The Spirit of the Spitfire: Creating the Role of Nancy Shedman in Romulus Linney's "Holy Ghosts"

<p>This thesis explains the acting method used by Caleigh Keith while portraying the role of Nancy Shedman in Romulus Linney’s <em>Holy Ghosts</em>. Included are chapters of historical research, character analysis, and a production report, which includes a scored script, rehearsal and performance journal, and a self-evaluation of the actor’s work. <em>Holy Ghosts</em> was produced by Theater UNO at the University of New Orleans in the Robert E. Nims Thrust Theater of the Performing Arts Center. It opened Tuesday, February seventh, and ran through Sunday, February twelfth, two thousand and twelve. Evening performances were at seven-thirty and Sunday’s matinee was at two o’clock in the afternoon.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.F.A.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Film, Theatre, and Communication Arts

Year

2012

Author dc:creator

• Keith, Caleigh M.

Contributors dc:contributor

• David W. Hoover
• Dr. Catherine Loomis
• Henry Griffin

• Caleigh Keith, The University of New Orleans, UNO, Nancy Shedman, Holy Ghosts, Romulus Linney, Appalachia, Acting Method, Rehearsal Process, Religion, Snake-Handling, Pentecostal Religion
• Acting
• Other Theatre and Performance Studies
• Performance Studies
• Women's Studies

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1593

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarworks.uno.edu:td-2599