Essays and Research Papers on Theater

This 3 page paper is a descriptive, interpretative and evaluative critique of the play “The Little Shop of Horrors.” Bibliography lists 1 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines how Woolf sees women and whether Henrik Ibsen’s Nora, from A Doll’s House, would be a powerful and important woman in Woolf’s mind. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the role of the gods in Euripides' classic tragedy "Medea," and argues that they act as judges to illustrate one of the major themes of the play, that deception and betrayal are worse than murder. Bibliography lists 1 source.

In four pages this paper explores the foolishness of the character Orgon in Moliere’s seventeenth century comedy play, Tartuffe. There are no other sources listed in the bibliography.

A 5 page essay that compares Arthur Miller’s play “Death of a Salesman” and the 2006 film “The Pursuit of Happyness” (directed by Gabriele Muccino for Columbia Pictures) present two very different portrayals of fatherhood. The protagonists for both works are salesman, both fathers, both down-and-out and desperate to succeed. But they are also extremely ...

An 8 page essay that discusses Alan Ayckbourn’s Comic Potential and Martin McDonagh’s The Lieutenant of Inishmore share a common feature. In each instance, the playwright uses comedy in order to make some serious observations about human nature and the way in which people relate to one another. Characterizations, dialogue, plot structure and props, every ...

This 5 page paper discusses the evolution of the vampire from the cruel bloodsuckers of legend to the suave, even romantic, anti-heroes of today. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 3 page paper which compares the character of Walter from Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun and Lester from the film American Beauty. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the way the relationship between Molina and Valentin changes and evolves in the play “Kiss of the Spider Woman.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper which analyzes aspects of Susan Glaspell’s play Trifles. No additional sources cited.

This 4 page paper discusses the animal and bird symbolism that is applied to Nora in “A Doll’s House,” specifically her husband’s practice of referring to her as “little” and some sort of animal: his “little squirrel”, etc. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper that discusses the characters of Teddy and Lenny, brothers in this highly dysfunctional family. The essay discuses their personalities and behaviors and comments on why it was that Teddy was able to escape. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper describes the symbolism used in the play "Trifles," particularly with reference to Mrs. Wright. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page essay that discusses this play. Timothy's Braun's play "Angelina" is about male adolescence, its angst, its challenges, and its heartbreak, particularly when there are no strong father figures in the teenage boy's home on whom he can rely and on whom he can model his behavior. The cast consists of two teenage ...

This 4 page paper explores the theme of love in Jean-Paul Sartre’s play “No Exit” and argues that love as presented here is twisted and degrading. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of this theater company. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper compares and contrasts several of the themes in the plays “The Importance of Being Earnest” and “Dr. Faustus.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.

22 pages in length. Fictional literature serves a tremendous service as a vehicle for invented storylines that provide frivolous entertainment and often do not remain within the realm of real life; however, there is another side of imaginary tales that are not light-hearted fluff with little substance. Those from the likes of George ...

A 5 page review of performance of Verdi's opera "Aida." Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 11 page essay that examines Alan Ayckbourn’s “The Norman Conquests” is a trilogy of plays: “Table Manners,” “Living Together,” and “Round and Round the Garden.” All three plays involve the same characters and the events of one weekend in July. However, each play tells the story of the weekend from a different location in ...

A 3 page paper which examines how language is emptied of meaning by the end of the plays Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller and Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which examines the human tragedy in Eugene O’Neil’s play A Moon for the Misbegotten. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines what society’s attitude should be concerning minority opinion as it relates to The Crucible by Arthur Miller. No additional sources cited.

In three pages this paper examines how the theme of adversity is reflected and developed throughout Arthur Miller’s two-act play, Death of a Salesman. There are no additional sources listed in the bibliography.

This 3 page paper discusses Cormac McCarthy’s play “The Stonemason” and whether or not Ben is naïve and living in the past. Bibliography lists 1 source.