Jewish identity on the stage: the roles of Saint Matthew and Caiaphas the Elder in Stephen Adly Guirsis's' The Last Days of Judas Iscariot

Identifier

etd-04142009-172437

Author

Andrew Paul Fafoutakis, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical CollegeFollow

Degree

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Department

Theatre

Document Type

Thesis

Abstract

The roles of Saint Matthew and Caiaphas the Elder in Stephen Adly Guirgis’s The Last Days of Judas Iscariot were performed in the fall of 2008 and elected as a thesis role at the time. This thesis is a written record of the actor’s research and development of the characters. This thesis includes background information on the production, historical research on the characters, character analyses, reflections on performance issues and the rehearsal process, and production photos.

Date

2009

Document Availability at the Time of Submission

Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.

Recommended Citation

Fafoutakis, Andrew Paul, "Jewish identity on the stage: the roles of Saint Matthew and Caiaphas the Elder in Stephen Adly Guirsis's' The Last Days of Judas Iscariot" (2009). LSU Master's Theses. 3121.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/3121

Committee Chair

Nicholas W. Erickson

DOI

10.31390/gradschool_theses.3121