Thesis
De-programming: organizational identity and the classics
Master of Science (M.S.), Drexel University
Dec 2019
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/vf5g-7e58
Abstract
The identity of a theatre organization affects the presentation of its content. Qualitative case studies of two mid-Atlantic theatre companies, Curio Theatre Company and Taffety Punk Theatre Company, examine how organizational identity influences a company's approach to the classics. Themes of shared experiences, inclusivity, and accessibility are explored through direct observation, interviews, and organizational documentation. The research finds that both companies are asking questions about relevance, inclusivity and are attempting to create highly accessible experiences of classical theatre. Their opinions about the definition of the classics, and the practices of authenticity in producing them, arise from each theaters' unique identity and are manifest in the artistic choices made in their respective presentations of classic works. This research is significant because it analyzes the position of the classics canon in regard to inclusivity and accessibility and demonstrates the relationship between a theater company's organizational identity and its programmatic choices about classical works.
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Details
- Title
- De-programming
- Creators
- Michelle Renee Soto - DU
- Contributors
- Julie Goodman (Advisor) - Drexel University (1970-)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- vii, 103 pages
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Arts Administration; Arts and Entertainment Enterprise; Drexel University; Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
- Other Identifier
- 11348; 991014632181804721