Date on Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation
5-2013
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
M.F.A.
Department
Theatre Arts
Committee Chair
Steiger, Amy Lynn
Author's Keywords
Audience; Education; Much Ado About Nothing; Entertainment; Beatrice; Actor
Subject
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Characters--Beatrice; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Much ado about nothing; Acting
Abstract
This thesis is an examination of my goals and outcomes as a theatre practitioner in the role of Beatrice in Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing at the University of Louisville, in November, 2012. In Chapter One I will define my goals in theatre. I will discuss how I have succeeded and failed in pursuit of these goals and asses the causes of each. I will also address the challenges of teaching acting and theatre and how these goals relate to each other. In Chapter Two I will explain my acting process and its application to my thesis performance. In Chapter Three I will recount previous training (including the University of Louisville) and performances. In Chapter Four I will autopsy the production, paying close attention to the effects on the audience. In Chapter Five I will conclude with future plans and lessons from this specific situation.
Recommended Citation
Matsuo, Jocelyn K., "Utilizing the spectator perspective in the acting process." (2013). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 922.
https://doi.org/10.18297/etd/922
