Chapter 1
The rise of the Midwest princess
Chapter 2
The theater of camp and drag
Chapter 3
Audience as the cast
Chapter 4
Designing the modern pop spectacle
YOUR GOAL
Master of Chappell Roan and the reinvention of pop stagecraft
Ch 1 · The rise of the Midwest princess
sonia Chappell Roan was born as a glittering, bold alter ego to escape her real-life anxieties.
sonia After her early releases failed to gain traction, her record label dropped her in 2020.
Fun Fact
Name origin: Chappell Roan is named after her grandfather, Dennis Chappell, and his favorite song, 'The Strawberry Roan'.
Glossary
camp (noun)
A style of artistic expression characterized by deliberate exaggeration, theatricality, and playful irony. Missouri-born singer Chappell Roan incorporated this aesthetic into her acclaimed September 2023 debut album.
A style of artistic expression characterized by deliberate exaggeration, theatricality, and playful irony. Missouri-born singer Chappell Roan incorporated this aesthetic into her acclaimed September 2023 debut album.
Quiz
Which of these jobs did Chappell Roan work to support herself after losing her first record deal?
Quiz
In which year did Atlantic Records drop Chappell Roan, forcing her to work independent jobs?