Title
Black women burdening: the process of "unburdening" realism in Dennis McIntyre's split second.
Date on Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation
5-2022
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
M.F.A.
Department
Theatre Arts
Degree Program
Theatre Arts, MFA
Committee Chair
Segal, Janna
Committee Member
Burton, Nefertiti
Committee Member
Crosby, Shantel
Author's Keywords
Black; woman; burdening; unburdening; performance; realism
Abstract
Black women who dramatize reality can experience a transference of burdens if realistic plays reflect their lived experiences. Burdens affect truthful character development and impact the mental, emotional, physical, social and spiritual well-being of Black actresses. This thesis will use the Fall 2021 University of Louisville production of Dennis McIntyre’s Split Second as a case study. Gender and Race studies along with an auto-ethnographic research approach will be used to examine how my portrayal of Alea in Split Second contributed to Black Woman Burdening, a phrase I created to examine how Black fatigue can negatively and specifically affect Black women who perform realistic theatre. This thesis offers a process for the actor to “unburden” by merging realism with the therapeutic benefits of mind, body, emotional, social, and spiritual awareness
Recommended Citation
Threatt, Brandi L., "Black women burdening: the process of "unburdening" realism in Dennis McIntyre's split second." (2022). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3883.
Retrieved from https://ir.library.louisville.edu/etd/3883
