Arthur L. Kopit and Oh Dad, poor Dad, Mama's hung you in the closet and I'm feelin' so sad

UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Edward L. Pilkington (Creator)
Institution
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Advisor
David Batcheller

Abstract: The purpose of this thesis was to study the script, produce the play, and evaluate the production of Arthur L. Kopit's. Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad. The preliminary part includes the following: (1) historical and stylistic analyses of the play, (2) character descriptions and analyses, (3) a discussion of the function and mood of the set, and (4) Justification for the director's choice of the script for production. The second part Includes the director's prompt book of the production, performed on November 20, 21, 22 and 24, 1969, In Mooney Theatre, Elon College, North Carolina. Types of notations included are (1) movement, composition and picturization, (2) rhythm and tempo notes, and (3) stage business, and (4) sound notes. Floor plans and production photographs implement this record.

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Publication
Thesis
Language: English
Date: 1970
Subjects
Kopit, Arthur L. $t Oh Dad, poor Dad, Mama's hung you in the closet and I'm feelin' so sad
Theater $x Production and direction

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