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Item Directing "True West": changing the chemistry(Texas Tech University, 1997-12) Holland, Lisa LawrenceIt was my objective to create a production of Sam Shepard's True West that was raw, gritty and dangerous: a production that spoke to the mythic elements inherent in the play, and yet one that would also be able to transcend the "violence," the "brutality," and speak to its universal truths, the truths that lie within the myths. The mythic elements, which are discussed more elaborately in Chapter II, are not myths in the purest sense of the word. They are not legendary stories, passed down through generations of peoples, created to explain an event or phenomenon. Rather, these mythic elements are based on romantic notions that have evolved into collective cultural and social fantasies. The truths may include the innate human desire to experience love and fulfillment, the journey on which man must travel in the search for personal and interpersonal human and spiritual connections, the unseen ties that bind family, and the double nature we all possess. It was my hope that these truths, in turn, would move our audience.Item Direction of Sam Shepard's Fool for Love(Texas Tech University, 1999-05) Swan, Sandra JaneIn the following chapters I will discuss the play itself and the particular aspects of it that intrigued me the most; the rehearsal process and presentation of the play and the problems and discoveries made during that time; discussion of the final product focusing on feedback from faculty, students and cast members; and my reactions to their comments; and finally, a self-evaluation to look back on the entire process to discover what worked, what could have used improvement and my overall view of the entire process.Item The direction of Steve Tesich's "Division Street"(Texas Tech University, 1997-12) Grueneich, Norman FletcherThe goal of this thesis is to present a chronological record of my work as director of Division Street. The thesis is also to serve as partial fulfillment of my M.F.A. degree requirements. In this first chapter, I will discuss my approach to the work and why this play was chosen. The second chapter will contain information on past productions of Division Street, information on the playwright, Steve Tesich, and my analysis of the play. Chapter III will offer a chronological account of the casting and rehearsal process. Chapter IV will be a discussion of choices made for the production and the relative success or failure of those choices. Chapter IV will also discuss the seven performances of Texas Tech's production of Division Street. Chapter V will recap the previous chapters and discuss the whole process of directing a play as the culmination of my studies at Texas Tech University.