Fine and Performing Arts, Hixson-Lied College of

 

Date of this Version

Spring 4-17-2015

Citation

Stein, Michaela L. The Skin of Our Teeth: Setting the Scene. MFA Thesis. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2015.

Comments

A THESIS Presented to the Faculty of The Graduate College at the University of Nebraska In Partial Fulfillment of Requirements For the Degree of Master of Fine Arts, Major: Theatre Arts, Under the Supervision of Professor JD Madsen. Lincoln, Nebraska: April, 2015

Copyright (c) 2015 Michaela Lynne Stein

Abstract

This thesis is the culmination of the scenic design for the play, The Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder, performed in the Howell Memorial Theatre during the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film’s 2014-2015 University Theatre season.

Virginia Smith directed The Skin of Our Teeth, leading a creative team comprised of both graduate and undergraduate students. This thesis contains the entire scenic design process including initial meetings, conceptualization, renderings, paperwork, the tech process, and production photographs.

Advisor: JD. Madsen