Intimate Apparel, Directed By Dr. Jaye Austin Williams And Performed At Chapman Waltmar Theater

Psychological realism is evident almost immediately in the story. “She had already decided that she could not let him stay…” (Howells 43), Editha begins making decisions in her mind without consultation from those that it affects. As the story continues, readers learn that due to George’s upbringing, he is anti-war. However, Editha believes that war is glorious and that George enlisting would be a symbol of his love to her, “…if he could do something worthy to have won her- be a hero, her hero…” (Howells 44). The character contest comes into play when readers discover that George is willing to do whatever it takes to please Editha, and she knows this too. It isn’t a matter of who loves who more but, a matter of which individual is willing to sacrifice their own ethical beliefs to save the relationship.

The summary of the play includes the insight of multiple characters’ lives, all within the Hispanic community of Manhattan’s Washington Heights. One story includes a street market owner, Usnavi (Steven Pego), who’s in love with a girl named Vanessa (Lexi Marta) and is encouraged to make a move by his co- worker, Sonny (Edwin Rivera). Vanessa works at a beauty shop owned by Daniela (Goldera Surles) AND struggles to pay her, all while being bullied at work. Benny (Makay Johnson) and Camila (Kimmy Paltz) are a happily married couple who owns a business, while their daughter, Nina (Lauren Guerra) struggles in school but is in love with Benny who works with her family. Their love is forbidden by Nina’s father because he wants her to finish her education. The town’s grandma, played by Deidre

Shakespeare's Twelfth Night examines patterns of love and courtship through a twisting of gender roles. The play centers on the lead female role and protagonist, Viola, who

Conflict is a key aspect in all pieces of literature. Without it, works would be very boring, predictable and would not be able to draw the reader in. There is usually one main conflict the protagonist faces, whether it is against an evil villain or the evil inside their own self. In the book The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd, the courageous protagonist, Lily, struggles with an internal conflict with the guilt of possibly being the cause of her mother's death and the absence of knowledge about her mother. Following a clue left by her mother, Lily runs away from home and meets the "calendar sisters" in Tiburon, SC. There, she is finally able to discover who her mother actually was and learn the truth behind her mother's death: that Lily had accidentally shot her. Upon uncovering the whole truth, Lily is finally able to begin to forgive herself and shrug off the heavy guilt that had burdened her for years. Through Lily's struggle to figure out who her mother was and accept what happened to her, Sue Monk Kidd wishes to communicate that even if something

A conflicts occurs when she engages in this change because of her uncomfortableness with structure. While experimenting her new lifestyle, she goes to a room with all the walls are white and decides to live there; the white walls a demonstrate a fresh new start, which is exactly what she intends to do. Godwins states "She tried these personalities on like costumes, then discarded them." (Godwin 41) When she has to play the new role, she starts to feel captured and has to conform to the structure of the new character. Once she arrives at the point, she gets rid off the role and goes on to the next. A feminist would view this character a lost person in search of empowerment. She wants a life she is in control but does not want to conform to a structured lifestyle which can possibly lead her to the destruction of her and her family.

Many, if not all, plays are written to evoke thoughts from people in the audience. Through their scripts, authors deliver messages about their opinions on various issues ranging from gender roles to class ranks. These messages are developed to provoke thoughts and questions from people who experience performances. In the play Rome Sweet Rome, the Q Brothers Collective use both new and old theatrical techniques to make parallels between the Roman and United States governments by addressing issues involving women’s roles in society, class rank, and homosexuality. The play uses methods both similar and different to other classic plays to deliver a message that is relatable to issues in today’s world. This message is enhanced through the use of acting styles, set design, costumes, music, and lighting.

According to Ann Charters in The Short Story and its Writer, "conflict is the opposition presented to the main Character of a narrative by another character, by events or situations, by fate, or by some aspect of the protagonist's own personality or nature. The conflict is introduced by means of a complication that sets in motion the rising action, usually toward a climax and eventual resolution" (Charters 1782).

The play was well interpreted by all whom were involved. Steven Wrentmore, the Director, kept the 1920’s feel by dressing in all 1920’s costumes and everyone spoke as if they were living at the

The Pulitzer prize-winning play Disgraced explores the difficult topics of race, religion, and identity through the events of an explosive and unforgettable dinner party. The tension in this play is electric and masterfully intertwined with snippets of comic relief. Combine these elements with a set of accomplished actors and the wonderful location of the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, and you have an excellent thought-provoking and entertaining play. During the performance, I paid specific attention to the acting skills of the performers, the arrangement of the set, the lighting techniques, and the directorial choices, most of which added to the performance as a whole.

Metropolitan State University 's Theatre Production performed, "God 's Country." This play was written by Steven Dietz in 1988. It revolved around a white supremacist group called The Order. This group was led by Robert Jay Matthews and during the presence of The Order, Matthews organized the members to perform various illegal acts to earn money for the groups cause. The illegal acts led to a court trial that occurs during the play because The Order, was being prosecuted for the assassination of radio host, Alan Berg. During MSU Denver 's production of "God 's Country," the elements of the play that stood out the most were: the success of one particular character, growing to dislike a character, and the small amount of props that were used.

While a great number of conflicts are presented in the novel, this essay

Before going in depth of the play, I would like to focus on Alison Bechdel works. Bechdel was born into a Roman Catholic home. Before the graphic novel of Fun Home, she was originally known for her “Dykes to Watch Out For”. This comic strip story ran from 1983 to 2008 and it represented lesbian popular culture at the time. You will follow the story of Monica Testa (or Mo Testa) with her friends on how they react to political events, such as Michigan Womyn’s Festival, and Gay pride parades that affect lesbian culture. Having read this comic myself, for a LGBT class in the University of Maryland, you get a slight understanding of what Bechdel is thinking. We see in the comic strip that she lives normally like other people and share those experience.

     The central conflict in the story is an internal one. Mitchell has a conflict between his inaction versus his definition of honor. The conflict represents his struggle concerning the guilt he feels over not attempting to stop the rape, even though his friends and family assure him that he made the right decision. The conflict is unresolved.

The conflict is that George is unhappy with his life. In the short story and movie, George does not like his life, as he grew up and was “... stuck here in this mudhole for life…” The climax is when George realizes how wonderful everything had been with him and he wants his life back. He begs to be a person and to have his life back when he realizes this. The resolution is when George gets his life back and realizes that the life he had was a great gift and that it was truly wonderful.

What this actually meant in the culture’s sexual economy is perhaps more accurately suggested by meta-theatrical references in plays’ prologues and epilogues. The actress playing Flirt in Wycheley’s The Gentleman Dancing