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The Actor in the Social Media Age: Acting Philosophy and Digital Portfolio374 views
Author
Ledyard, Alisa, Drama - Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Virginia
Advisors
Kelly, Colleen, AS-Drama Operations, University of Virginia
Abstract
A document containing Alisa Ledyard’s Masters of Fine Arts thesis created for the Professional Actor Training Program at the University of Virginia. It contains a digital portfolio including performances of the monologues "Misalliance" by George Bernard Shaw, "Twelfth Night" by William Shakespeare, and "Othello" by William Shakespeare; a performance of “Everybody Loves Louis” from "Sunday in the Park with George" recorded at the “don’t tell mama” cabaret space in New York City; an on-camera acting reel; as well as an acting philosophy statement and journal about the process of selecting and creating marketing material. This thesis is aimed at providing material to be used in the transition from educational to professional theatre.
Degree
MFA (Master of Fine Arts)
Keywords
theatre; acting; shakespeare; shaw; sondheim
Related Links
www.alisaledyard.com
Language
English
Rights
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Ledyard, Alisa. The Actor in the Social Media Age: Acting Philosophy and Digital Portfolio. University of Virginia, Drama - Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, MFA (Master of Fine Arts), 2019-04-29, https://doi.org/10.18130/v3-degn-7a79.
