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Open Education Exploration Grant: Michelle Cowin Gibbs, Michelle Cowin Gibbs

Ames Library Awards

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Thea 141: Introduction To Theatre Studies, Michelle Gibbs

Departmental Initiatives

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Shattered Dolls: An Examination Of Authorship And The Boundaries Of Female Asian Stereotypes In Western Theatrical Literature And Film, Maya Mcgowan

Honors Projects

On March 15, 2018, an event called “Orientalism and the Portrayal of Asian Americans in Musicals,” co-hosted by Center Theatre Group and East West Players, brought to light questions involving misrepresentation of Asian Americans in theatrical literature. At the root of their argument was the idea that American playwrights had created stereotypical caricatures about the Asian and Asian American communities and thus were mistelling their stories. Through my research and a cumulative performance, I have found that authorship is the primary method for combating stereotypes within the theatre. In this paper, I will focus on the importance of authorship and …

Glenn Wilson And "Straight No Chaser – The Thelonious Monk Story.", Jon Norton

Interviews for WGLT

IWU Jazz Director Glenn Wilson says rare concert footage is a major reason the Thelonious Monk documentary, "Straight, No Chaser" is a must-see. Wilson’s non-profit Further Jazz sponsored the film for a screening at a local theater. Wilson speaks to WGLT's Jon Norton about the film, and lasting influence of the jazz great.

Jean Kerr And Carson Grey Sound Ideas Interview April 10, 2018, Laura Kennedy

Interviews for WGLT

WGLT Radio's Laura Kennedy speaking with Jean Kerr and Carson Grey about the IWU School of Theatre Arts production of the musical Xanadu. Kerr, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts, directed the production with IWU sophomore Grey serving as assistant director.

The Golden Age Exposed: The Reality Behind This Romantic Era, Danny Adams

Honors Projects

This paper aims to expose the reality of what Golden Age musicals were and are trying to say to audiences through three different topics: American Idealism, American conflicts around race and ethnicity, and American shifting social conceptions about Gender Roles.

An Economic Study Of The Illinois Shakespeare Festival, Tyler Stacey

Honors Projects

Since 1978, the Illinois Shakespeare Festival, or ISF, has been an important cultural attraction for the Bloomington-Normal community. What once started as small scale performances of classic theatre on the tennis courts of Ewing Manor has grown into a full sized venue with a full sized audience. The festival hosts over 10,000 guests and a large number of seasonal staff over the summer months: 125 were listed in their most recently available annual report (Season Report 2012). The festival also has an extensive summer camp program, community outreach, and a touring company. The Illinois Shakespeare Festival's cultural impact has been …

Your Story Matters: Theatre For Community In Practice With The Boys And Girls Club Of Bloomington-Normal, Sarah Menke

Honors Projects

“Applied Theatre” is a useful umbrella term for all committed to the power of theatre in making a difference to the human life span. It is played in spaces that are not traditionally defined as theatre buildings. The performances include participants who may or may not be skilled in theatre arts and audiences who have a vested interest in the issue taken up by the performance or are members of the community. One category of Applied Theatre is “Theatre for Community.” This theatre provides a platform for individuals to come together, share in stories that unite them, and explore their …

Pseudolus At The Ludimegalenses: Re-Creating Roman Comedy In Context, Nancy Sultan

Scholarship

This is a post-production report on a student reenactment of the Roman Ludi Megalenses (Megalensia), including a ludus scaenicus, at Illinois Wesleyan University in May 2013. Students studied and re-created some of the rituals commonly associated in antiquity with the worship of the Magna Mater, including a procession of both Phrygian worshippers and Roman citizens and a staged reading of Plautus’ Pseudolus in Latin and English. We grappled with questions of text and metatheatricality, theatrical and sacred space, actors, music, movement, costumes (including masks), authenticity, audience reception and occasion. The reenactment allowed us to gain a unique historical perspective by …

Chamberlin '14 Earns National Recognition At Classical Singer Competition, Danielle Kamp

News and Events

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School Of Theatre Arts Presents F2m, Danielle Kamp

News and Events

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Summer Theatre Camps, Danielle Kamp

News and Events

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Award-Winning Director Deanna Jent To Speak At Commencement 2014, Tia Patsavas

News and Events

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School Of Theatre Arts To Present The Drowsy Chaperone, Tia Patsavas

News and Events

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Student Directs Problem Child In Lab Theatre, Hannah Dhue

News and Events

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12 Ophelias Provocative Twist On Classic Tale, Hannah Dhue

News and Events

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Setting The Stage For Change: Alumni And Students Creatively Worked Side-By-Side With Iwu Theatre Faculty To Create An Indelible Portrayal Of The Struggles Of America’S Working Poor., Kim Hill

News and Events

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Theatre Alumni Honored At Jeff Awards, Hannah Dhue

News and Events

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Iwu Theatre Finds Treasure In Classic Political Scandal, Hannah Dhue

News and Events

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Snyder-Young's Book Examines Social Change Through Theatre, Kim Hill

News and Events

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“A Class Act” At Mcpherson Theatre, Tia Patsavas

News and Events

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Alumna Kate Tombaugh Premieres One-Woman Show: “It Just Takes One”, Danielle Kamp

News and Events

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The School Of Theatre Arts Presents The Breach, Katherine Filippo

News and Events

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Snyder-Young Selected As Theatre Critic, Kim Hill

News and Events

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Faculty Choreographed Dance Concert, Katherine Filippo

News and Events

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Skin Deeper: The Mental And Physical Body Of An Actor, Allyce C. Torres

Honors Projects

Opening Stage Directions of the Play

As the house opens, there are outlines of the bodies on brown butcher paper hanging on the walls, surrounding the audience. At each seat in the audience, there is marker and instructions telling the audience to walk through the space and write an adjective an each of the body outlines. The audience then takes their seats. The stage is blank except for a row of chairs/blocks along the upstage wall and a mirror laying face down under one of the tables downstage Lights up. From the back wall, one moves to the center of …

Invisible Lines: An Enthnodrama Of The Bloomington Communities, Raven Stubbs

Honors Projects

Bloomington has a very nostalgic, dream like feeling to it according to the common IWU student's impression, myself included. It wasn't until became heavily involved in volunteer work through the Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) that 1 realized that Bloomington is not the affluent lWU bubble and Veterans Parkway shopping utopia that we usually have in our minds. Bloomington, as a community, can't be drench in affluence, as we perceive it to be, because right east of Market St. is a majorative population of low-income, underrepresented minorities. 1 set out to discover what the community of Bloomington truly is at its …

Shakespeare's As You Like It At Mcpherson Theatre, Katherine Filippo

News and Events

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Roman Comedy On Stage, Nunzia Martino

News and Events

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A Message From The Director Of Red Devils, Nunzia Martino, Katherine Filippo

News and Events

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