Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
Communication, Professional
Date of Award
8-2017
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Robert Funk
Committee Members
Wesley Buerkle, Karen Brewster
Abstract
The intent of this thesis and thesis project was to execute a successful run of the play, Stop Kiss by Diana Son while achieving the playwright’s intended message. Opal Clark directed this production of Stop Kiss at East Tennessee State University under special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. It was performed to sold out audiences in ETSU Theatre and Dance Studio 205 October 2-7, 2017. The play explores experiences and hostility toward same sex couples, their relationships with one another and how one individual discovers sexuality. The discovery and actualization of the characters’ struggles were communicated in the play using student performers and crew members. The project was documented through a series of journal entries written by the director, who was guided by mentor Professor Robert Funk. The director details the exploration and process in daily journal entries. Additionally, a feminist criticism of the script further explores the portrayal of the plotline. The consequences and implications of dramatic choices within the context of the play are analyzed within this section.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Clark, Opal, "Opal Clark on Directing Stop Kiss An Exploration of the Directorial Process" (2017). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3286. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3286
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.
Included in
Other Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Commons, Performance Studies Commons, Women's Studies Commons