Marino, Kelli Rae

dc.contributor.advisor	Dickey, Jerry	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Marino, Kelli Rae
dc.creator	Marino, Kelli Rae	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2011-12-05T14:11:38Z
dc.date.available	2011-12-05T14:11:38Z
dc.date.issued	2008	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10150/193253
dc.description.abstract	Over the course of theatre's history, villains had stereotypical traits: revenge, greed, and power. Contemporary villains, though, evoke more empathy and sympathy from audiences than classic villains. In an effort to understand the roots of villainous behavior in contemporary characters, this thesis surveys a few notable classic villains to help compare the classic to the contemporary. While holding on to qualities of the classic stereotypes, contemporary playwrights create frequent moments of sympathy and empathy for villains who appeal to audiences' desires to connect, justify, and understand the reasons for their villainies. This thesis investigates despicable yet empathetic villains in three plays: Tony Kushner's Angels in America, Martin McDonagh's The Beauty Queen of Leenane, and Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's Assassins. An analysis of the playwrights' manipulation of characters and traits, as well as audience expectations, provides a theory on the new villain type and the lessons that can be learned.
dc.language.iso	EN	en_US
dc.publisher	The University of Arizona.	en_US
dc.rights	Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author.	en_US
dc.subject	Villain	en_US
dc.subject	Sympathy and Empathy	en_US
dc.subject	Contemporary Theatre	en_US
dc.subject	Kushner	en_US
dc.subject	McDonagh	en_US
dc.subject	Sondheim and Weidman	en_US
dc.title	"Someone, Anyone": Contemporary Theatre's Empathetic Villain	en_US
dc.type	text	en_US
dc.type	Electronic Thesis	en_US
dc.contributor.chair	Dickey, Jerry	en_US
dc.identifier.oclc	659749775	en_US
thesis.degree.grantor	University of Arizona	en_US
thesis.degree.level	masters	en_US
dc.identifier.proquest	2745	en_US
thesis.degree.discipline	Theatre Arts	en_US
thesis.degree.discipline	Graduate College	en_US
thesis.degree.name	MA	en_US
refterms.dateFOA	2018-08-19T06:43:13Z
html.description.abstract	Over the course of theatre's history, villains had stereotypical traits: revenge, greed, and power. Contemporary villains, though, evoke more empathy and sympathy from audiences than classic villains. In an effort to understand the roots of villainous behavior in contemporary characters, this thesis surveys a few notable classic villains to help compare the classic to the contemporary. While holding on to qualities of the classic stereotypes, contemporary playwrights create frequent moments of sympathy and empathy for villains who appeal to audiences' desires to connect, justify, and understand the reasons for their villainies. This thesis investigates despicable yet empathetic villains in three plays: Tony Kushner's Angels in America, Martin McDonagh's The Beauty Queen of Leenane, and Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's Assassins. An analysis of the playwrights' manipulation of characters and traits, as well as audience expectations, provides a theory on the new villain type and the lessons that can be learned.