Type
Text
Type
Thesis
Advisor
Maxine Kern. | Ahn, Hongshik
Date
2010-05-01
Keywords
Theater | Chris Cragin, Dramaturgy, Emily Dickinson, Production, Susan Glaspell, William Luce
Department
Department of Dramaturgy
Language
en_US
Source
This work is sponsored by the Stony Brook University Graduate School in compliance with the requirements for completion of degree.
Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/11401/72579
Publisher
The Graduate School, Stony Brook University: Stony Brook, NY.
Format
application/pdf
Abstract
In September 2009, I served as the Production Dramaturg for the New York premiere production of Emily: An Amethyst Remembrance. During my research process, I learned that the true persona Emily Dickinson does fit into one particular stereotype. In this thesis I provide, I examine three different theatrical interpretations of the character of Emily Dickinson: Allison's House by Susan Glaspell, The Belle of Amherst by William Luce, and Emily: An Amethyst Remembrance by Chris Cragin. Though each of these texts are quite different in structure, they each depict woman who is strong and loving; she is not afraid of the world, but rather it is her choice to exclude herself from it. These plays provide audience members the opportunity to get to know the famous poet on a more personal level, and their perceptions about her cannot help but be changed by the end of the performance.
Recommended Citation
Lee, Caitlin Elizabeth, "A Remembrance of the Belle: Emily Dickinson On Stage" (2010). Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions). 1783.
https://commons.library.stonybrook.edu/stony-brook-theses-and-dissertations-collection/1783