"Bloomer" by August Floyd

Author

August Floyd

Date of Award

2025

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

English

Committee Chair

Samantha Moe

Committee Member

Chad Thomas

Committee Member

Amy Guerin

Research Advisor

Samantha Moe

Subject(s)

Amelia Jenks Bloomer (1818-1894)--Drama, Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902)--Drama, Susan B. Anthony (Susan Brownell) (1820-1906)--Drama, Feminism--Drama, Historical drama

Abstract

Bloomer is a creative project crafted from years of reading plays and researching work from contemporary women and feminist playwrights who inspired the author to explore various modes of playwrighting. This project allowed the author to explore the life of Amelia Bloomer, an influential individual from the women’s rights movement, and the significance of friendship and community, particularly in situations of social injustice. While this work contains historical facts from history about the lives of Amelia Bloomer and her friends, the piece still stands as a historical adaptation that examines themes of protest literature, women’s agency in a male- dominated society, suffragette history, and the inherent queerness of female friendships. Ultimately, the play is a result of research and inspiration from playwrights contributing to the canon of feminist dramatic literature, which allowed the author to incorporate her passion for women’s gender and sexuality studies in the form of a creative project.

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