A Chance to Shine: The Long-Term Effects of Participation in High School Theatre Productions, 2021
Scope and Content Note
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.
The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and changed to digital submissions in 2020. There are also a handful of audiocassette tapes and one USB. The media components are stored onsite at the Archives.
Dates
- 2021
Creator
- Stillman, Dyane A. (Person)
Conditions Governing Use
The thesis is restricted due to FERPA, permission from the author is required before you can view the thesis.
Extent
108 pages (108 pages)
Language of Materials
From the record group: English
From the record group: Chinese
From the record group: Spanish; Castilian
Overview
"This study's purpose is threefold: first, to expand the field of research in secondary education through investigation of long-term effects of involvement with extracurricular theatre programs in the adult lives of graduates, secondly, to provide qualitative evidence in service of arts advocacy, and thirdly, to demonstrate the applied theatre skill of devising a playscript from community stories. The study examines elements of arts education research and legislation in the United States in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries and online interviews with eighteen alumni of Northwest Area Junior-Senior High School in Pennsylvania. Outcomes discussed include participants' perceptions of how their involvement with high school plays manifests in the academic, personal and professional areas of their lives. The author concludes that the theatre ensemble was a collaborative community where students gained confidence and skills while building healthy relationships in preparation for adult life and the twenty-first century workforce." -- Abstract
Physical Location
RG 010.01D Performing Arts
Physical Description
108 pages
Repository Details
Part of the Emerson College Archives and Special Collections Repository
Walker Building, Room 223
120 Boylston Street
Boston Massachusetts 02116 United States
(617) 824-8301
archives@emerson.edu