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ORCID
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9536-2386
Access Type
Open Access Thesis
Document Type
thesis
Degree Program
Theater
Degree Type
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
Year Degree Awarded
2022
Month Degree Awarded
May
Abstract
An overview of the lighting design processes for two main stage productions produced by the University of Massachusetts Amherst Department of Theater, EVERYBODY by Branden Jacobs Jenkins, and DANCE NATION by Clare Barron, with specific emphasis on the emotional, logistical, and pedagogical challenges of producing live theater in an educational setting after a year of isolation due to the covid pandemic. This thesis documents my design process for each production including text analysis, preproduction process, collaboration with the assistant Lighting Designer Hyejung Kang and the production electrician Michael Dubin, and includes reflections on my experiences teaching and mentoring students throughout the collaborative and production processes.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7275/28656490
First Advisor
Penny Remsen
Second Advisor
Anya Klepikov
Third Advisor
Harley Erdman
Recommended Citation
Stanton, Benjamin J., "The New Normal - Exploring Theater Design Pedagogy Through Production Work In The Post-Covid Era" (2022). Masters Theses. 1220.
https://doi.org/10.7275/28656490
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/masters_theses_2/1220