Playful Conversations: A Study of Shared Dynamics Between the Plays of Paula Vogel and Sarah Ruhl
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Date
2009-12
Authors
Petersen, Jeffrey J., 1981-
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University of Oregon
Abstract
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.
Description
vii, 130 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.
Keywords
Vogel, Paula -- Criticism and interpretation, Ruhl, Sarah -- Criticism and interpretation