The Psychology Of The Stage: Intersections Of Cognitive Science And Theatre, 2023 Chapman University
The Psychology Of The Stage: Intersections Of Cognitive Science And Theatre, Ariya Selvakumar
Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters
By engaging audiences in a stranger’s story, theatre often depends on emotional contagion and empathetic responses to strike interest and investment in characters and their circumstances. Mirror neuron systems are those highly tied to the activation of empathy. These neurons are brain cells that activate when we perform an action and witness an action being performed. For example, when someone is crying, a subset of neurons that fire when we cry will also fire in response to seeing this action, thus often leading to emotional contagion. With an understanding of cognitive science, we can closely examine the perspective-taking and emotion-prediction …
The Dancer's Unspoken Superpower: Consciousness Of Mind And Body, 2023 Chapman University
The Dancer's Unspoken Superpower: Consciousness Of Mind And Body, Mandy Fang
Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters
“Dancing is visceral, but it is more than just physical,” my jazz professor Steven Sofia likes to say. Dancing is an art of multitasking; it’s interdisciplinary in that it is physically, but also mentally overwhelming on a dancer’s conscious mind. Psychologically, dancers can be more efficient in how they approach training, but there’s a lack of prioritizing the conscious connection between mind and body in the dance community.
So, what mindfulness tactics can contemporary dancers utilize to most efficiently bridge their conscious mind with their physical body? Made possible with funding from the Center of Undergraduate Excellence, I attended Alonzo …
Behind The Scenes: Shining A Spotlight On Veiled Theatre Workers, 2023 Chapman University
Behind The Scenes: Shining A Spotlight On Veiled Theatre Workers, Ariel Bradshaw
Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters
My thesis aims to highlight traditionally underrepresented theatre artists. I wish to dive deeply into the many backstage, or “veiled” workers, who continue to go unacknowledged. Why is there an aspect of “veiled” theatre created to stay hidden? Even in technical theatre, some specialties receive more credit or recognition than others. For example, the Tony Awards offer categories for direction, sound, light, costume, and scenic design, yet no award for stage management. How are institutions working to create more representation in an intentionally hidden space? This project will specifically focus on the representation of stage managers, arguably the most invisible …
Zal And Simorgh From Shahnameh (Book Of Kings) A Design And Fabrication Film Project In Stop Motion Puppetry, 2023 University of Massachusetts Amherst
Zal And Simorgh From Shahnameh (Book Of Kings) A Design And Fabrication Film Project In Stop Motion Puppetry, Maryam Taghizadeh Hemayati
Masters Theses
This thesis is a reflection of the design, fabrication, and production of the Zal and Simorgh story in Shahnameh in puppet and stop motion. It is an original performance piece of my concept, design, and fabrication and it was presented to the public in August 2023.
The Lost Story Of Frank Jackson, 2023 Ouachita Baptist University
The Lost Story Of Frank Jackson, Hayden Jackson
Honors Colloquium
This is the promotional poster for Hayden Jackson's Honors Colloquium, "The Lost Story of Frank Jackson: A One-Act Play," held on November 27, 2023, in Walker Room A.
Encuentros Y Variaciones Performáticas Entre El Larp Y El Cosplay. Algunas Claves Desde Las Teorías De Consumo (No)Narrativo, 2023 Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana - Xochimilco
Encuentros Y Variaciones Performáticas Entre El Larp Y El Cosplay. Algunas Claves Desde Las Teorías De Consumo (No)Narrativo, Laura I. Quiroz
Journal of Roleplaying Studies and STEAM
Tanto el larp (live-action role-play) como el cosplay (representación corporal de personajes de la cultura popular mediática) son manifestaciones dentro del amplio espectro de fenómenos del performance, entendido éste tanto escenificación como conclusión o reactivación de una experiencia. Ambas prácticas también están ligadas a hacer presentes, a través de los juegos de apariencia y la simulación corporal, universos narrativos ya sea completos, fragmentados o recombinados. La ponencia propuesta busca explorar estas relaciones y variaciones entre el larp y el cosplay a partir de las teorías de consumo narrativo y de la base de datos propuestas por Eiji Otsuka (2010, 2017) …
No Sex For Me: Female Influence And Power Through The Lens Of Hrotsvitha, 2023 Belmont University
No Sex For Me: Female Influence And Power Through The Lens Of Hrotsvitha, Madison Patoto
Belmont University Research Symposium (BURS)
No Sex for Me: Female Influence and Power Through the Lens of Hrotsvitha
Madison Patoto
Male playwrights dominated the theatre world until Hrotsvitha, a German nun and playwright, broke the silence of The Dark Ages. She adapted the works of the ancient Roman playwright, Terence, with a more favorable depiction of faith and women. In the midst of a patriarchal world, Hrotsvitha explored the theme of sexuality through strong female characters who gained power and influence in a world that degraded them and considered them impotent. This essay dives into the main differences between Terence’s Roman secular views and Hrotsvitha’s …
Reflecting On Academic Freedom Through Fiction: A Theatrical Exploration Of The Blurry Contours Of The Freedom To Teach, 2023 University of Ottawa, Canada
Reflecting On Academic Freedom Through Fiction: A Theatrical Exploration Of The Blurry Contours Of The Freedom To Teach, Julie Paquin, Maude Choko
The Qualitative Report
This article aims at exploring the contribution that creative forms of research can make to the study of a little-known aspect of academic freedom in the Canadian context – academic freedom in curriculum development. It seeks to address the methodological challenge posed by research on academic freedom, that is, the fact that any academic writing on this topic necessarily draws initially, though not exclusively, from the researchers’ own experiences and perspectives. The article brings to life a fictional faculty meeting, during which questions about academic freedom in teaching are discussed. Although this meeting is the product of our imagination, its …
Blackfriars Fall Dance Concert 2023 Playbill, 2023 Providence College
Blackfriars Fall Dance Concert 2023 Playbill, Providence College
Playbill and Promotion
Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film
Angell Blackfriars Theatre
Blackfriars Fall Dance Concert 2023
November 17, 2023, 7:30pm
November 18, 2023, 2pm
Choreographers: Brian Jones, Kat Nasti, Wendy Oliver, Ashley Rich - Omisore, Colin Stilwell & Laura Bennett, Ann Huyck,
Dancers: Jade Bocciarelli, Taylor Gifford, Caroline Guanci, Amanda Kleinman, Olivia Krupa, Allie Long, Grace Sittig, Olivia Dailey, Heidy Guzman, Caroline Puccini, Alyssa Rago, Katie Cota, Alyssa Dalto, Gabriella Girard, Emma Daigneau, Liddy Graney, Katie Kudla, Emma Preston, Olivia Egan
Blackfriars Fall Dance Concert 2023 Poster, 2023 Providence College
Blackfriars Fall Dance Concert 2023 Poster, Providence College
Playbill and Promotion
Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film
Angell Blackfriars Theatre
Blackfriars Fall Dance Concert 2023
November 17, 2023, 7:30pm
November 18, 2023, 2pm
Choreographers: Brian Jones, Kat Nasti, Wendy Oliver, Ashley Rich, Colin Stilwell & Laura Bennett
In Photo: Bridget Maynard '23
Photo credit: Trevor Elliott, Kat Nasti, Kate Salvato, and Laurel Franczek
Collaborative Storytelling In The Parable Task: The Dramaturg As Game Designer In Pervasive Performance, 2023 University of Massachusetts Amherst
Collaborative Storytelling In The Parable Task: The Dramaturg As Game Designer In Pervasive Performance, Percival Hornak
Masters Theses
Proceeding from a framing of theater as collaborative storytelling, I argue for defining role-playing games as a kind of performance and for their value in structuring experiential and participatory theater. Building on the impulse at the heart of experiential and immersive theater to place the audience within the world of the performance and center their experience, I explore what it means for theater artists to cede control over how audiences make meaning of their work in favor of letting narrative emerge from the participation of the audience during the performance event. I propose a framework called pervasive performance that merges …
Fall Dance Concert (November 9-11, 2023), 2023 Lindenwood University
Fall Dance Concert (November 9-11, 2023), Lindenwood University
Student Dance Programs
Event program for the Fall Dance Concert (November 9-11, 2023).
Mother Courage And Her Children, 2023 Chapman University
Amelia Goes To The Ball:, 2023 Ouachita Baptist University
Amelia Goes To The Ball:, School Of Performing Arts
Theatre Posters and Programs
In a laugh-out-loud musical event, this opera recounts the comedic events of the 1920s socialite, Ameilia, as she overcomes obstacles trying to attend the first ball of the social season. Students from the School of Performing Arts performed. The opera was held on November 2 and 5, 2023, in the McBeth Recital Hall.
Depaul Digest, 2023 DePaul University
Depaul Digest
DePaul Magazine
College of Education Professor Jason Goulah fosters hope, happiness and global citizenship through DePaul’s Institute for Daisaku Ikeda Studies in Education. Associate Journalism Professor Jill Hopke shares how to talk about climate change. News briefs from DePaul’s 10 colleges and schools: Occupational Therapy Standardized Patient Program, Financial Planning Certificate program, Business Education in Technology and Analytics Hub, Racial Justice Initiative, Teacher Quality Partnership grant, Intimate Partner Violence and Brain Injury collaboration, School of Music Career Closet, Sports Photojournalism course, DePaul Migration Collaborative’s Solutions Lab, Inclusive Screenwriting courses. New appointments: School of Music Dean John Milbauer, College of Education Dean Jennifer …
Donor Profile - Setting The Stage, 2023 DePaul University
Donor Profile - Setting The Stage
DePaul Magazine
DePaul alumna Tammy Meyer (MST ’90), a veteran legal and business leader, litigator and accountant, was a first-generation college student who is now supporting first-generation theatre students at DePaul.
Carousel Playbill, 2023 Providence College
Carousel Playbill, Providence College
Playbill and Promotion
Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film
Angell Blackfriars Theatre
Carousel, Music by Richard Roger, Lyrics and Book by Oscar Hammerstein II
October 27-29 & November 3-5, 2023
Friday & Saturdays, 7:30pm
Sundays, 2pm
Director, Erin Joy Schmidt
Musical Direction, Esther Zabinski
Scenic Design, Baron Pugh
Lighting Design, Michael Clark Wonson
Sound/Arranger/Additional Orchestrations, Dr. William Longo
Hair and Makeup Design, Michael Dates
Costume Design, David Costa-Cabral
Vocal Coaches, Elizabeth Heath & Megan Chang
Properties Design, Laurel Franczek
Choreography, Ann Huyck
Cast: Clare Krug - Carrie Pipperidge; Christina Schwab - …
Carousel Poster, 2023 Providence College
Carousel Poster, Providence College
Playbill and Promotion
Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film
Angell Blackfriars Theatre
Roger's and Hammerstein's Carousel
October 27-29 & November 3-5, 2023
Friday & Saturdays, 7:30pm
Sundays, 2pm
Carrie, The Musical (October 26-28, 2023), 2023 Lindenwood University
Carrie, The Musical (October 26-28, 2023), Stephen King
Student Theatre Programs
Event program for Carrie, The Musical (October 26-28, 2023).
To view the photos from this production of Carrie, The Musical, please click here.
Proud Of Your Boy: Toxic Masculinity, Boyhood, And The American Musical, 2023 Louisiana State University
Proud Of Your Boy: Toxic Masculinity, Boyhood, And The American Musical, Aaron J. Wood
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
This project traces the cultural historiography of the phrase "boys will be boys" and examines the pattern of white male excusal it embodies through a case-study based survey of onstage depictions of boyhood in musical theatre. I argue that the generational idea of manhood as aggressive, competitive, and violent is continually reasserted through our passive acceptance of white boy violence. This dissertation looks to the musicals Newsies, West Side Story, Heathers, and Dear Evan Hansen as case studies for exploring the cultural lineage of the phrase “boys will be boys.” Like the works of Aaron Thomas, Raymond …