Date of Award
5-1-2024
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts
Department
Theater
First Advisor
Juntunen, Jacob
Abstract
AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OFEMILY KLINGENSMITH, for the Master of Fine Arts degree in THEATER, presented on April 5, 2024, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. TITLE: FROM PROPOSAL TO PRODUCTION: THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS FOR THE PLAY, “PHILOTEN; AND HER PATTERN OF PAINFUL ADVENTURES”MAJOR PROFESSOR: Dr. Jacob Juntunen, PhD This thesis details the developmental process for the full-length play, "Philoten; and Her Pattern of Painful Adventures", which was produced by the SIUC School of Theater and Dance in April 2024. "Philoten; and Her Pattern of Painful Adventures" is a one-act play that follows the female protagonist, Philoten, through a series of memories from her past to discover the truth necessary for her future. The characters and some of the circumstances for this play are inspired by "Pericles; Prince of Tyre", a play attributed to William Shakespeare, which was itself inspired by the ancient text "Historia Apollonii Regis Tyri". The thesis begins in Chapter 1 by discussing the origins of the script and the pre-writing research process. Chapter 2 details the writing of the first draft and the editing process over the Summer and Fall of 2023. Chapter 3 contains the final production script of "Philoten; and Her Pattern of Painful Adventures". Finally, Chapter 4 contains a reflection on this development process and a summary of my work in this program.
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