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TITLE PAGECOMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP PAGEABSTRACTTABLE OF CONTENTSACKNOWLEDGEMENTS1.0 INTRODUCTION2.0 THE CHAIRS ~ PRE-PRODUCTION2.1 BIOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH ON EUGENE IONESCO 2.2 THE CONTEXT OF IONESCOS PLAYS IN THE 20TH CENTURY2.3 PRODUCTION HISTORY OF THE CHAIRS2.4 A UNIQUE CASTING OPPORTUNITY

3.0 THE CHAIRS ~ SCRIPT ANALYSIS3.1 CUTS AND REHEARSAL UNIT BREAKDOWN 3.2 ANNOTATED SCRIPT WITH SUPPLEMENTAL RESEARCH3.3 BLOCKING

4.0 THE CHAIRS ~ PRODUCTION4.1 CASTING4.2 SET4.3 PROPS4.4 COSTUMES4.5 SOUND4.6 LIGHTS4.7 STAGE MANAGEMENT4.7.1 Rehearsal reports4.7.2 Production meeting minutes

4.8 PROGRAM AND POSTER

5.0 THE CHAIRS ~ POST-PRODUCTION APPENDIX A: DIRECTORS REHEARSAL SCRIPTAPPENDIX B: ADVISOR'S NOTESBIBLIOGRAPHY