Virginia Commonwealth University VCU Scholars Compass Theses and Dissertations Graduate School 2012 THE ELIZA-HIGGINS MODEL: THE IDEOLOGY, RAPPORT AND METHODS OF DIALECT ACQUISITION Stacey Cabaj Virginia Commonwealth University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd Part of the Theatre and Performance Studies Commons © The Author Downloaded from https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/318 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at VCU Scholars Compass. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of VCU Scholars Compass. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. © Stacey L. Cabaj 2012 All Rights Reserved THE ELIZA-HIGGINS MODEL: THE IDEOLOGY, RAPPORT AND METHODS OF DIALECT ACQUISITION A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Fine Arts Theatre Pedagogy: Voice and Speech at Virginia Commonwealth University. by Stacey L. Cabaj Bachelor of Fine Arts, The Boston Conservatory, 2008 Master of Fine Arts, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2012 Director: Janet B. Rodgers Professor, Department of Theatre Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia May 2012 ii Acknowledgment To my artistic family at Victoria School of the Arts, thank you for lighting my fire and inspiring a life in the theatre. To all of my teachers and coaches, thank you for your wisdom, mentorship and encouragement. To the Barksdale Theatre, thank you for the opportunities to practice my pedagogy as a voice, text and dialect coach, and for inviting me to play Eliza Doolittle. To the cast and crew of My Fair Lady, most especially Renina Hoblitz, thank you for your dedication, hard work and talent.