Zirkenbach, Marie Wendt2017-03-102017-03-101982http://hdl.handle.net/10919/76308The Arkansaw Bear, a children's play by Aurand Harris, was first performed on March 20-29, 1980, by The University of Texas at Austin. On October 23-25, 1981, the play was produced at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia under the direction of Marie Wendt Zirkenbach. The author describes this production with a script analysis and a narrative of how the production evolved. A diary on the actual directing process used, an annotated prompt script, evaluation, production photos, production ground plans, and various relevant materials are included. The thesis also contains a narrative on how production choices were made.v, 204, [1] leavesapplication/pdfen-USIn CopyrightHarris, AurandLD5655.V855 1982.Z574Theater -- Production and directionThesis