Actors’ and Actresses’ Perceptions on the Applications of Discourse Analysis from a Qualitative and Quantitative Outlook to Musical Theatre

Homo loquens has the ability of language. Language is present in all the aspects of life, including performing arts. The main goal of this proposal is to assess the perception of actors and actresses on a resource which has been developed to help them make the most of the text; the fundaments of this resource are in the linguistic theory. The main goal of this acting resource which combines a quantitative and a qualitative approach to the text is to foster critical thinking. The goal is thus to approach the dramatic text from different perspectives to provoke deep reflections on the text through discourse analysis. Subsidiarily, an interview to a professional actress has been carried out to know her thoughts on the resource and her perception was positive. As a conclusion, it might be interesting to explore the relationships between drama and linguistics.

The Changing Face of Opera in America: Musical Theatre on the American Operatic Stage

To address the opera industry’s ongoing struggle to maintain self-sustaining business models, more and more major opera companies turn to musical theater to build audiences and revenue. This article identifies challenges successfully met by several specific opera companies, discusses opportunities for programming music theater on the operatic stage, including effects on the casting process, and looks toward a promising future that is inclusive of both opera and musical theater in one canon or repertoire.