Petersen, Jeffrey J., 1981-2010-02-022010-02-022009-12https://hdl.handle.net/1794/10155vii, 130 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Paula Vogel, playwright and educator, has blazed a trail in American theatre, opening new avenues for female playwrights. In 2005 Vogel's student Sarah Ruhl burst onto the scene with her play The Clean House. As one of the most produced playwrights of 2005, Ruhl has been celebrated as the new voice of American theatre. There are similarities, as might be expected between teacher and former student, but some of the similarities suggest something more: a dynamic shared between Vogel's and Ruhl's plays which suggests an ongoing theatrical conversation and may suggest directions for future American drama.en-USVogel, Paula -- Criticism and interpretationRuhl, Sarah -- Criticism and interpretationThesis