This thesis is the progression of the knowledge, skill, and insight of an actress in the Theater Arts Department as she was in pursuit of a Master of Fine Arts Degree. This knowledge, skill and insight culminated in the performance of the role of...
Parks, Suzan-Lori. In the blood; Theaters--Stage-setting and scenery
From the moment the audience enters the auditorium the play is a mystery. They are looking for clues as to the nature of the story in which they are about to participate. The designer's job is to select what these clues are. How does the designer...
This thesis explores my work on the role of Charles Condomine in a production of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit directed by James Tompkins. It is broken down into three main chapters covering the rehearsal process, character development, and...
Medical education; Medical students; Louisville Medical College
Catalog for Louisville Medical College 1879-1880. Includes faculty, program information, graduates, and enrolled students. Printed on cover: Annual Announcement of the Louisville Medical College, Louisville, KY. Session of 1879-80.
The Louisville Leader was an African-American newspaper published from 1917 to 1950 by I. Willis Cole in Louisville, Kentucky. This issue says Vol. 32. No. 30. but is actually Vol. 33. No. 37. There is a crease across the center of page one that...
School yearbooks; Schools; Students; University of Louisville--Students; Alumni & alumnae; University of Louisville--Alumni and alumnae; Student organizations; Universities & colleges; Medical students; Law students; College students;...
Yearbook published by the seniors of the University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 1911. Volume 3.
Kentucky--History--1792-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Causes
During the secession winter of 1860-61 the Commonwealth of Kentucky found itself caught in the middle of the great sectional controversy. With the Union's fate hanging in the balance Kentucky figured as a prominent player in the outcome of that...
Acting; Cleage, Pearl--Characters--Leland Cunningham; Cleage, Pearl. Blues for an Alabama Sky
This thesis examines my preparation for performing Leland Cunningham in Blues for an Alabama Sky by Pearl Cleage. Using the motif of personal expectations, I explore how my ideas of performance have become unbalanced. I evaluate the origin of these...
Acting; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Characters--Queen Margaret; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Richard III
This thesis is a brief examination of what is required to create a successful performance onstage, where a successful performance is defined by the audiences understanding of the text through the actor's performance. With that understanding comes a...
In this novella, a young girl wakes to discover she has lost her voice and that
people can no longer hold their secrets back from her. Tasked with offering them
absolution through listening, she must also deal with the increasing toll bearing...
Slavery--Political aspects--Kentucky; Kentucky--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
In his 1926 study of the Civil War era in Kentucky, southern historian E. Merton Coulter repeated the old saying that Kentucky was the only state to secede after Appomattox. In an over-simplification of the process, most historians have seen harsh...
Guthrie, James, 1792-1869; Kentucky--Officials and employees; Kentucky--Politics and government--19th century
James Guthrie, like any man, may be considered as a private individual, as a participant in the economic activities of his time, and as a citizen. Of Guthrie’s personal life little is known besides the barest biographical outline. His business...
The field of graph theory has been indubitably influenced by the study of planar graphs. This thesis, consisting of five chapters, is a historical account of the origins and development of concepts pertaining to planar graphs and their...
While the character of women in the plays of ancient times has ever played an important part in the history of the drama, the appearance of women in the feminine roles is a distinctly recent development. It might well be said that this is a fairly...
Theaters--Kentucky--Louisville; Louisville (Ky.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
A child is considered by some psychologists to pass through on its way to manhood the stages through which the race has passed on its way to civilization. If this is true of a single man, might it not equally be true of a community of men? Have not...
Acting; Yankowitz, Susan. Night sky; Yankowitz, Susan--Characters--Anna
This thesis is divided into six chapters covering my evolution as an artist. The introduction features the growth and awareness I have attained, spanning the past three years, since I arrived at graduate school. Chapter One discusses my approach to...
The purpose of this study was to identify teachers' perceptions of the costs and benefits of participating in a school-based decision-making process. These costs to teachers are increased time demands, loss of autonomy, risk of collegial disfavor,...
Medical education; Medical students; Kentucky School of Medicine
Catalog for the Kentucky School of Medicine for 1881-1882. Includes list of board of regents and faculty, program information, medical class 1880, graduation details, and advertisements. Printed on cover: Twenty-Fifth Annual Announcement of the...
Medical education; Medical students; Louisville Medical College
Catalog for Louisville Medical college for 1878-1879. Includes list of board of trustees and faculty, program information, class list of 1877-1878, commencement information and list of graduates, and advertisements. Printed on cover: Annual...
Medical education; Medical students; Louisville Medical College
Catalog for Louisville Medical College 1898-1899. Includes faculty, program information, and enrolled students 1897-1898. Printed on cover: Thirtieth Annual Announcement of Louisville Medical College. Session of Eighteen hundred and Ninety-eight...
