Virginia Commonwealth University VCU Scholars Compass Theses and Dissertations Graduate School 2007 A Life In Words, Thoughts, Ideas, Images and Movement Randy Houston Mercer 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/995 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]. © Randy Houston Mercer, 2007 All Rights Reserved A LIFE IN WORDS, THOUGHTS, IDEAS, IMAGES, AND MOVEMENT A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Theatre Pedagogy at Virginia Commonwealth University. by RANDY HOUSTON MERCER BFA in Theatre, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1980 Director: DR. NOREEN C. BARNES DIRECTOR GRADUATE STUDIES – DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia May, 2007 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia May 2007 ii Acknowledgement Dr Noreen C. Barnes Glynn M-L Brannan Judy Robinson David White Without whose encouragement, support, opinion, and guidance these words would have never found shape. iii Table of Contents Page Acknowledgements .........................................................................................................ii Chapter 1 Introduction: