"Dishes and laundry" : a one act musical.

Dishes and Laundry explores the complexities of OCD and effects on both parties of a relationship. A widely misunderstood and misrepresented disorder, OCD is often a subject of comedy, appropriation, and insult. The work aims to shed light on the true, debilitating nature of this disorder, simultaneously advocating and offering encouragement to those suffering. The narrative follows Morgan and Carter discovering Morgan's OCD, struggling with its symptoms, and resolving to fight for their relationship despite the difficulties they face. Inspired by a wide range of musical theatre styles, OCD is explored not only in the narrative but in the music as well, with recurrence as the most prominent mode of representation. Though the work is currently confined to one act, the compositional and editorial process, has revealed the possibility, and near necessity, of expansion to a two-act musical.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.M.

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Grantor

Baylor University.

Year dc:date.issued

2024

Author dc:creator

• Campbell, Gray P. (Andrew P.), 2001-

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• McAllister, Scott.

• Musical theatre.
• Musical.
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Mental health.

Statement dc:rights

• Baylor University works are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. Contact libraryquestions@baylor.edu for inquiries about permission.

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/2104/13614

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:baylor-ir.tdl.org:2104/13614