Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival Essays

  • A Comparison of Willy Loman of Death of a Salesman and and Torvald Helmer of A Doll's House

    851 Words  | 2 Pages

    The Characters of Willy Loman from Death of A Salesman and Torvald Helmer of A Doll's House In the stories "Death of A Salesman," and "A Doll's House," there are many similarities.  I went on to pick one character from each story whom's similarity interested me the most.  The characters I picked were Willy Loman from "Death of A Salesman," and Torvald Helmer of "A Doll's House."  I picked these characters because of their motivation to make it to become successful. Willy Loman,

  • High Fidelity by Nick Hornby

    582 Words  | 2 Pages

    An Uncommitted Child The novel, High Fidelity by Nick Hornby describes the life of a man who lives through his music and his childish ways. Rob Fleming is a man who struggles with commitment when it comes to what he needs, yet commits to what he wants. This lack of commitment leaves Rob struggling with the relationships with the people in his daily life. Living his life in a careless and childish manner Rob Fleming burns the bridges with those who are close to him, and as a result realizes how much

  • A Delicate Balance by Edward Albee Proposal

    702 Words  | 2 Pages

    My proposal to the class is the play A Delicate Balance by Edward Albee. It is a psychologically based drama dealing with the issues and complexities of upper-middle-class suburb dwellers. There are six characters, including two men and four women. All of the characters are in an adult age range. The plot of the play takes place in the living room of Agnes and Tobias, a middle-aged married couple as their life is disrupted by the coming and going of friends and family with many problems to face

  • Gypsy Rose Lee Essay

    1524 Words  | 4 Pages

    characters have been subject to many in depth analysis throughout its lifetime, adding a lot of new content and progressive thinking to the world of musical theatre. The history of the musical, musical acts, correlation to the real story of Gypsy Rose Lee, awards won and impact Gypsy had on musical theatre will be discussed in further detail.

  • Clifford Odets Golden Boy Essay

    966 Words  | 2 Pages

    Clifford Odets’ Golden Boy has survived the test of time, being just as empowering and impactful for its audiences today as it was over 75 years ago during the late 1930s. Being a founding member of the Group Theatre, Odets used his company to explore new territory within the theatrical industry. Odets crafted his plays to depict the unstable and unsettled lives of American citizens, bringing a fresh and new perspective to the stage. Within this paper, I will perform an in-depth analysis of the themes