DOI
10.17077/etd.mszz8c1i
Document Type
Thesis
Date of Degree
Spring 2017
Degree Name
MFA (Master of Fine Arts)
Degree In
Theatre Arts
First Advisor
McGraw, David J.
First Committee Member
Turner, Melissa L.F.
Second Committee Member
Winn, Bryon S.
Third Committee Member
MacVey, Alan
Abstract
Rome Sweet Rome, written, directed, composed, and choreographed by the Q Brothers Collective, is a hip-hop musical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. The University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts produced Rome Sweet Rome in the fall of 2016 as part of the Mainstage season and the 2016-2017 Partnership in the Arts production.
This thesis explores the unique production process of Rome Sweet Rome from the stage manager’s perspective. Since leadership, communication, and organization are essential attributes of stage managers, Samantha Paradis’ personal leadership, communication, and organization goals and outcomes for this production are addressed. Because theatre and life can be unpredictable this paper includes the analysis of new challenges that arose. Paradis concludes her exploration with final thoughts on the production and her development as a Graduate Stage Manager at the University of Iowa.
Public Abstract
Rome Sweet Rome, written, directed, composed, and choreographed by the Q Brothers Collective, is a hip-hop musical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. The University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts produced Rome Sweet Rome in the fall of 2016 as part of the Mainstage season and the 2016-2017 Partnership in the Arts production.
Because leadership, communication, and organization are essential attributes of stage managers, Samantha Paradis’ personal leadership, communication, and organization goals and outcomes for this production are addressed. Since theatre and life can be unpredictable this paper also includes the analysis of new challenges that arose. Paradis concludes her exploration with final thoughts on the production and her development as a Graduate Stage Manager at the University of Iowa.
Keywords
hip-hop musical, Q Brothers, stage management
Pages
vii, 54 pages
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 54).
Copyright
Copyright © 2017 Samantha Lynn Paradis
Recommended Citation
Paradis, Samantha Lynn. "Shakespeare, hip hop, and politics: stage managing Rome sweet Rome at the University of Iowa." MFA (Master of Fine Arts) thesis, University of Iowa, 2017.
https://doi.org/10.17077/etd.mszz8c1i