Date of Award
Fall 12-2012
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.F.A.
Degree Program
Film, Theatre & Communication Arts
Department
Film, Theatre, and Communication Arts
Major Professor
Anthony French
Second Advisor
Kevin Griffith
Third Advisor
Henry Griffin
Abstract
ABSTRACT
The following thesis documents the costume design process and execution for the staged production of Mark Twain’s Is He Dead? as adapted by David Ives. It was produced at the University of New Orleans as part of the Film, Theatre, and Communication Arts Department 2011-2012 season in collaboration with New Orleans theatre company, The NOLA Project.
In conjunction with the director and the design team, it is the role of the costume designer to support the overall concept of the production. The documentation of this process begins with the textual, historical, and visual research pertaining to the design concept. The various aspects of the costume design process are presented leading up to the execution of the final designs and successful realization of the play, concluding with a final analysis of the work. Supporting visual documentation and sources used to illustrate the phases of design are contained within the subsequent appendices.
Costume Design, Mark Twain, Is He Dead?, Theater Design
Recommended Citation
Charvet, Mignon, "Death by Design: Giving Life to Mark Twain’s Posthumous Success, Is He Dead?" (2012). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 1583.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1583
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