Keywords
Camelot, Musical Theatre, Acting
Abstract
This thesis examines the portrayal of multiple roles in a production of Camelot, written by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe. Performance and content analysis identifies and explores the difficulties and challenges in portraying multiple roles in this production, including the understudying of the leading role of Guenevere. A detailed historical analysis provides background into origin of the Arthurian legend and an examination of its historical development. A social analysis provides information on the role of women in medieval society with a discussion of the customs and laws that applied to them. Furthermore, a structural analysis of the script examines the plot and play structure. In addition, in individual sections is formal scene-by-scene analysis of the role of Nimue, Lady Anne, and Guenevere. A comprehensive rehearsal and performance journal also addresses the rehearsal and script development process and challenges faced as well as discoveries, adjustments, and choices made in performance from April 14 to May 30, 2004 at the Orlando Broadway Dinner Theatre. Specific entries include discussion of the challenges of playing minor roles while understudying the role of Guenevere, eventually played in one performance. Belinda Boyd and Christopher Niess, my thesis committee, have each provided a performance analysis of my portrayal of Nimue and Lady Anne. J.J. Ruscella, another committee member, has provided a performance analysis of my performance as Guenevere.
Notes
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Graduation Date
2004
Semester
Fall
Advisor
Boyd, Belinda
Degree
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Theatre
Degree Program
Theatre
Format
application/pdf
Identifier
CFE0000225
URL
http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0000225
Language
English
Release Date
December 2004
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Masters Thesis (Open Access)
STARS Citation
Lowa, Cynthia, "The Challenge Of Playing Multiple Arthurian Characters" (2004). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 208.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd/208