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[email protected] THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF VISUAL ARTS, THEATRE, AND DANCE “EVERY NOW AND THEN A MADMAN’S BOUND TO COME ALONG…” THE USE OF DISABILITY METAPHOR IN THE MUSICALS OF STEPHEN SONDHEIM: FREAK SHOWS AND FREAKISH LOVE By Heidi A. Temple A Thesis submitted to the School of Theatre In partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the degree of Master of Arts Degree Awarded: Spring Semester, 2006 Copyright 2006 Heidi A. Temple All Rights Reserved The members of the Committee approve the thesis of Heidi A. Temple defended on 29March 2006. _________________________ Carrie Sandahl Professor Directing Thesis _________________________ Mary Karen Dahl Committee Member _________________________ Gayle Seaton Outside Committee Member The Office of Graduate Studies has verified and approved the above named committee members. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Abstract ..................................................................................................iv Introduction ..........................................................................................1 1. UGLY IS AS UGLY DOES – PASSION: PITIABLE, PATHETIC, AND POISONOUS .......................21 2. ASSASSINS – JUST