Announcing the Final Examination of Robert Andrew Wilkinson Stark for the degree of MASTER OF FINE ARTS IN THEATRE
The focus of my thesis project as practice-as-research is the three-month rehearsal process and eight public performances of Paula Vogel’s Indecent at Theatre UCF, in the role of Otto/Elder, directed by Julia Listengarten, at the University of Central Florida (UCF). Through this research, I examined the actor’s process of developing multiple characters using Stanislavski's psychophysical methods by pairing an oral posture for dialect work with Michael Chekhov’s Psychological Gesture (PG). I used these methodologies to transition consciously between accents and character shifts in performance. Supported by UCF’s educational environment and Prof. Listengarten’s collaborative rehearsal process, this production of Indecent informed my approach to portraying marginalized characters authentically and effectively on stage.
Committee in Charge:
Vivian Majkowski (Chair), Michael Wainstein, David Reed
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