The Role of Sylvester Brown in August Wilson's Ma'Rainey's Black Bottom: A Production Thesis in Acting

by Little, Eric Jerard

The role of Sylvester in MaRaineys Black Bottom by August Wilson was performed in the Fall of 2003, and selected as a thesis role in the Fall of 2004. This thesis is a written record of the actors interpretation of the character. The thesis includes Preproduction Work/Interview, Character Analysis, Four- Column Score, Production Run, and Personal Notes on the Role.