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Emerson thesis -- Performing arts

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Miss Nelson is missing : an individual's theatrical journey, 2007

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Overview

This paper is a reflection on the process of directing Joan Cushing's adaptation of Miss Nelson is Missing, based on the children's book by Harry Allard and James Marshall, and the development of a study guide to be distributed in conjunction with the pro

Dates: 2007

Money Talks: A Curriculum for Financial Wellbeing and Economic Advocacy Through Applied Theatre, 2023

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Identifier: te_2023spring_smolinsky_carol.pdf
Overview "This MFA thesis project is a pilot qualitative research study on the impact of Applied Theatre techniques on self-confidence in learning and discussing personal finance topics. The project includes a suggested curriculum for personal finance and devised theatre for teenagers and young adults. Data was collected during three workshops and subsequent participant interviews with Emerson College undergraduate students and high school students in the EmersonTHEATRE program. While no definitive...
Dates: 2023

Moon princess, Kaguya : a multicultural theatre collaboration by Makiko Shibuya., 2015

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Identifier: te_2015spring_shibuya_makiko.pdf
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"This project is about the collaborative work of adapting an ancient Japanese folk tale, "The Moon Princess, Kaguya" into a theatrical production." --Abstract.

Dates: 2015

Moonlight on stage left : an educator's journey through playmaking, 2006

 Item — Item 0113502831333: [Barcode: 0113502831333]
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An educator reflects on her six-month journey with 12 high school students to create a play for young audiences. -- abstract.

Dates: 2006

More Than Just Song and Dance: Radically Reimagining the Musical Theatre Classroom, 2022

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Identifier: te_2022spring_nadal_zoe.pdf
Overview "This MFA research study explores the essential pedagogical and methodological components of a critically engaged musical theatre class. The racist roots of musical theatre, coupled with ongoing issues of representation in the industry, present a multitude of challenges for K-12 educators seeking to teach this art form in a more inclusive and relevant way. Critical pedagogy, antiracist educational frameworks and critically oriented approaches to drama education offer educators support in...
Dates: 2022

Motivations, influences and reflections on the process of directing Doug Wright's I am my own wife, 2012

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Overview

This paper details my motivations, influences and reflections on directing a production of Doug Wright's I Am My Own Wife. -- abstract.

Dates: 2012

Mrs. McThing from a director's perspective, 1992

 Item — Item 0113502322937: [Barcode: 0113502322937]
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: 1992

Much ado about nothing, 2001

 Item — Item 0113502549901: [Barcode: 0113502549901]
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

Multiple intelligences at work in theatre education, 1997

 Item — Item 0113501708086: [Barcode: 0113501708086]
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

Musical theatre performance : a handbook for the student actor, 2005

 Item — Item 0113502759724: [Barcode: 0113502759724]
Overview

This is a short book for the novice actor in musical theater. It covers casting, auditions, character building, basic acting styles, vocal performance for musical theater, creating a scene, the rehearsal process, people behind the scenes, styles of acting

Dates: 2005

My berry tree : leaving a post-Apartheid South Africa, 2013

 Item — Item 0113503152515: [Barcode: 0113503152515]
Overview

Consists of a one woman performance project, structured by excerpts from The Syringa Tree, a play by Pamela Gien that is then enriched by personal experiences about leaving South Africa and building a life in the United States of America.--Abstract.

Dates: 2013

My Dramatic Structure: New Artistic Director, Lyric Stage, 2020

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Identifier: te_2020spring_oconnor_courtney.pdf
Overview "The position of artistic director is one that is much admired but little discussed. For my thesis project, I discuss the uncharted process and challenges in the first four months of being the new Artistic Director of the Lyric Stage Company of Boston. Topics covered include building relationships with a board and the audience, and how those relationships were then tested, strained, and strengthened in the early days of a global pandemic (COVID-19). An article accompanies the paper,...
Dates: 2020

My experience as director of "The Ramayana", 1997

 Item — Item 0113501700372: [Barcode: 0113501700372]
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

My mother's other children : a drama curriculum framework for homeless children and their mothers, 2004

 Item — Item 0113502729941: [Barcode: 0113502729941]
Overview

It is the intent of this paper to address how theatre educators can, through the use of dramatic play, reduce the impact of prior or current homelessness in school-aged children.

Dates: 2004

Naomi Wallace : an analysis of physical and corporeal expression, 2003

 Item — Item 0113502655120: [Barcode: 0113502655120]
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: 2003

National in scope, regional in emphasis, democratic in action,' : the conceptualization of an American public theatre, 2009

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Overview

The Federal Theatre Project (1935-1939) was the first, and, to date, only, large scale nation-wide public theatre program in the United States. This paper examines the Federal Theatre from an economic, artistic, and educational perspective. -- abstract.

Dates: 2009

Neglected aspects of scholarship relating to the death of Christopher Marlowe, 1974

 Item — Item 0113501387386: [Barcode: 0113501387386]
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: 1974

New approaches to enhancing youths' experiences of live theatre, 2006

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Overview

It is shown that young people do not process live theatre the same way that adults do due to their still-evolving understanding of aesthetics and social norms. The theatre experience asks very different things of its audiences than popular media does and

Dates: 2006

New beginnings : a self-scripted solo performance piece, 2002

 Item — Item 0113502587356: [Barcode: 0113502587356]
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: 2002

New kid on the block at Charles River Creative Arts Program, 2005

 Item — Item 0113502785208: [Barcode: 0113502785208]
Overview

A reflective paper on working as a choreographer and teacher of dance at the Charles River Creative Arts Program. -- abstract.

Dates: 2005