Essays and Research Papers on Theater

A 3 page essay that discusses theater during the Depression. The writer argues that it was through the warmth and pathos of comedy that people could forget --if just for a little while--the trauma that was going on around them and that this was a psychologically God-send to the country as a whole. Although George ...

A 3 page essay that discusses the classic play by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber. The writer argues that during the Great Depression, comedy provided a surcease from the rigors of daily life (Widner, 1998). However, it was only possible to forget the trouble imposed by the Depression to a certain ...

This 3 page paper analyzes the play by Tom Stoppard, The Real Inspector Hound, based on the claim that the play is about nothing. Argumentitive paper offers that the play is a tremendous creative endeavor. Examples, quotes given. Bibliography lists sources.

A 5 page research paper that contrasts and compares Fiddler on the Roof and Les Miserables, respectively, as two examples of the best that American and European musical theatre have to offer. Each of these productions offers drama, pathos, and insight into the human condition simultaneously with stirring song and music that lifts the soul ...

This 10 page paper examines the historical approach to performance studies and illustrates how the emergence of a multi-disciplinary approach has benefitted this research. Furthermore, the benefits of such an approach are discussed and outlined, as major contributors to this philosophy are outlined throughout the research. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 3 page comparative analysis of these examples of naturalistic plays. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

:A 3 page essay that discusses how to stage Euripides' Iphigenia at Aulis with just three actors. The writer addresses the problems inherent in this staging problem, which are numerous, because while there are only eight speaking parts, there are four characters on stage in some scenes. Suggestions are made for approaching this problem, as ...

A 4 page paper which examines the growth and development of Nora, in Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House.” The paper examines her development within her marriage from a feminist perspective. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines how the setting of the stage in the play “Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller is an important theme that adds to the play as a whole in a very powerful manner. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the role of family in August Wilson's plays: Fences, and JOe Turner's Been and Gone. Examples given from plays. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page paper which analyzes aspects and characters in Eric Bogosian’s play “Suburbia.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines tragedy in “Othello” by Shakespeare, “A Doll’s House” by Ibsen, and “Oedipus the King” by Sophocles. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper which examines 17th century Spanish theater. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page paper which examines the significance of setting, particularly time and place in Williams’ groundbreaking theatrical debut. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines the symbolism/imagery in Tennessee Williams’ play “The Glass Menagerie.” Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page research paper that focuses on two revolutionary theatre set designers. Toward the end of the nineteenth century, two stage designers--Adolph Appia (1862-1928) and Edward Gordon Craig (1872-1966)--"revolted against the scenic practices of the traditional European acting company" (Wild, 2003). In European theatre at that time, scenery presented a two-dimensional box that ...

A 6 page paper which examines the playwright and the play. The paper examines Shakespeare and Othello, and Sophocles and Oedipus. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the use of stage props to further the symbolism of the character. The character chosen is that of Lopakhin. Examples given from the play. Bibliography lists 0 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines whether Biff’s failure as a person is Willy’s fault from the play “Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page paper which examines how men are depicted in each of these African-American plays. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the roles of women in August Wilson’s plays “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and “Piano Lesson.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 13 page paper which examines what being a theatrical producer entails by providing an overview, comparison and contrast between producers past and present, factors such as costs and ticket prices, and with emphasis on the production of Broadway musicals. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the relationship between whites and blacks in August Wilson’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and “The Piano Lesson.” Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the themes of heredity, disease and hypocrisy in Ibsen's work, Ghosts, and O'Neill's work, Long Day's Journey into night. Examples, quotes cited from texts. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 9 page paper discusses the various elements of August Strindberg's play, A Dream Play. Themes, symbols, characters, expressionism defined and exampled. Bibliography lists 1 source.