Theatre & Dance ETDs

Publication Date

Winter 12-20-2019

Abstract

In this personal essay I will summarize my creative journey as a writer throughout my time in the Dramatic Writing program at the University of New Mexico. I will explore how the notion of home has shaped me and my work, focusing on my childhood in Lubbock, Texas, my theatrical coming of age in New York City, and my return to Albuquerque in search of my personal voice. I will present two works that illustrate my maturation as a dramatist and my focus on community and place as thematic throughlines. Have a Good One is a play set in a mom and pop tourist shop in Old Town, Albuquerque. Plan Q is a television pilot about a failed celebrity-turned quinceñera planner. Both pieces emerged from a shift in focus during my tenure at UNM, as I looked to my own surroundings for inspiration and story.

Degree Name

Dramatic Writing

Level of Degree

Masters

Department Name

Theatre & Dance

First Committee Member (Chair)

Gregory S. Moss

Second Committee Member

Dominika Laster

Third Committee Member

Dr. Bernadine Hernández

Fourth Committee Member

Leonard Madrid

Language

English

Keywords

theatre, drama, theater

Document Type

Thesis

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