An Analysis and Production Book for a Staging of Samuel Spewack's Under the Sycamore Tree Page: 5
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stages; the Berlin Drama Festival in 1955 and the New York
legitimate stage during the 1959-1960 season are among the
most prominent. It was chosen as one of the seven "Plays of
the Year" appearing on the London stage in 1953*
The play is an allegory which displays the foibles of
man to its audience through the medium of an ant colony. In
addition to its dramatic worth, its adaptability to several
styles of presentation and its subject have caused it to be
the choice for this study.
Choice of Style
The expressionistic technique was chosen because it will
fulfill the playwright's intentions and achieve the artistic
ends while avoiding intrinsic production problems which arise
in a naturalistic or realistic staging. As a secondary reason,
the stated method of production was chosen to determine whether
a play written to be produced in unlimited facilities and with
an abundant budget could be adapted to limited facilities and
a limited budget and still be artistically successful.
Organization of the Thesis
This thesis is organized into seven chapters. The first
chapter is introductory in nature; it presents the problem,
the definition of terms used, and the importance of the study.
The second chapter contains an account of the playwright,
Samuel Spewack, his background, his work, a list of his plays,
and critical comments on Under the Sycamore Tree. In the
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Long, Jerry Lyndon. An Analysis and Production Book for a Staging of Samuel Spewack's Under the Sycamore Tree, thesis, August 1967; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc163912/m1/13/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .