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Gee, Officer Krupke: An Actor's Casebook
| Title: | Gee, Officer Krupke: An Actor's Casebook. |
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| Name(s): |
Eichenlaub, Eric, Author Brotherton, Mark, Committee Chair Ingram, Kate, Committee Member Niess, Christopher, Committee Member University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Date Issued: | 2018 | |
| Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | In 2016, I was cast as Officer Krupke in a production of West Side Story at Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF. Even though Krupke can be thought of as a minor character in the play, bringing him to life required a great deal of research and imagination. In order to ground myself in the reality of the role, I researched the effects of implicit bias in modern policing, applied that research to Uta Hagen's Nine Questions, and brought that knowledge into the rehearsal hall and onto the stage. I examined how my character's interactions with Lieutenant Schrank influenced his actions and attitudes toward both street gangs in the play and reflected on how my research and these performances changed my point of view and helped me recognize my own biases. This thesis reflects that process and will serve as a tool available to any actor seeking to create his or her own interpretation of Officer Krupke. | |
| Identifier: | CFE0007327 (IID), ucf:52140 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
2018-12-01 M.F.A. Arts and Humanities, Theatre Masters This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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| Subject(s): | acting -- Uta Hagen -- West Side Story -- Krupke -- Implicit Bias -- casebook -- rehearsal -- rehearsal process | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0007327 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | public 2018-12-15 | |
| Host Institution: | UCF |
