Overview
This thesis paper is a reflection on the development of 21 Pieces of This and That, a play that resulted from the yearlong effort to combine the biography and writings of Russian absurdist writer Daniil Kharms and that utilized text and movement to create
Dates:
2009
A case for drama as a tool in the ESL classroom, 2011
Item — Item 0113503069354: [Barcode: 0113503069354]
Overview
The purpose of this paper is to make a case for the use of drama in English as a second language, or DIESL. It does so by giving a statement of the current challenges resulting from an ESL population increase combined with the disproportionate school fail
Dates:
2011
A celebration of bilingualism, 1997
Item — Item 0113501746342: [Barcode: 0113501746342]
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates:
1997
A Chance to Shine: The Long-Term Effects of Participation in High School Theatre Productions, 2021
Item
Identifier: te_2021spring_stillman_dyane.pdf
Overview
"This study's purpose is threefold: first, to expand the field of research in secondary education through investigation of long-term effects of involvement with extracurricular theatre programs in the adult lives of graduates, secondly, to provide qualitative evidence in service of arts advocacy, and thirdly, to demonstrate the applied theatre skill of devising a playscript from community stories. The study examines elements of arts education research and legislation in the United States in...
Dates:
2021
A chorus line : a director's approach to the role of Zach, 1988
Item — Item 0113501005707: [Barcode: 0113501005707]
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates:
1988
A chorus line : the choreographing of a high school production, 2005
Item — Item 0113502743918: [Barcode: 0113502743918]
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates:
2005
A chronicle of American plays depicting ethnic groups in American society from 1920-1970, 1971
Item — Item 0113501386842: [Barcode: 0113501386842]
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates:
1971
A chronological study of the Field's Theatre : Dallas Opera House from 1873 until 1921, 1980
Item — Item 0113500070553: [Barcode: 0113500070553]
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates:
1980
A comparison between Eugene O'Neill's "Mourning becomes Electra" and its counterparts in Greek tragedy : based on O'Neill's working notes and extracts from a fragmentary work diary, 1961
Item — Item 0113501412168: [Barcode: 0113501412168]
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates:
1961
A comprehensive examination of competitive show choir, 2008
Item — Item 0113502966741: [Barcode: 0113502966741]
Overview
Show choir is a choral phenomenon that can be found in high schools and some colleges, predominantly in the Midwest, though it gradually is emerging on both coasts. Show choir is a choral group that incorporates dance and movement into the performance. --
Dates:
2008
A deeper look inside : the positives and negatives of high school theatre festivals, 2004
Item — Item 0113502693253: [Barcode: 0113502693253]
Overview
This project looks at high school theatre festivals, both competitive and non-competitive, and the advantages and disadvantages of each -- abstract.
Dates:
2004
A director's approach to physical acting and heightened text, 2009
Item — Item 0113502966311: [Barcode: 0113502966311]
Overview
This thesis paper is a reflection on the development of my work as a director through the experience of directing an original play with heightened text using physical acting methods such as Viewpoints, Action Theater, Laban and Character Mask. -- abstract
Dates:
2009
A drama student's history of the United States, 2001
Item — Item 0113502549182: [Barcode: 0113502549182]
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates:
2001
A dramatic turn in medicine, 2005
Item — Item 0113502785968: [Barcode: 0113502785968]
Overview
Examines gaps in the American healthcare system and explores a diverse approach to improve the current structure of medical training and practice. -- abstract.
Dates:
2005
A false spring : a play based on the life and works of Anna Laetitia Barbauld, 1988
Item — Item 0113501005541: [Barcode: 0113501005541]
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates:
1988
A Girl Worth Fighting For: Stage Combat and the Adolescent Female Sense of Self, 2022
Item
Identifier: te_2022spring_odonnell_amanda.pdf
Overview
"Following a stage combat workshop with a group of high school girls, I examine how stage combat education is both similar to and different from generalized theatre education. Both offer students the opportunity to develop community, grow their personal and social skills, express themselves, and have fun. Additionally, I found that stage combat's unique focus on consent and boundaries makes it a promising tool to help adolescents (particularly young women) develop their interpersonal...
Dates:
2022
A good deed in a naughty world : my journey through The Merchant of Venice, 2004
Item — Item 0113502694574: [Barcode: 0113502694574]
Overview
This is a reflection on a production of William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice at Brookline High School, performed in November of 2003 -- abstract.
Dates:
2004
A Grimm thesis : adapting fairy tale for the stage, 2007
Item — Item 0113502850101: [Barcode: 0113502850101]
Overview
The purpose of this thesis was to successfully adapt the Brothers Grimm's The Three Snake Leaves into a children's theatre piece that would be equally entertaining to the children, the adults, and the exhausted actors who schlep around in a van to bring t
Dates:
2007
A handbook for theater lighting, 1966
Item — Item 0113501095260: [Barcode: 0113501095260]
Scope and Content Note
From the Series:
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates:
1966