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THE PROBLEMS OF DRAMA AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THE BUILDING OF A THEATRE FOR ABILENE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the Department of Drama The University of Southern California In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts by Lewis L. Fulks June 1950 UMI Number: EP44376 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. Dissertation Publishing UMI EP44376 Published by ProQuest LLC (2014). Copyright in the Dissertation held by the Author. Microform Edition © ProQuest LLC. All rights reserved. This work is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code ProQuest LLC. 789 East Eisenhower Parkway P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106 -1346 p ‘i’O /-?«•/ This thesis, written by Le3sr.is..X.....EuLlk£L under the guidance of h.^-3.. Faculty Committee, and approved by all its members, has been presented to and accepted by the Council on Graduate Study and Research in partial fulfill­ ment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OP ARTS June 1950 Date. Faculty Committee TABLE OP CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. THE PROBLEM, DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ORGANIZATION OF CHAPTERS . The problem Statement of the problem . _l Importance of the study 2 Definition of terms 5 Representational . 5 Presentational 6 Realism . . . 6 The use of quotations and substantiations Organization of chapters . 7 II. INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY: THE CULTURAL NEED FOR GOOD DRAMA AND PRESENTATION OF THE PROBLEM 10 The cultural need for good drama , 10 The problem of leisure . . 10 Public opinion of the theatre and the citizen's responsibility , 15 The theatre an art, not a business . 20 Education in theatrical art 22 CHAPTER PAGE The civic theatre-helping to solve the problem of leisure . 26 The college or university theatre 30 Presentation of the problem 39 The lack of an adequate theatrep lant. 39 The need of planning . 42 The college theatre 'in a smallc ity 44 Summary 45 III. -VALIDATION OP PROCEDURE . . . 47 The basis of this procedure 49 Taking stock . . . . 50 Knowledge of requirements 54 The program at Abilene Christian College . . 55 Importance of functional planning 57 Relation of theatre plant to set design and lighting . - - .61 Summary 67 IV. MODERN METHODS OP STAGING 69 The revolving stage 76 The elevator stage , 8l The gridiron , 82 CHAPTER PAGE The wagon stage . 87 Other methods 90 Summary 90 . THE PLAN FOR ABILENE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE 93 The requirements 93 The method of addition 9^ Planned for varie'd uses . 97 Wagon stages . . . 102 The problem of doors 107 The conflicting traffic . Ill The workshop and paints hop . 113 The gridiron and fly loft , 120 The costume shop 126 The make-up rooms . 127 Storage , 128 The problem of rehearsals . 129 Offices . . 130 The little theatre 130 The piano storage problem . 131 Lighting and sound control 132 Orchestra pit , 136 Radio control , 138 CHAPTER PAGE In t e pc ommu ni c a t i on 1 4 1 Box office 142 Piano practice rooms 142 Rest rooms, lounge and nursery 142 Optional equipment 143 Points to remember . 145 Summary It 5 . SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS IpO Summary IgO Cultural influence in Abilene 150 Hew Theatre must be built correctly 151 Conclusions 153 Three requisites 153 Most important requisite 153 BIBLIOGRAPHY 155 LIST OF FIGURES FIGURES PAGE 1. Letter of confirmation . 51 2. ACC Sewell Auditorium 53 3- Act I setting for Beyond The Horizon . -4. Act III setting for Harriet 73 5. Setting for Mr. And Mrs. North . 74 6. Revolving stage 77 7. Revolving stage scenery extensions 79 8. Large revolving stage requiring apron extension . . . . 80 9. Section of fly loft 83 10. Upright type gridiron 84 11. Underhung type gridiron 86 12. Curved path traverse wagon . 88 13. Methods of shifting 91 14. Method of addition . 98 15. Reducing seating capacity 99 16. Reducing further . 100 17. Basements 101 18. Position of tracks . 104 19. Comparison of wagon tracks , 106 20. Position of doors 108 FIGURE PAGE CVJ—ii Rear projection 110 22. Shop arrangement 115 23- Paint shop 117 24. A boomerang 119 25. Position, of overhead traveler tracks 121 26. Cyclorama sight lines 124 r^i r*{7 * Position of pulpit riser storage 139 28. Pulpit riser storage I k 0 OQ First floor plan 11)7 30. Stage basement floor plan . li)8 31. Front basement floor plan Ik 9 CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM, DEFINITION OF TERMS M P ORGANIZATION OF CHAPTERS For many years a difference of opinion has existed in the theatre between two schools of thought regarding the most effective form of drama. The presentational school is non-realistic and advocates very little physical aid in the form of a theatre plant; while the representational school is strongly realistic and requires a more elaborate use of a theatre plant. There are many well-known people aligned on both sides, and in no instance In this investigation has an effort been made to justify either side. Rather, the basis of this study has considered the problems of both schools of thought; and all the evidence gathered was to show the need for properly designed theatre plants in which both forms of drama may be presented. I. THE PROBLEM Statement of the problem. It was the purpose of this study; (1) to show the cultural influence of the educational theatre in relation to leisure; (2) to show that poorly planned stages or theatre plants hinder the production of college drama; (3) to show the importance of understanding

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