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Item Open Access Exploring Sex, Shame, and Transformation in Amy Rutherford's Mortified(2021-11-15) Roveda, Amanda Lea; Wilson, Mark E.This paper presents written support material for Amanda Roveda's direction of an augmented audio experience of Amy Rutherford's stage play Mortified for the Department of Theatre's 2021 Theatre@York season. The directorial approach for the production is outlined in the research paper, focusing on the exploration of sex, shame and transformation inherent in the script. The director's journal excerpts and the epilogue detail the significant challenges encountered by the director, the student cast members and the student production team in the pivot from an in-person theatrical event (originally planned for York's Faire Fecan Theatre) to an immersive audio format cast, designed, rehearsed and recorded remotely, necessitated by the exigencies of Covid-19. Finally, the paper reflects on the accomplishments of the director and her team in a unique period of creative adaptation to new circumstances, as well as the areas which might have been strengthened in this tumultuous journey.Item Open Access Fear and Boundaries: Acting in the Shadow of Trauma(2019-07-02) McKenna, Kelly Marie; Armstrong, EricReturning to an academic setting to study acting after 12 years of working professionally has led me to a singular discovery: Trauma has impacted my life and my way of working so deeply that I could not see the forest for the trees. The role of the Mechanic in Will Enos Middletown presents the opportunity to challenge my habitual self-censorship. My entrenched fears of inadequacy and my lack of boundary setting have prevented me from finding depth and honesty in my work. I intend to use somatic practices including The Batdorf Technique and Fitzmaurice Voicework to attain a level of tolerance for the physical sensations that are associated with my trauma. Ive chosen the role of the Mechanic as it presents challenges that include physical violence and the depiction of addiction. I hope to transcend my past and move steadily forward as an artist and a wholly thriving human being.Item Open Access Freedom in Discipline: Grounding Wild Impulse with Self-Mastery in Sarah Ruhl's Orlando(2019-07-02) Trowbridge, Taylor Blue; Dobie, GwenThe following document is an exploration in practicing the power of discipline in Theatre@Yorks production of Orlando. This support document crafts a personal redefinition of discipline, examines the artistic fertility in practicing routine, and champions diving into the risk that growth demands. Supported by methodology from theatre practitioners such as Steven Wangh (a disciple of Jerzy Grotowski), Erika Batdorf, and Michael Chekov; investigations in dance and drag; and insights into the field of discipline from experts such as Steven Pressfield, Charles Duhigg, Carol S. Dweck, Katty Kay, and Claire Shipman, this text develops a creative process which includes breaking self-perceived limitations in physicality, consciously overhauling daily habits, and amending artistic blind spots. The ultimate objective of this written work is to create an approachable performance methodology that utilizes discipline as a gateway to greater artistic freedom.Item Open Access Janice Almighty - A Contemporary Circus Dance Play(2023-08-04) Dottor, Monica Christine; Batdorf, ErikaThe following thesis records the process of writing, devising, designing, directing, choreographing and performing JANICE ALMIGHTY: A Contemporary Circus Musical. It is an autoethnographic exploration of anxiety and mental health exceptionalities as both hinderance and catalyst for performance and creation. The author examines storytelling techniques incorporating elements of Contemporary Circus, Text, Aerial Dance, Choreography, Music Comedy and Clown.Item Open Access The Enjoyment of Practice: An Autoethnographic Study of Motivation Through the Characters of Librarian and Freelancer in Will Eno's Middletown(2019-07-02) Maitland, Rae-Anna Celia; Armstrong, EricThis thesis explores the concept of external validation in my personal artistic practice as I develop and perform the roles of the Librarian and the Freelancer in Will Enos Middletown directed by Jackie Maxwell in the Winter of 2019. This work is built upon personal observations of myself as I move through this particular artistic challenge. My goal will be to cultivate a deeper understanding of my internal landscape and need for validation through therapeutic research and a consistent acting process. That process will consist of daily journaling and a regular warm-up and cool-down ritual. My secondary research will extend into the career and writing style of playwright Will Eno, the main reoccurring themes Middletown, and the characters of the Librarian and Freelancer in the world of this play. With an acute attention to, and notation of, this process of creation and rehearsal, I aim to build a fruitful practice to carry into my professional career.