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THE ROLE OF OLYMPIA IN CHARLES MEE'S BIG LOVE: A PRODUCTION THESIS IN ACTING
A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College In partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the degree of Master of Fine Arts In The Department of Theatre
By Elizabeth N. Travis B.A. Hendrix College, 2004 May 2007
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Abstract………………………………………………………………………………...............…iii Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………..1 Rehearsal Process………………………………………………………………………………….4 Character Analysis………………………………..……………………………………………….8 Actor's Score of Charles Mee's Big Love from the Perspective of the Character Olympia.........21 Conclusion………………………………………………………….………………….………...61 Bibliography……………………………………………………….……………….….………...63 Appendix: News Article…………………………………………………………………………64 Appendix: Production Photo………………………………………...…………………...............66 Vita……………………………………………………………………………………..……...…67
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Abstract
The role of Olympia in Charles Mee's Big Love was selected as a thesis project in the fall semester of 2006. This thesis is a written record of the actor's work on the character throughout the rehearsal process and performance in the form of an Actor's Score. It also includes an Introduction, a Chapter on the Rehearsal Process, Character Analysis, News Article, Production Photo and a Conclusion.
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Introduction
This thesis is a character study of Olympia in Charles Mee's "Big Love". Olympia comes from a very large family, 50 sisters in all. The girls have been promised in marriage to "My own work begins with the belief that human beings are, as Aristotle said, social creatures—that we often express our histories and cultures in ways even we are not conscious of, that the culture speaks through us, grabs us and throws us to the ground, cries out, silences us." -- Charles Mee their 50 cousins, but are not pleased with the arrangement. So, when their wedding day finally arrives, instead of making their way to the church, they make their way to the family boat and set sail. Heading in no certain direction, the

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