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BREAKING TRADITION: REACHING FOR THE AVANT-GARDE IN THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES
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TitleBREAKING TRADITION: REACHING FOR THE AVANT-GARDE IN THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES
AuthorHoppe, Meredith
Keywordstheatre for young audiences
avant-garde
young people
theatre
AbstractThis thesis seeks to unearth the concept of breaking tradition in the field of Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) in the United States by applying the avant-garde theory of Arnold Aronson as a lens through which to investigate the current development of US TYA. After formulating an approach in which to negotiate the concept of the avant-garde, I draft five tenets that currently define tradition in the field of US TYA. Situating these five tenets against Aronson s theoretical framework, I examine three contemporary US TYA plays from the past two centuries: Black Butterfly, Hush: An Interview with America, and Atypical Boy. Within these scripts, I probe for moments where these five tenets break to manifest possible tendencies toward the avant-garde. I then conclusively reflect and problematize these findings in order to raise questions about each script s relationship to the avant-garde and significance to the development of the field, ultimately provoking further discourse surrounding the role of avant-garde methodology within US TYA s current position and state of progression.
AdviserListengarten, Julia
PublisherUniversity of Central Florida
DegreeM.F.A.
Degree DisciplineDepartment of Theatre
Degree GrantorArts and Humanities
Degree ProgramTheatre MFA
Graduation Date2009-01-01
TypeMaster's thesis
Access LevelPublic - Allow Worldwide Access
Release Date2010-05-07
RepositoryUniversity Archives
Repository CollectionElectronic Theses and Dissertations
IdentifierCFE0002968
Access Linkhttp://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0002968

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