Call Me Madam Speaker:

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" Call Me Madam Speaker: "
Kiernan, Sunee Scheie, Daniel

Document Type	:	Latin Dissertation
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	915811
Doc. No	:	TL9dr9j70p
Main Entry	:	Kiernan, Sunee
Title & Author	:	Call Me Madam Speaker:\ Kiernan, SuneeScheie, Daniel
College	:	UC Santa Cruz
Date	:	2015
student score	:	2015
Abstract	:	The following paper discusses my preparation for and execution of the role of Nancy in the University of California at Santa Cruz’s 2015 production of The Congressladies, an adaptation of Aristophanes’ Ecclesiazusae. During this process there were questions that continually resurfaced. Why do people enjoy watching and performing political satire, an art form that has tenaciously persisted from Ancient Greece until now? If our ensemble was writing song parodies to critique current events, why adapt Aristophanes’ 2400 year old play, instead of writing a new show altogether? What is the importance of actors in political satire? Through my research and performance, I was able to deeply engage with these questions. I will discuss this research, the intensely collaborative rehearsal process, and the execution of my role. Additionally, I will touch upon the Congressladies’ reception by its audiences.
Added Entry	:	Scheie, Daniel
Added Entry	:	UC Santa Cruz