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1、Theatre,/quit:ThePotentialofCommunityinWorldofWarcraftAthesispresentedtothefacultyoftheCollegeofFineArtsofOhioUniversityInpartialfulfillmentoftherequirementsforthedegreeMasterofArtsTimothyR.BalzerJune2009©2009TimothyR.Balzer.AllRightsReserved.2ThisthesistitledTheatre,/quit:ThePotentialofCommu
2、nityinWorldofWarcraftbyTIMOTHYR.BALZERhasbeenapprovedfortheSchoolofTheaterandtheCollegeofFineArtsbyJordanR.SchildcroutAssistantProfessorofTheaterCharlesA.McWeenyDean,CollegeofFineArts3ABSTRACTBALZER,TIMOTHYR.,M.A.,June2009,HistoryandCriticismTheatre,/quit:ThePotentialofCommunityinWorldofWarcr
3、aft(62pp.)DirectorofThesis:JordanR.SchildcroutThemassivelymultiplayeronlinerole-playinggameWorldofWarcraftpresentsasocietythatthrivesonpower,money,andstatus,relyingondestructionandself-propulsiontogetahead.Iarguethat,byinfusingatheatricalexperienceintothegame,thissocietycould,instead,thriveon
4、creation,creativity,andcommunity.ThisthesistracksmyattempttostageatheatricalproductioninWorldofWarcraft:fromthenecessarylogisticalgroundworktotheacquisitionofacreativeteamtothefailureoftheteamtoproducetheworkoftheatre.Alongwiththedescriptionofthecreativeprocess,Ideliberateonwhytheproductiondi
5、dn’twork,whichelementsdidwork,andwhatthefutureholdsfortheatricalproductionswithinWorldofWarcraft.Approved:_____________________________________________________________JordanR.SchildcroutAssistantProfessorofTheater4DEDICATIONFormyfather,grandmother,andsister,withoutwhomI’dbelostinthiscrazyworl
6、d.5ACKNOWLEDGMENTSIwishtothankmyadvisor,JordanSchildcrout,forhisresoundingsupportandhisabsoluteencouragementformetopursueanythingandeverythingIfeltwasimportant.IwishtothankPaulHenryformaintainingthebubbleandRobSchupbachforgivingmereasonstolaughamidsttheonslaughtofwork.IalsowishtothankWynnAlex
7、anderandMarkLunsfordforthelongboutsofdiscussionthathelpedtodevelopmyarguments.Iamverygratefultomyfriendsandfamilyfortheirsupportduringthelastyear.6TABLEOFCONTENTSPageAbstract....................................................................
