Abstract

This document is a thesis project submitted in partial fulfillment of the Master of Fine Arts degree in theatre. It is a detailed account of author Morgan Benson’s artistic process in creating the role Myra Arundel in Minnesota State University, Mankato’s production of Hay Fever in Fall of 2021. The thesis project chronicles the actor’s artistic process from pre-production through performance in five chapters: a pre-production analysis, a historical and critical perspective, a rehearsal and performance journal, a post-production analysis and a process development analysis. Appendices and works cited are included.

Advisor

Matthew Caron

Committee Member

Heather Hamilton

Committee Member

Julie Kerr-Berry

Committee Member

David McCarl

Date of Degree

2022

Language

english

Document Type

Thesis

Degree

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Program of Study

Theatre Arts

College

Arts and Humanities

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Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License
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