Dramaturg
Amy's Strengths:
Amy brings an unbelievable work-ethic. Amy views dramaturgy as a scavenger hunt where she finds all the answers to understand the questions. Amy is available for digital and in-person work.
Contact Amy with opportunities today!
Amy brings an unbelievable work-ethic. Amy views dramaturgy as a scavenger hunt where she finds all the answers to understand the questions. Amy is available for digital and in-person work.
Contact Amy with opportunities today!
Work Samples:
June 2020 - Dutchman by Amiri Baraka
Why Did Amiri Baraka Call This Play “Dutchman”?
There are three possible explanations for the title: (1) The Flying Dutchman, a ship that is cursed to sail forever with a crew and captain who are trapped on board and can’t escape; (2) the “Dutch man of war” who brought the first enslaved people in the belly of his ship to Jamestown, Virginia in August 1619; or (3) “a device for hiding or counteracting structural defects” such as “a piece or wedge inserted to hide the fault in a badly made joint.” In the play, Baraka intertwines all three meanings to suggest that slavery never ended, and people of African descent are cursed to sail forever on this ship we call America, unable to escape oppression, as long as white supremacy is captain. Dutchman shows us how easily our false structure of racial equality can dissolve when a piece as small as a wedge shifts out of its place. Dutchman premiered over half a century ago, so why does it still feel relevant or urgent today? After the show, discuss the previous question with another audience member. You may find much more meaning in Baraka’s words than you ever imagined.
April 2020 - Sometimes the Rain, Sometimes the Sea by Julia Izumi
2019 - Fences by August Wilson
The following are writing assignments Amy completed during her time in the Villanova Graduate Program.
2019 - Dutchman by Amiri Baraka (formerly LeRoi Jones)
Dramaturgical Website: https://dutchmandfile.weebly.com
The following video is a visual file Amy created, inspired by the text, Dutchman, to be presented to the cast and production staff at a first reading and/or design presentations as inspiration.
2018 - Everyman by Anonymous
The following video is a visual file Amy created, inspired by the text, Everyman, to be presented to the cast and production staff at a first reading and/or design presentations as inspiration.
Dramaturg Resume:
Amy Abrigo Dramaturg Resume 040123.pdf | |
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