Date of Award

Spring 1982

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Program/Concentration

Institute for the Humanities

Committee Director

Erlene Hendrix

Committee Member

James Van Dyke Card

Call Number for Print

Special Collections; LD4331.H85G35

Abstract

The contemporary small theatre, considered by some to be the germ of a new American theatre, has long been plagued by artistic starvation, technical ineptitude, and administrative inefficiency. Despite its traditional shortcomings, the small theatre has the potential to develop into a vital and financially viable institution.

Through a synthesis of the published opinions of theatre professionals and direct observations gleaned from practical theatre experience, this study addresses the aesthetic and practical problems faced by many contemporary small theatres. Solutions to these problems are suggested through specific plans for the establishment of a small but expanded professional theatre company.

The blueprints that are developed through this study will ultimately be used to establish a practical theatre organization in Burlington, Vermont that will be dedicated to the realization of the small theatre's vast potentials.

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DOI

10.25777/t4xe-5e25

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