Desire Under the Elms: From the Scenic Designer...

Welcome to the dramaturgical research blog!

In the fall of 2008, San Diego State University's theatre department produced an adaptation of Eugene O'Neill's Desire Under the Elms. This blog served as a source of dramaturgical information for the cast, crew, and University students attending the show. Each post focuses on research relevant to our adaptation, the reasons why we did the things we did, and any other answers to questions presented by the cast and crew.

Please explore the Blog Archive and Labels sections in the column to the right for specific topics,
because as with any blog the posts are ordered from newest to oldest
(as you scroll down, you will first see the aftermath of the production.)

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about this eco-friendly dramaturgy blog! JoanMarieHurwit@gmail.com

-- Joan Hurwit, dramaturg

Friday, August 29, 2008

From the Scenic Designer...

Here is a goldmine of research from our scenic designer, Andrew Hull. Most of the photographs are actual pictures from the FSA during the depression, around the Midwest. Also included are some more paintings from Thomas Hart Benton.

But, first, is a picture of the model of our gorgeous set...