JEWISH IDENTITY ON THE STAGE: THE ROLES OF SAINT MATTHEW AND CAIAPHAS THE ELDER IN STEPHEN ADLY GUIRGISS THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT

by Fafoutakis, Andrew Paul

The roles of Saint Matthew and Caiaphas the Elder in Stephen Adly Guirgiss The Last Days of Judas Iscariot were performed in the fall of 2008 and elected as a thesis role at the time. This thesis is a written record of the actors research and development of the characters. This thesis includes background information on the production, historical research on the characters, character analyses, reflections on performance issues and the rehearsal process, and production photos.