Date of Graduation
2005
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
MFA
College
College of Creative Arts
Committee Chair
Margaret McKowen
Committee Member
Phillip Beck
Committee Member
James Held
Committee Member
Don Fidler
Committee Member
Pavlo Bosyy
Abstract
There are actors of all cultures and nationalities, and when exercising their craft in another culture; that task becomes a challenging experience. This thesis explores my personal journey as I exercised the acting craft in a culture that is not my own. Specifically, it examines my experience of creating the role of Svetlana, in West Virginia University’s production of Kolonists, a play that explores two cultures, both different than my own and my audience’s. The introduction section, outlines why I was driven to this study, and the discoveries I made, along with a play synopsis. The following sections examine the steps that lead me to my discovery. These steps include: the audition, rehearsal, and performance process, and the discoveries within them. Finally, you will find an evaluation of my completed work and my conclusion followed by an appendix section.
Recommended Citation
Yener, Setenay, "The Svetlana in me: How I embraced by Turkish identity in order to play a Russian/Estonian for an American audience." (2005). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 10897.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/10897