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This interview features Deborah Bigness as she discusses the world of theater and the Texas Tech University theater department. In this interview, Bigness describes her family background, and how she got interested in theater. She then moves on to recall her time in the Texas Tech theater department, and the specifics of the department and how it was run while she was there. The interview closes with Bigness recalling some of the successful people from the department, with whom she is friends with.

==General Interview Information==

'''Interviewee Name:''' Deborah Bigness 

'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''
 
'''Date:''' August 20, 2021

'''Location:''' Lubbock, Texas

'''Interviewer:''' Lynn Whitfield

'''Length:''' 01:43:56


==Abstract==
Introduction and family background; Attending Texas Tech University; interest in theater; The TTU theater department; The TTU dairy barn; how the theater department was run; props; The University Theater fire; theater instructors; Acting in Shakespearian plays during one summer; Ronald Schulz; Ronald Schulz continued; Working with Dr. Sorensen; Participation between the school of music and the theater department; Closing thoughts
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==Access Information==

'''Original Recording Format:''' born digital 

'''Recording Format Notes:''' patrons may listen to audio in our reading room

'''Transcript:''' transcript available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/373991 >

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