Moon Over Manifest
Honors Capstone Project
1
Advisor(s)
Joan Robbins
Confirmation
1
Document Type
Paper
Location
Wishing Well
Start Date
16-4-2024 2:30 PM
End Date
16-4-2024 5:15 PM
Abstract
In entertainment, adapting media to different formats is a growing trend. My capstone project was to take the young adult novel Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool and create a first draft for a stage play. To maintain artistic integrity, I transcribed the dialogue written by Vanderpool and noted what was most important to the story she was telling. The transcription was my starting point for writing my script, learning Vanderpool's voice, and making edits to translate Vanderpool's 2D story into a 3D space. I was able to put an abridged version of my script into a performance with nine other actors providing the voices and physical presence of over twenty characters. Having my adaptation read allowed and performed in a physical space with a live audience provided key insight into what information audiences did not get, what phrasing flowed better on the page versus out of the mouth, and what basic performance elements were needed. With this knowledge, second draft revisions will be focused and better informed to tell Clare Vanderpool's story through my lens.
Recommended Citation
Rowe, Isabelle, "Moon Over Manifest" (2024). ONU Student Research Colloquium. 23.
https://digitalcommons.onu.edu/student_research_colloquium/2024/papers/23
Level of Access
Open Access
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Moon Over Manifest
Wishing Well
In entertainment, adapting media to different formats is a growing trend. My capstone project was to take the young adult novel Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool and create a first draft for a stage play. To maintain artistic integrity, I transcribed the dialogue written by Vanderpool and noted what was most important to the story she was telling. The transcription was my starting point for writing my script, learning Vanderpool's voice, and making edits to translate Vanderpool's 2D story into a 3D space. I was able to put an abridged version of my script into a performance with nine other actors providing the voices and physical presence of over twenty characters. Having my adaptation read allowed and performed in a physical space with a live audience provided key insight into what information audiences did not get, what phrasing flowed better on the page versus out of the mouth, and what basic performance elements were needed. With this knowledge, second draft revisions will be focused and better informed to tell Clare Vanderpool's story through my lens.