Abstract

This thesis examines the application of psychophysical techniques of Konstantin Stanislavski's System, coupled with use of Michael Chekhov's Psychological Gesture, to prepare for multiple roles of intersectional characters in the production of Paula Vogel's Indecent, directed by Dr. Julia Listengarten at the University of Central Florida, January 25th through February 7th, 2022. Vogel's Indecent revisits the events surrounding the production of Sholem Asch's God of Vengeance on Broadway in 1923, which featured a lesbian relationship. The show's cast and producers were arrested for depicting scenes of obscenity, which reflected the intolerance of immigrant, Jewish, and queer communities in the 1920s and exemplified the pervasive political censorship on the American stage. The complexity of Indecent provides a rich case study with which to explore the multi-faceted dimensions of fully and authentically representing marginalized characters on stage. Using both Stanislavski's System and techniques from M. Chekhov's Psychological Gesture provided a framework for effectively representing these characters as well as navigating Vogel's complex dramatic structure, its non-linear narrative that disrupts a consecutive arc of character development, and its metatheatrical nature as a play about a play.

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Graduation Date

2023

Semester

Summer

Advisor

Majkowski, Vivian

Degree

Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)

College

College of Arts and Humanities

Department

School of Performing Arts

Degree Program

Theatre; Acting Track

Identifier

CFE0009801; DP0027909

URL

https://purls.library.ucf.edu/go/DP0027909

Language

English

Release Date

August 2023

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Access Status

Masters Thesis (Open Access)

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