The Play By Wendy Wasserstein

Critical Thinking: How Perspective Can Resolve Conflict People are more likely to make rational decisions when they are not blinded by emotion. This intangible decision making tool is called critical thinking. It is one’s ability to recognize a conflict or opportunity, and evaluate all the possible circumstances before proceeding. That is how individuals establish their perspective of the world and the people living in it. In the absence of critical thinking, one may impose a single-minded approach to any situation, which, at times, can result in conflict.

Susan Glaspell’s 1916 play titled “Trifles” uses many elements of drama such as, diction and spectacle through the actions of the two women as they rummage through a unusually messy kitchen to develop complexity and hold the attention of the audience until the very end. Glaspell uses irony and common misconceptions to convey her powerful message “Trifles” is also a play that reflects a clear notion of gender and sex roles. Glaspell, a feminist writer, writes plays that are known for their development of deep, sympathetic characters that have strong principles that are worth standing up for (Holstein 288).

The play is set in the times of 2000 and 2008, Lynn Nottage utilizes direct encounters to cut out a play that investigates the impacts generally neoliberal private enterprise on the human condition. The play is set in Reading, Pennsylvania; a city with one of the lowest incomes in the united states. It has an interesting plot due to the fact that it takes the aspect of laborer’s; Cynthia, Tracey and Jessie, and their friendships and relationships. They demonstrate the power of relationships and how they impact people’s lives and surroundings. For example, two ex-convicts, Chris and John, had a strong relationship in the beginning of the play but later grew apart separating that bond and the example of strength in friendship letting their diversity

For centuries, society has taught its men and women to behave in a clear way and to expect certain things from each other. Due to this, women have been placed second, below men, the submissive gender. Women have been taught to aspire to marriage, to not be too smart, to live their life according to society who tells them how to please a man. In fact, when women saw this degradation of themselves they decided to create a movement known as feminism, the social, economic and political equality of the sexes. Due to this standard of society passed through generations, an average reader would interpret Joan Murray’s “Play-by-Play” to be a poem about older women lustfully longing after younger men and fulfilling their purpose. However, if one were to delve deeper into Murray’s poem, it could be argued that she is taking a satirical approach to the way men objectify women. Marilyn French once said, “The same men who are blind and deaf to feminism are acutely sensitive to what threatens their dominance and privilege.” In looking at the symbols, diction, and tone in Murray’s poem, one can plainly see her disdain towards the societal standard and objectification of women.

Recently I went to the CU Boulder’s Department of Theatre and Dance and saw their play production of 44 Plays for 44 Presidents. This paper is about my critical and analytical response to this play. This historical tragi-comedy was written by Andy Bayiates, Sean Benjamin, Genevra Gallo-Bayiates, Chloë Johnston, and Karen Weinberg. The production was directed by Emily K. Harrison, and was performed in the University Theatre. Harrison 's use of comedy juxtaposed with serious moments caused me to understand the importance of the presidential office, and the important role we play in the election.

The play was written in 1945 - within a week of World War Two ending -

Newberry College’s theater department intends to produce one of three plays: “Trifles”, “Andre’s Mother”, or “Los Vendidos”. The department wants a play that is entertaining, but that will also give the audience the chance to challenge their thinking. Of those three plays, Newberry College’s theater department should produce “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell.

The Lyons by: Nicky Silver, directed by: Keely Enright, September 13th 7:30PM shown at the Woolfe Street Playhouse, Charleston SC. The story is about a small family who are brought together on tragic terms. Ben the patriarch has been diagnosed with cancer. As the story progresses each character’s secrets are revealed. What one finds in the end, is a very dysfunctional family. The Lyons does an amazing job portraying the modern family that has grown sour over the years.

The first art piece that I’m going to be discussing is a theatrical production that has a special place in my heart, and it is the Jakarta Performing Arts Community’s rendition of the hit Broadway play, ‘Fame.’ The reason why this piece is so important to me is because it was the first ‘real deal’ production that I’ve meddled in, and was the first production that I was appointed stage manager of. The play itself has a great message and great tunes, to be honest. I really like this play because it’s so naturally high school, the problems are so realistic that it almost didn’t feel like it was some sort of a make believe, and it also addressed things that are so simple yet are so scarcely discussed.

written many years later the play contains much irony about the future, but not only does it make it question our history but also our

The play is set in 1912 just two years before the war. This was a very hard and difficult time for England a period when they were many strikes, food shortages and political tension. In contrast to this the play was written in 1945, which was after world war two when the country was in great disorder. Priestly deliberately set his play in 1912 because the date represented an era when all was very different from the time he was writing, rigid class and gender boundaries seemed to ensure that nothing would change. Yet by 1945 most of the class genders have been breached. Priestly wanted to make most of these changes through his play he encouraged people to seize the opportunity the end of the war had given them, to build a better and more caring society.

Arthur Miller wrote the play in the 1950’s at a time where America was undergoing strife under the anti-communist regimes of Senator Joseph McCarthy. The time was riddled with right-wing views, whirlwinds of

While some of the play is quite literally bottoms up, Untitled Feminist Show does not hold to typical a bottom-up model of community work which feminists are known for (Hyde 2005). Theatrical performances by nature are public spaces, and use the public sphere as its arena to communicate stories and messages to a greater community. Young Jean Lee uses theater in a unique way

In fact, this play is autobiographical story of Nilaja Sun and her attempt to gather a class group of unruly high school teenagers in order to produce a play in a mere six weeks. Because of the impactful experience Sun had while teaching these young students in a vandalized inner city of New York, her play is based on real life experiences and people she met along her journey. However, it is not the fact that she teaches that makes her a hero, but rather the she does things for the better good of the community. In actuality, many teachers are scared and afraid of students from these parts of town, let alone be strong enough to teach a class. This can be seen when Ms. Tam exclaims, “the rest of them will ask what's going on an what am I gonna say to each late student? (Scared out of her wits.) OK. Then, we’ll start class” (Sun 1912). It can be deciphered through the author’s additional commentary that teachers are unwilling to teach these classes because they are terrified of what their students are capable of. However, Ms. Sun’s loving and determined character sees these children in a different light, and is willing to work with them in order to create something larger than themselves. In this case, the play the students will perform a play that revolves around the life of convicts. While practicing their lines, Ms. Sun begins to understand how and why the students

On a Friday night with the wind gently blowing, one steps into the Stilwell Theater and must ask an usher to find one’s seat. After finding the seat on stage-right at the end of the row, this audience member settles in for an unforgettable Kennesaw State University production. As the house lights dim, 2017 is but a distant memory as the stage illuminates and the audience travels across the ocean and back in time to Russia during the late 1800’s. The play, Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov was adapted for Kennesaw State University’s stage by director, Rick Lombardo. Three Sisters tells the story of four siblings who have lost both of their parents and now their lives are beginning to fall apart. The three