Theatre & Dance ETDs
Publication Date
7-9-2009
Abstract
Few playwrights in the history of theater have earned a living from their writing. Certainly contemporary playwrights append other theatrical duties to their title to make a living. How, then, will the current crop of MFAs function in today's theater with their newly-minted degrees in dramatic writing? The author suggests that finding suitable role models could help clarify the post-graduate path and, using himself as a model, compares his own work and theatrical history to two working playwrights, Steven Dietz and Emily Mann. In those two examples, he finds encouraging possibilities as a writer as well as potential models for moving forward in the business of theater.
Degree Name
Dramatic Writing
Level of Degree
Doctoral
Department Name
Theatre & Dance
First Committee Member (Chair)
Herrera, Brian
Second Committee Member
Avila, Elaine
Third Committee Member
Jones, David
Language
English
Keywords
playwright, hyphenated
Document Type
Dissertation
Recommended Citation
Davis, Terry. "The Hyphenated Playwright: A Speculation on Opportunities for an Emerging MFA." (2009). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/thea_etds/24
