Languishing without a Human Touch: Directing In The Next Room or The Vibrator Play

Author

Sarah Belfrage Honerman, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Abstract

This document is a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the Masters of Fine Arts degree in Theatre Arts at Minnesota State University, Mankato. It is a detailed account of Sarah Belfrage Honerman’s directorial process for In The Next Room or the vibrator play by Sarah Ruhl. The play was produced in the Andreas Theatre and ran from September 21 to 24, 2022. The thesis outlines the director’s artistic process from pre-production through the performance in five chapters that include a early production analysis, an historical and critical perspective, a rehearsal and performance journal, a post-production analysis, and a process development analysis. Appendices and works cited are also included.

Advisor

Vladimir Rovinsky

Committee Member

Matthew Caron

Committee Member

Heather Hamilton

Committee Member

John Paul

Date of Degree

2023

Language

english

Document Type

Thesis

Degree

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Program of Study

Theatre Arts

College

Humanities and Social Sciences

Recommended Citation

Belfrage Honerman, S. (2023). Languishing without a human touch: Directing In the Next Room or The Vibrator Play [Master’s thesis, Minnesota State University, Mankato]. Cornerstone: A Collection of Scholarly and Creative Works for Minnesota State University, Mankato. https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/etds/1289/