The Ballad of Freddie Ohr: The True Story of Flying Ace Fred F. Ohr Explored through Solo Performance

dc.contributor.advisorFracé, Jeffrey
dc.contributor.authorBai, Minki
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-20T15:27:34Z
dc.date.available2026-04-20T15:27:34Z
dc.date.issued2026-04-20
dc.date.submitted2026
dc.descriptionThesis (Master's)--University of Washington, 2026
dc.description.abstractFreddie was a humble farm kid with a sky-high dream. He wanted to be a fighter pilot. But for a Korean American kid growing up between World Wars, becoming a fighter pilot wasn’t going to be simple or easy. He was going to have to fight for every opportunity he had. Will Freddie take flight, or will the prejudices of 1940’s America keep him grounded? The Ballad of Freddie Ohr is a solo performance depicting the experiences of Fred F. Ohr in becoming the first and only Korean American flying ace. Adapted from real, recorded interviews with Fred F. Ohr and inspired by American Folk Songs and Tall Tales like Paul Bunyan and John Henry, the play uses music and firsthand accounts to explore the immigrant experience and detail Fred F. Ohr’s dogged pursuit of his dream despite setbacks, German air attacks, and racial discrimination.
dc.embargo.termsOpen Access
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.otherBai_washington_0250O_29312.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1773/55485
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.rightsCC BY-NC
dc.subjectActing
dc.subjectDocumentary Theatre
dc.subjectDrama
dc.subjectFlying Ace
dc.subjectSolo Show
dc.subjectTall Tale
dc.subjectTheater
dc.subject.otherDrama
dc.titleThe Ballad of Freddie Ohr: The True Story of Flying Ace Fred F. Ohr Explored through Solo Performance
dc.typeThesis

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