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ORCID
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Access Type
Open Access Thesis
Document Type
thesis
Degree Program
Theater
Degree Type
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
Year Degree Awarded
2015
Month Degree Awarded
May
Abstract
I designed the lighting for William Shakespeare's complex piece, The Merchant of Venice, which was produced by the UMass Amherst Theater Department. In this thesis paper, I will discuss the creative process from start to finish, including relevant lighting paperwork and production photographs.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7275/6956169
First Advisor
Penny L. Remsen
Second Advisor
Margo Caddell
Third Advisor
Sheila Siragusa
Fourth Advisor
Harley Erdman
Fifth Advisor
Amy Altadonna
Lighting Plot
Merchant of Venice (Thesis) v2015 section.pdf (1008 kB)
Lighting Section
Merchant of Venice (Thesis) v2015 plate 3.pdf (771 kB)
Lighting Booms/Box Booms
merch4.jpg (4706 kB)
Show Shot 1
merch3.jpg (5292 kB)
Show Shot 2
merc2.jpg (4120 kB)
Show Shot 3
merc1.jpg (5523 kB)
Show Shot 4
Merchant of Venice Magic Sheet-Backup-20141106144828 v2015.pdf (45 kB)
Magic Sheet
Channel Hookup - Merchant of Venice (Thesis).pdf (1832 kB)
Channel Hookup
08venice_at_sunset_24x30inc.jpg (202 kB)
Research image 1
paolo_bigazzi_lavender_field_vence_provence.jpg (1540 kB)
Research image 2
Recommended Citation
Blagys, Michael, "A Lighting Design Concept for the Lighting for William Shakespeare's: The Merchant of Venice" (2015). Masters Theses. 181.
https://doi.org/10.7275/6956169
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/masters_theses_2/181