Bigness, Deborah 2021-08-20

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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

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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