DOI

10.17077/etd.pzem6f8a

Document Type

Thesis

Date of Degree

Spring 2018

Degree Name

MFA (Master of Fine Arts)

Degree In

Theatre Arts

First Advisor

Turner, Melissa L. F.

First Committee Member

Winn, Bryon S.

Second Committee Member

Borreca, Art

Abstract

Seed, written by Scott Bradley and directed by Patrick Du Laney, is a play that was written to explore the legacy of suicide in the Midwest Region and its specific correlation to the disappearance of the family farm. The University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts selected Seed to appear as a part of the annual Iowa New Play Festival in May of 2017.

This thesis examines the specific challenges faced during the production process as relates to the production as a whole and those faced from the stage management perspective. This was an influential production to the stage manager, Lindsay Warnick, so connections between these challenges are looked at in two ways: how they played a role in Lindsay’s development as a stage manager and her growth as an individual.

Keywords

New plays, Stage Management, Theater, Theatre

Pages

v, 40 pages

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (page 40).

Copyright

Copyright © 2018 Lindsay Warnick

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