Theatre & Dance ETDs

Publication Date

Spring 4-15-2024

Abstract

Engaging with theoretical concepts and dramaturgical tools, this essay follows my journey before and through The Dramatic Writing MFA program at the University of New Mexico, ending with a focus on the production of my thesis play, SINK, and how it embodies the theories and practices that define my creative process, relating it to playing a game. In Part I, I give the background and development of my journey as a playwright, exploring my artistic career before the program, and the obstacles I faced and overcame through my engagement with coursework and staged readings. In Part II, I focus on my thesis play SINK and how it reflects my embodied practice of play in my writing. Throughout both sections, I use my experience in and out of the program to formulate my embodied practice both as a playwright and theatre maker, utilizing play and joy at the center of my means of creation.

Degree Name

Dramatic Writing

Level of Degree

Masters

Department Name

Theatre & Dance

First Committee Member (Chair)

Gregory Moss

Second Committee Member

Donna Jewell

Third Committee Member

Alejandro Rodriguez

Fourth Committee Member

Jeanette Hart-Mann

Language

English

Keywords

Theatre, Phenomenology, Game Theory, Choreography

Document Type

Dissertation

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