Modern Theatre Company Formation: A Fundamental Paradigmatic Shift in the Theatre
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Authors
Greene, Tyler James
Issue Date
2006
Type
Thesis
Language
en_US
Keywords
Theater -- Internship
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Abstract
The culmination of my research is a specific plan detailing suggestions for
confronting the static theatre. Hopefully, the research will serve as a conduit for
conversation. It is not fail safe, nor is it a set-in-stone guideline for success. It is
informed by four of the top theatre professionals in the country and a careful attention to
the trends and developments in the industry over the past four years of my personal
involvement. I am making some fairly drastic claims and, at first, they are based on
personal conjecture and experience. In order to give a broader context, I will preface the
conjecture with a detailed analysis of the path that I've followed and attempt to trace the
downfall of my faith in the industry.
I entered Kalamazoo College as a freshman, young, impressionable and open in
my "quest for divine understanding." I received a scholarship from the college for my
acting ability. I had plans on becoming the next big college theatre star. And that lasted
for about two days. I quickly realized that theatre is a business, a very social business. It
is not all about "Drama Parties" and cast outings at Denny's. It is about long hours,
tough commitments and a ridiculous attention to detail. I saw glimpses of my future
projected through my advisors plans for my academic pursuits. It was a positive but
completely foreign realization. Over the next year and a half, I studied dramatic literature,
honed my acting ability in classes and productions, performed improvisational comedy
and worked within the theatre administration office. I trusted that theatre extended into
the professional and non-academic world and I craved for an opportunity to become a
part of it.
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145 p.
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