This document provides instructions and examples for students completing a research project on a playwright, composer, director, choreographer, critic, performance artist, actor, movement, or style in theatre. It outlines the requirements for a 100-point outline, 100-point works cited page, and 250-point presentation. Examples are provided for an MLA format outline and grouping vs. logical progression in dot points. The deadline to submit outlines and works cited pages is November 1st, and late submissions will not be accepted.

1. Learning Activity #1
We have used Naked Wines as a "case study" throughout the
course.
While everyone loves to whine [sic], whining has never been
known to lead to insight. Rebellion, yes. Insight, no.
Reflecting back over the last seven weeks, what was most useful
(or, alternatively, least productive) to you about the Naked
Wines "case study"?
Practice your communications skills while answering this
question. EITHER, write a an overall conclusion reinforced by
three dot point sentences beneath, OR write about one aspect of
the case study with three dot points that support that
observation/conclusion.
Note that in effective writing, your dot points should follow one
of two "flows": 1) a "grouping" list of three similar pieces of
data, all expressed in the same fashion, or 2) a logical
progression. The examples below are somewhat trivial. Your
LA should likely be a one or two sentence intro paragraph,
three-five "point" paragraphs, and a concluding one or two
sentence paragraph.
An example of grouping:
The big railroad business offers poor returns.
· Union Pacific (UP), the biggest western railroad, has poor
returns
· CSX, the biggest eastern railroad, has poor returns
· CP, a big railroad between UP and CSX, has poor returns.
Therefore, the big railroad business is prone to yielding poor
returns.
An example of logic flow:
Big railroads are likely to offer poor returns.
· Businesses that are capital intensive typically have bad returns
unless they have natural monopolies or regulation that keeps
prices high enough to get good returns on capital
· Big railroads are

2. · capital intensive
· have only limited natural monopolies
· have little helpful regulation
· Big railroads do not generally meet the conditions for a
profitable, capital intensive business
Introduction to Theatre * Research Project * 450 points total
Fall 2016: DRAM1310
· 100 point outline
· 100 point works cited (bibliography) page
· 250 point presentation of research
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· Your research topics are due Tuesday, September 27th.
· All Outlines and Works Cited Page are due at the start of class
IN PAPER FORM, on Nov. 1st. BE ON TIME TO CLASS! If
you are 15 or more minutes late, you will receive a zero (0) on
this assignment. The computer in the classroom is the official
time (because the clock is often wrong or broken).
· If you need your Outline to follow during your presentation,
you must bring TWO copies.
· No Outlines, Works Cited pages or Presentations accepted
late! YOU MUST BE PREPARED AND READY TO GO ON
Nov. 1st. I will choose the order of the presentations at
random.
· Outline 100 points:
Information you want to include:
· Thesis Statement
· BRIEF Biography: Who are they or what is it? (if it is a
theatrical movement or style) Give some background
information about the person or style. What was/is going on in
the world in which the person lives and writes? What is the
person or style reacting to? Against? Commenting on?
· Major works: What have they done? Or what is it? (What are

3. this movement’s unique characteristics?)
· Working process and philosophy
· Why is this person or movement important to the world of
theatre?
· Ask these questions of your subject: WHO? WHAT?
WHERE? WHEN? WHY?
· Outline Detail:
· Length: at least 2 full pages, typed, single spaced and spell
checked.
· Use excellent structure to support the integrity of the content
(please see attached example outline).
· This is a FULL SENTENCE OUTLINE in the MLA style guide
format.
· Be sure to include specific details from your research in your
outline using either parenthetical documentation or footnotes to
give credit to your sources.
· I encourage you to use the resources of the Writing Lab in the
Library for additional assistance.
· Works Cited (Bibliography) Page 100 points:
· Minimum of five (5) sources. Use a wide range of sources. 2
internet sources max. Other sources include books, scholarly
articles, professional criticism, newspaper reviews, and TV
interviews depending on your topic. Be sure you include all
five sources in BOTH your outline and works cited page.
Please note that your text book can be used as a source!
· MLA format required. The MLA Style Guide can be found
online at www.mla.org or a hard copy can be found at the
reference desk in the Collin Library. You may also use
www.citationmachine.net.
· Please be aware that WIKIPEDIA, ENOTES, CLIFFS NOTES,

4. AND SPARKNOTES ARE NOT VALID SCHOLARLY
SOURCES! THESE WILL NOT COUNT IN EITHER YOUR
OUTLINE OR YOUR WORKS CITED PAGE.
· 4 minute Presentation 250 points:
· Please see guidelines for Outline (above) for contents of
presentation.
· You must include some form of visual aid (or audio aid
depending on topic) during your presentation.
· Be sure to practice and time your presentation to fully use the
4 minutes required.
Playwrights or Composers
Albee, Edward
Auburn, David
Anderson, Maxwell
Anouilh, Jean
Ayckbourn, Alan
Beckett, Samuel
Blessing, Lee
Brecht, Bertolt
Brown, Jason Robert
Chek(h)ov, Anton
Churchill, Caryl

5. Cohan, George M.
Diderot, Denis
Durang, Christopher
Edson, Margaret
Ensler, Eve
Finn, William
Forman, Richard
Fornes, Maria Irene
Friel, Brian
Fugard, Athol
Gershwin, George and Ira
Guare, John
Hammerstein, Oscar
Hansberry, Lorraine
Hart, Lorenz
Henley, Beth
Howe, Tina
Hwang, David Henry

6. Ionesco, Eugene
Jarry, Alfred
Kaufman, George S.
Korder, Howard
Kopit, Arthur
Kushner, Tony
Larson, Jonathan
Mamet, David
Margulies, Donald
Medoff, Mark
McNally, Terrence
Miller, Arthur
Moliere
Norman, Marsha
O’Neill, Eugene
Odetts, Clifford
Parks, Suzan-Lori

7. Pinter, Harold
Ravenhill, Mark
Rodgers, Richard
Rudnick, Paul
Schaffer, Peter
Shaw, George Bernard
Shepard, Sam
Silver, Nicky
Simon, Neil
Sondheim, Stephen
Stoppard, Tom
Valdez, Luis
Vogel, Paula
Wasserstein, Wendy
Williams, Tennessee
Wilson, August

8. Wilson, Lanford
Wolfe, George C.
Directors and Choreographers
Abbott, George
Antoine, Andre
Belasco, David
Bennett, Michael
Bogart, Ann
Brook, Peter
Brustein, Robert
Champion, Gower
Clarke, Martha
Clurman, Harold
Duncan, Isadora
Fosse, Bob
George II, Duke of Saxe
Meiningin

9. Glover, Savion
Grotowski, Jerzy
Hall, Peter
Kazan, Elia
Logan, Joshua
Mayer, Michael
Meyerhold, Vsevolod
Nichols, Mike
Nunn, Trevor
Papp, Joseph
Prince, Harold
Richards, Lloyd
Reinhardt, Max
Strasberg, Lee
Stroman, Susan
Taper, Mark
Taymor, Julie (also designs)

10. Tharp, Twyla
Tune, Tommy
Wilson, Robert
Zimmerman, Mary
Movements or Styles
Actor’s Equity Association
Actor’s Studio
Alexander Technique
Bunraku
Commedia Dell’arte
Dadaism
El Teatro Campesino
Kathakali
Kabuki
Le Coq Method

11. Medieval theatre
Meisner Technique
New Lafayette Theatre
No(h) theatre of Japan
Open Theatre
Suzuki Method
Teatro Campesino
Theatre of the Absurd
Xiqu
Critics
Atkinson, Brooks
Barnes, Clive
Bentley, Eric
Gussow, Mel
Kerr, Walter
Rich, Frank
Simon, John

12. Woolcott, Alexander
Performance Artist
Anderson, Laurie
Bogosian, Eric
Blue Man Group
Finley, Karen
Glaser, Sherry
Gray, Spaulding
Hoch, Danny
Hughes, Holly
Leguizamo, John
Smith, Anna Deveare
Tomlin, Lily
Actors
Adler, Stella
Bernhardt, Sarah
Booth, Edwin
Branagh, Kenneth
Broderick, Matthew

13. Buckley, Betty
Chenoweth, Kristin
Crabtree, Lotta
Duse, Eleanora
Gielgud, John
Grey, Joel
Hagen, Uta
Neil Patrick Harris
Hayes, Helen
Kemp, William
Lane, Nathan
McDonald, Audra
Menzel, Idina
Merman, Ethel
Mostel, Zero
Olivier, Laurence
Parker, Mary Louise
Thompson, Emma
Spinella, Stephen
Designers and Innovators
Appia, Adolphe
Berain, Jean

14. Billington, Ken
Binkley, Howell
Craig, Gordon
Crowley, Bob
Eckart, William and Jean
Greenwood, Jane
Jones, Inigo
Lee, Eugene
Lee, Ming Cho
Long, William Ivey
Mielziner, Jo
Motley
Serlio, Sebastian
Svoboda, Joseph
Taymor, Julie (also directs)
Torelli, Giacomo
Walton, Tony
Wagner, Robin

15. Zipprodt, Patricia
Note: if you are interested in someone or something from
theatre that is not on this list, please ask me about it. I want you
to enjoy this project and I am open to your input regarding
persons, ideas and topics that interest you. However, they
MUST BE from theatre (stage), not film.
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Name ________________________
Topic_____________________ Time ________
Research Presentation
Unacceptable or Not Included
Poorly Executed
Average
Meets all Expectations
Superior

16. Points
Clear Thesis
0-12
15
17
20
25
25
Relevant Supporting Evidence
0-24
30
34
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50
50
Clear Organization
0-24
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In-depth insight
20
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28
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Fresh, interesting ideas (not repetitive)
10
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17. 20
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Professionalism
10
12
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20
Conversational quality
0-12
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Visual Aid
5
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10
Passionate about topic
5
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18. /250
Comments:
Research Outline
Unacceptable or Not Included
Poorly Executed
Average
Meets all Expectations
Superior
Points
Format/Symbols
0-10
12
14
16
20
/20
Introduction/

19. Thesis
5
6
7
8
10
/10
Clear Main Ideas
5
6
7
8
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/10
Logical Progression of Ideas
10
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/20
Citation of Research
5
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8
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/10
Detailed full-sentence outline
0-12
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20. 17
20
25
/25
Conclusion
1
2
3
4
5
/5
/100
Works Cited
Unacceptable or Not Included
Poorly Executed

21. Average
Meets all Expectations
Superior
Points
Format
0-20
24
28
32
40
/40
Variety of Sources
8
9
11
12
15
/15
Credible sources
5
6
7
8
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/10
Number of sources

22. 10
12
14
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/20
Use of sources
8
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11
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15
/15
/100
MLA Outline Format
The MLA outline uses a combination of Roman and Arabic
numerals and Contemporary English Letters.
Title of Outline
Thesis Statement:This is the main point you discovered in your
research about your subject and that you choose to share about
your subject. It can be a quote from or about your subject if
the quote is the basis of your research/the foundation of the

23. artist or theatre genre philosophy. It can be one sentence long
or a short paragraph but please keep it to four (4) sentences (of
reasonable length) or fewer.
I. This is a complete sentence expressing a main idea to support
the thesis.
A. For all capital letters, put a sentence representing what you
will offer as proof from your research to support the main idea.
1. Sentence of specific support/details/examples/statistics, etc.
2.
B.
1.
2.
II. Another complete sentence expressing a main idea to support
the thesis.
A.
1.
2.
B.
1.
2.
III. Continue on in this same format for the remainder of your
Outline.

24. A.
1.
2.
B.
1.
2.
Conclusion:
Write a sentence or a short paragraph detailing what
conclusions you have drawn from your research of this subject
but please keep it to four (4) sentences (of reasonable length) or
fewer.
Below is an example of an MLA format full sentence outline.
Why and How to Create a Useful Outline
Why create an outline? There are many reasons; but in general,
it may be helpful to create an outline when you want to show
the hierarchical relationship or logical ordering of information.
For research papers, an outline may help you keep track of large
amounts of information. Organizing an oral report or
presentation in outline form may help one speak more
effectively in front of a crowd. Below are the primary reasons
for creating an outline.
· Aids in the process of writing
· Helps you organize your ideas
· Presents your material in a logical form

25. · Shows the relationships among ideas in your writing
· Constructs an ordered overview of your writing
· Defines boundaries and groups
How do I create an outline?
· Determine the purpose of your paper.
· Determine the audience you are writing for.
· Develop the thesis of your paper.
Then:
· Brainstorm: List all the ideas that you want to include in your
paper.
· Organize: Group related ideas together.
· Order: Arrange material in subsections from general to
specific or from abstract to concrete.
· Label: Create main and sub headings.
Remember: creating an outline before writing your paper will
make organizing your thoughts a lot easier. Whether you follow
the suggested guidelines is up to you, but making any kind of
outline (even just some jotting down some main ideas) will be
beneficial to your writing process.
Four Main Components for Effective Outlines
Ideally, you should follow these four suggestions to create an
effective outline.

26. 1. Parallelism - How do I accomplish this?
Each heading and subheading should preserve parallel structure.
If the first heading is a verb, the second heading should be a
verb. Example:
I. Choose Desired Colleges
II. Prepare Application
("Choose" and "Prepare" are both verbs. The present tense of
the verb is usually the preferred form for an outline)
2. Coordination - How do I accomplish this?
All the information contained in Heading 1 should have the
same significance as the information contained in Heading 2.
The same goes for the subheadings (which should be less
significant than the headings). Example:
I. Visit and evaluate college campuses
II. Visit and evaluate college websites
II. Note important statistics
II. Look for interesting classes
(Campus and websites visits are equally significant. They are
part of the main tasks you would need to do. Finding statistics
and classes found on college websites are parts of the process
involved in carrying out the main heading topics.)
3. Subordination - How do I accomplish this?

27. The information in the headings should be more general, while
the information in the subheadings should be more specific.
Example:
I. Describe an influential person in your life
I. Favorite high school teacher
I. Grandparent
(A favorite teacher and grandparent are specific examples from
the generalized category of influential people in your life.)
4. Division - How do I accomplish this?
Each heading should be divided into 2 or more parts. Example:
I. Compile resume
I. List relevant coursework
I. List work experience
I. List volunteer experience
(The heading "Compile resume" is divided into 3 parts.)
Technically, there is no limit to the number of subdivisions for
your headings; however, if you seem to have a lot, it may be
useful to see if some of the parts can be combined.
Writing a Bibliography: MLA Format
Below are standard formats and examples for basic
bibliographic information recommended by the Modern

28. Language Association (MLA). For more information on the
MLA format, see http://www.mla.org/sitemap. Citation
generator: http://www.citationmachine.net/Basics
Your list of works cited should begin at the end of the paper on
a new page with the centered title, Works Cited. Alphabetize
the entries in your list by the author's last name, using the
letter-by-letter system (ignore spaces and other punctuation.) If
the author's name is unknown, alphabetize by the title, ignoring
any A, An, orThe.
For dates, spell out the names of months in the text of your
paper, but abbreviate them in the list of works cited, except for
May, June, and July. Use either the day-month-year style (22
July 1999) or the month-day-year style (July 22, 1999) and be
consistent. With the month-day-year style, be sure to add a
comma after the year unless another punctuation mark goes
there.
Underlining or Italics?
When reports were written on typewriters, the names of
publications were underlined because most typewriters had no
way to print italics. But when using a computer, the
publication names should be in italics as they are below.
Hanging Indentation
All MLA citations should use hanging indents, that is, the first
line of an entry should be flush left, and the second and
subsequent lines should be indented 1/2".
Capitalization, Abbreviation, and Punctuation

29. The MLA guidelines specify using title case capitalization -
capitalize the first words, the last words, and all principal
words, including those that follow hyphens in compound terms.
Use lowercase abbreviations to identify the parts of a work
(e.g., vol.for volume, ed. for editor) except when these
designations follow a period. Whenever possible, use the
appropriate abbreviated forms for the publisher's name
(Random instead of Random House).
Separate author, title, and publication information with a period
followed by one space. Use a colon and a space to separate a
title from a subtitle. Include other kinds of punctuation only if
it is part of the title. Use quotation marks to indicate the titles
of short works appearing within larger works (e.g., "Memories
of Childhood." American Short Stories). Also use quotation
marks for titles of unpublished works and songs.
Bibliography Format Examples
Books
Format:
Author's last name, first name. Book title. Additional
information. City of publication: Publishing company,
publication date.
Examples:
Allen, Thomas B. Vanishing Wildlife of North America.
Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 1974.
Boorstin, Daniel J. The Creators: A History of the Heroes of the
Imagination. New York: Random, 1992.
Hall, Donald, ed. The Oxford Book of American Literacy
Anecdotes. New York: Oxford UP, 1981.
Searles, Baird, and Martin Last. A Reader's Guide to Science

30. Fiction. New York: Facts on File, Inc., 1979.
Toomer, Jean. Cane. Ed. Darwin T. Turner. New York: Norton,
1988.
Encyclopedia & Dictionary
Format:
Author's last name, first name. "Title of Article." Title of
Encyclopedia. Date.
Note: If the dictionary or encyclopedia arranges articles
alphabetically, you may omit volume and page numbers.
Examples:
"Azimuthal Equidistant Projection." Merriam-Webster's
Collegiate Dictionary. 10th ed. 1993.
Pettingill, Olin Sewall, Jr. "Falcon and Falconry." World Book
Encyclopedia. 1980.
Tobias, Richard. "Thurber, James." Encyclopedia Americana.
1991 ed.
Magazine & Newspaper Articles
Format:
Author's last name, first name. "Article title." Periodical
title Volume # Date: inclusive pages.
Note: If an edition is named on the masthead, add a comma after
the date and specify the edition.
Examples:
Hall, Trish. "IQ Scores Are Up, and Psychologists Wonder
Why." New York Times 24 Feb. 1998, late ed.: F1+.

31. Kalette, Denise. "California Town Counts Down to Big
Quake." USA Today 9 21 July 1986: sec. A: 1.
Kanfer, Stefan. "Heard Any Good Books Lately?" Time 113 21
July 1986: 71-72.
Trillin, Calvin. "Culture Shopping." New Yorker 15 Feb. 1993:
48-51.
Website or Webpage
Format:
Author's last name, first name (if available). "Title of work
within a project or database." Title of site, project, or database.
Editor (if available). Electronic publication information (Date
of publication or of the latest update, and name of any
sponsoring institution or organization). Date of access and <full
URL>.
Note: If you cannot find some of this information, cite what is
available.
Examples:
Devitt, Terry. "Lightning injures four at music festival." The
Why? Files. 2 Aug. 2001. 23 Jan. 2002
<http://whyfiles.org/137lightning/index.html>.
Dove, Rita. "Lady Freedom among Us." The Electronic Text
Center. Ed. David Seaman. 1998. Alderman Lib., U of Virginia.
19 June 1998 <http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/subjects/afam.html>.
Lancashire, Ian. Homepage. 28 Mar. 2002. 15 May 2002
<http://www.chass.utoronto.ca:8080/~ian/>.
Levy, Steven. "Great Minds, Great Ideas." Newsweek 27 May

32. 2002. 10 June 2002 <http://www.msnbc.com/news/754336.asp>.
Citing an Entire Web Site
It is necessary to list your date of access because web postings
are often updated, and information available on one date may no
longer be available later. If a URL is required or you chose to
include one, be sure to include the complete address for the site.
(Note: The following examples do not include a URL because
MLA no longer requires a URL to be included.)
Remember to use n.p. if no publisher name is available
and n.d. if no publishing date is given.
Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). Name of Site.
Version number. Name of institution/organization affiliated
with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation (if
available). Medium of publication. Date of access.
Examples:
The Purdue OWL Family of Sites. The Writing Lab and OWL at
Purdue and Purdue U, 2008. Web. 23 Apr. 2008.
Felluga, Dino. Guide to Literary and Critical Theory. Purdue U,
28 Nov. 2003. Web. 10 May 2006.
SAMPLE BIBLIOGRAPHY/WORKS CITES PAGEWorks Cited
"Battery." Encyclopedia Britannica. 1990.
"Best Batteries." Consumer Reports Magazine 32 Dec. 1994:
71-72.
Booth, Steven A. "High-Drain Alkaline AA-Batteries." Popular
Electronics 62 Jan. 1999: 58.
Brain, Marshall. "How Batteries Work." howstuffworks. 1 Aug.

33. 2006 <http://home.howstuffworks.com/battery.htm>.
"Cells and Batteries." The DK Science Encyclopedia. 1993.
Dell, R. M., and D. A. J. Rand. Understanding Batteries.
Cambridge, UK: The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2001.
"Learning Center." Energizer. Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
1 Aug. 2006 <http://www.energizer.com/learning/default.asp>.
"Learning Centre." Duracell. The Gillette Company. 31 July
2006 <http://www.duracell.com/au/main/pages/learning-centre-
what-is-a-battery.asp>.
Name of Student 1
Students Name
Course ID
Professor’s Name
October 24, 2016
Eugene Lee
Thesis
Over the years, Chinese Americans have contributed in one way
or another to the theater industry in America.
Biography
Eugene Lee is one of the Chinese Americans who have
contributed to theater in numerous ways especially as a costume
designer (IMBDb 1). Born in 1939, in Beloit Wisconsin, Eugene
Lee attended high school in Beltoit. Eugene has practiced his
trade in providence Rhode Island at Trinity Repertory Company
(Writers Theatre 1). Eugene is also a scholar in his own right
with degrees from numerous institutions such as Carnegie
Mellon University, Yale Drama School, and Art institute of
Chicago.
Major Works
Lee has also bagged numerous awards for his work in theatre

34. such as, Sondheim’s Sweeny Todd, Bernstein’s Candide, and
Wicked. Lee has also bagged the Drama Desk of outstanding Set
design. One of the most acclaimed works Eugene is credited
with is Sartuday Night live broadcast by NBC where he is the
production designer. Eugene has also worked on other New
York works such Alice in wonderland, amazing grace, Agnes of
God, The normal Heart, Uncle Vanya, Ragtime, among others.
Eugene has also received film credits for works in films such as
Mr. North, Vanya on 42nd Street, and Coppola’s Hammett (Film
Reference 1). Currently Eugene works at trinity Repertory
Company as a set designer and at brown University as an
adjunct professor. Most recently, Lee Eugene’s work in the
Pirate Queen in which he worked with designer Kenneth has
received filmed credit (MCCafferey 1).
Writers such as Davi Napoleon who authored the
book, “Chelsea on the Edge: The Adventures of an American
Theater”, has chronicled the work of Eugene in the musical
Candide. Additionally, the author also chronicles Eugene’s role
in Slave Ship in the same book.
To show excellence and noteworthy contribution and sacrifice
to theatre by Eugene, he was inducted into the American
Theater hall fame in 2006. The extent of Eugene’s achievements
is indicated by the 30 credits under his belt, which he received
from 1975 through to 2016 (IMDb, n.d).
Work beliefs and Philosophy
Eugene puts his heart in his work. According to Yang (1) of
Kollaboration, Eugene is a workaholic. Nevertheless, it is by
choice to be a workaholic. This expresses the love for what
Eugene does. Eugene lee is a staunch believer in diversity and
hates racism. The author of Kollaboration notes that Eugene
Grew in Texas art a time when there were few Chinese
Americans. Eugene therefore borrows from the challenges in his
early life in forming his opinion about diversity (Yang 1).
In an interview with Kollaboration, Eugene hints that he
originally did not have a passion for film. Originally, Eugene
considered film to be a reserve of people from a rich white

35. background. Surprisingly, in seventh grade things took a new
turn after several lessons in film and a recommendation from a
teacher (Yang 1).
Eugene’s leading contribution is best seen through his work.
For instance, in Sweeny Todd, the show is grueling and
mysterious from the start (Film Reference 1). It creates an
impression of darkness and death, which hangs around from the
start to the finish. It is the mystery that the American people
love and perhaps the reason why his efforts in theatre has been
recognized and rewarded. Eugene’s ability to create a
masterpiece designs from simple materials such as metal and
wood, which are beautifully decorated to match the themes in
the play is the quality that sets him apart.
Eugene’s philosophy is based on the desire to create. The goal
in every design is to create real things. Eugene believes that the
things he creates have some humanity because they portray a
given message as well as give life to plays such that viewers
can enjoy. T5he designs he builds and the materials he uses to
create the designs from a history for the play in question. this
philosophy explains Lee’s Love for designing. Eugene is also
obsessed with cost saving. He believes in producing designs at
the least cost possible thus using material found locally and
readily in the environment helps him achieve this objective.
Another reason why Eugene’s work stands out is because it
embodies a symbolic background (MCCaffrey 1). Creativity and
differentiation are the two leading goals that Eugene sets out to
achieve with designs.
Change is at heart for Eugene for instance, he has dynamic sets
that overturns the basic structure of theaters where he works.
Eugene is always stimulated by a challenging environment and
challenging projects, which ignites creativity leading to some of
the most beautiful designs seen on many theaters in major
cities.
Eugene is a laidback conservative who approaches set designs
in traditional way starting out with only a pencil and paper.
Most of the spectacular products of this approach to his work

36. are observable in wicked or the intricate maze in Sweeney Todd
(Film Reference 1). For the most part, Eugene has a carefree
approach to his work, which makes him capable of interacting
with his surroundings from which he gains ideas for his set
designs (Film Reference 1).
Eugene Lee’s Importance to Theater
Eugene falls in the category of designers who give life to
theatre around the world. in a rapidly changing world where
blue ray and digitized films are the order of the day, Eugene
holds his ground fast showing that theatre can still be beautiful.
By sticking to originality, and hard work, by using materials
readily found in the environment, Eugene ignites a creating
passion for would be designers (MCCaffrey 1). He challenges
other designers to take up the challenge presented by the
changing environment and to create designs that live to tell the
tale. Eugene is crucial to theatres because he not only gives
them a voice but also brings to life sets that would be otherwise
traditional and non-interesting. Eugene is therefore the reason
why theatres can tell their stories better or even attract viewers
who love art. Without the creativity embodied by Eugene as a
designer, the sets would be just another performance perhaps
boring. Eugene is therefore the voice that promises to keep
doing better. In overall, Eugene could be said to be lifeline for
theatre. He represents the crucial role played by designers and
sets the pace for both upcoming and existing designers.
Who, What, Where, When, Why?
Eugene lee is an acclaimed designer who has contributed
immensely to sets in many theaters. Eugene’s spectacular
designs have been show cased in theaters around the US and
Europe. Over his adult life, Eugene has dedicated his work to
improving designs and bringing life to sets. The reason for this
determination is that the theater still remains a crucial part of
entertainment. Lastly, Eugene seems to agree that creativity is
the only way to keep the theater industry moving forward
because otherwise it will die out along with the original talent.

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