Education in the theater

Overview "A Change in HerStory is an original play based on the established research and interview discussions concerning the experiences of teenage girls in their educational theatre experience. A Change in HerStory takes the reader on the journey of Wendy Parks, a theatre loving teen who is feeling disillusioned by the female roles she is asked to read and play. She has lost her belief in friendship because of the toxicity and competition in her educational theatre experience. Through a dream visit...

Overview "Through written research, interviews, observations, and workshops, this thesis project examines the role applied theatre, the arts, and drama-based methods can have on new student transitions to higher education. By examining general orientation experiences and student response to arts-specific programming, this study outlines considerations for higher education administrators looking to incorporate drama-based pedagogy and arts projects in new student orientation. Finally, this study...