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University of New Orleans

Steel Magnolias: An Actor Directs

Abstract

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This thesis is an endeavor to accurately document and define my actor coaching process as a director through Robert Harling's Steel Magnolias. The following chapters contain a record of the development of my actor coaching process in this production, including character & actor analysis, a rehearsal log that provides a daily track of my progress, and an evaluation of the process and resulting performance.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
M.F.A.
Level thesis:degree_level
Thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Drama and Communications
Year
2006

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Harkins, Michael Ashley
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Hoover, David
  • Karnell, Philip
  • Griffith, Kevin

Subjects

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Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/356
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:scholarworks.uno.edu:td-1377

Chain of custody

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2026-07-24
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citation

Harkins, Michael Ashley. Steel Magnolias: An Actor Directs. Thesis thesis, 2006. https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/356