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Volume 16, Maggie Duncan, Madeline Little, Alicia Hoffman, Megan Livesay, Gabrielle Quaresma, Serenity Allen, Laina Pfountz, Ainslie Allred, Sabrina Robles, Nicholas J. Duellman, Trinity L. Deguzman, Melissa H. Savage, Margaret Dudley, Jocelyn Escobar, Olivia Hildreth, Olivia Hopkins, Benjamin Gettier, Lee Kassay, Jade Riddle, Ashley Seiders

Incite: The Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship

Introduction Dr. Amorette Barber, Director, Office of Student Research

From the Editor Dr. Hannah Dudley-Shotwell

Artist’s Statement Maggie Duncan

On Mentoring Dr. Lee Millar Bidwell

The Hujum Campaign in Uzbekistan and its Consequences by Madeline Little

Wet Cupping Compared to Dry Needling for Treatment of Patients with Low Back Pain: A Critically Appraised Topic by Alicia Hoffman and Megan Livesay

Optimization of eDNA Air Sampling Via 3D Printed Fan by Gabrielle Quaresma

Beyond the Classroom: A Qualitative Study of Teacher Attrition and Retention by Serenity Allen and Laina Pfountz

The Treatment of Subacromial Impingement Syndrome with Platelet-Rich plasma Injections Verses …

"Nunsense" Promptbook, Peyton H. Mccarthy

Departmental Honors & Graduate Capstone Projects

Peyton Helene McCarthy's promptbook submission for her Senior Project in stage management (SM): SMing UMW Theatre's fall 2024 production of "Nunsense" by Dan Goggin

NOTE: SM documentation templates and formatting included in Peyton's promptbook were directly provided and/or inspired by Brandon Prendergast's professional paperwork and intellectual property.

A Special Little Guy, Amelia Emory

Departmental Honors & Graduate Capstone Projects

Amelia Emory’s Senior Project for UMW Theatre’s production of Matilda the Musical.

The Wedding Singer, Parkland College

Parkland Theatre

Book by Chad Beguelin and Tim Herlihy
Music by Matthew Sklar
Lyrics by Chad Beguelin
Based upon the New Line Cinema film
Written by Tim Herlihy

Director: Jacob Deters
Music Director: Caitlin Richardson
Choreographer: Whitney Havice
Stage Manager: Chandra Galloway
Scenic Designer: Molly Ilten-Fullan
Lighting Designer: Nick Shaw
Costume Designer: Sheri Doyle
Sound Designer/Audio Engineer: Logan Dirr
Properties: Cindy Adamek
Wigs and Makeup Design: Michael Steen

April 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, May 2, 3 at 7:30pm
April 27, May 4 at 3pm
Spring 2025

To view images from this production, visit The Wedding Singer (2025).

Le Genre En Jeu : Le Corps Sexué Socialement Construit Dans La Dispute De Marivaux, Aubrey Lewis

Vernacular: New Connections in Language, Literature, & Culture

La Dispute de Marivaux est avant tout une comédie en prose écrite pour explorer des thèmes tels que la vanité, la psyché humaine et l'amour-propre. Dans cet essai, j'explorerai un aspect souvent négligé de cette pièce—le genre et le sexe—en soutenant que le jeu délibéré de Marivaux avec le langage, l'intrigue et les enjeux de la pièce sont des interventions directes dans le discours sur le genre en tant que construction sociale. S'inspirant de l'ouvrage de Judith Butler "Performative Acts and Gender Constitution : An Essay in Phenomenology and Feminist Theory,” cet essai analyse La Dispute de Marivaux non seulement …

38. Protest 2025. United Faculty [Article]

LGBTQIA+ Archive Class Projects

Citation: NI Staff. (2025, April 9). United Faculty cements opposition to higher education bills in statement. Northern Iowan, 3.

Winter's End: Stopping The Rite And Reclaiming Spring, Jessica Wilson

Theatre & Dance ETDs

This dissertation examines intersections of patriarchy, feminist movements, and the recurring theme of women’s sacrifice, through an artistic lens. Using The Rite of Spring as a central subject, I explore the societal expectation of women’s sacrifice and its persistent representation in art. By analyzing two pivotal interpretations, Vaslav Nijinsky’s Le Sacre du Printemps (1913) and Pina Bausch’s Das Fruhlingsopfer (1975), within the chronological context of feminist waves in the United States, I investigate how these works reflect and critique cycles of violence against women. Four core patterns emerge as focal points: tradition, autonomy, witnessing, and betrayal. Additionally, my choreographic reinterpretation …

Becoming Effie White: A Journey Of Evolution, Aniya Thompson

Honors Theses

This thesis paper is a reflection of Aniya Thompson’s process playing the role of Effie White in the Western Michigan University School of Theatre and Dance production of Dreamgirls. The Dreamgirls’ book and lyrics are by Tom Eyen and music by Henry Krieger. This story is of a young Black female trio whose story brings light to the challenges of the music industry. As their fame grows, they face heartbreak, a shift in loyalty, and blatant exploitation while exploring themes of race, beauty standards and perseverance. Aniya reflects her artistic journey of stepping into Effie’s shoes emotionally, vocally, and …

The Mediation Dance Of Choreography Copyright, Kassandra Sopko

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

Despite its societal presence and pervasive benefits for both performers and observers, dance remains a low-paying field with limited career longevity. While dance choreography copyright protection is an option for artists to monetize their work long-term, there are significant barriers due to legal complexities, financial burdens, and lack of awareness regarding copyright protections. The limitations of the copyright landscape burden choreographers who do seek to take advantage of their intellectual property rights, and many of the current suggested solutions for protecting choreography either prove inadequate or involve negative consequences. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), particularly mediation with BATNA/WATNA incentives, presents a …

Composing The Music For Iphigenia Among The Taurians, Johnathan Hodges

Seaver College Research And Scholarly Achievement Symposium

This poster session outlines the music composition process for Pepperdine’s production of Iphigenia Among the Taurians, Jan. 28-Feb. 1, Dr. Bradley Griffin, Director. My presentation focuses on the challenges I had to overcome, my goals and objectives, and finding the right sound for the score.

Meadow Brook Project: Lighting Design, Ava Bell

24th Annual A. Paul and Carol C. Schaap Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (2025)

In theatre, artists come together for collaborative storytelling. Through meetings, discussions, rehearsals and tech, designers, technicians, actors and directors decide how a story is going to be told and how they can support one another during the process. Lighting design is a crucial element of that theatrical storytelling, telling the audience where to look, when to look there, and how to feel about it. Meadow Brook Theatre's production of Ella: First Lady of Song, a musical following the life and discography of Ella Fitzgerald, was brought to life through lighting. This research allowed for the creative and technical exploration of …

Expansion Of Pilot Project: Sanctuary — A Site-Specific Dance Amplifying Worship Spaces, Kaleigh Estby

24th Annual A. Paul and Carol C. Schaap Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (2025)

A noticeable gap exists in dance designed for architecturally robust worship spaces. This research project, Sanctuary, significantly contributes to the lacking intersection of site specific dance and faith. Our research expanded Sanctuary from a 25-minute 2021 pilot to an approximately 40-minute work, priming it for future commissions and residencies. The research focused on creative processing through four steps: 1) Assess and develop pilot choreography 2) Create contrasting material 3) Integrate new material with pilot 4) Document the new material with archival video. Professor Hanson and student Kaleigh Estby developed a completed 40-minute adaptable work that equally incorporated the pilot and …

39. Northern Iowan. Rodcon Celebrates Ten Years [Article], J. Villatoro

LGBTQIA+ Archive Class Projects

Citation. Villatoro, J. (2025, April 9). RodCon celebrates ten years of pop-culture and comics. Northern Iowan, 8.

42. Northern Iowan. Estudiantes Hacen Oír Su Voz En La Inauguración Del Edificio De Ingeniería Aplicada [Article], B. Klinkhammer

LGBTQIA+ Archive Class Projects

Citation: Klinkhammer, B. (2025, April 9). Estudiantes hacen oír su voz en la inauguración del edificio de Ingeniería Aplicada. Northern Iowan, 4.

41. Northern Iowan. If Iowa Legislators Loved Uni [Article], B. Klinkhammer

LGBTQIA+ Archive Class Projects

Citation: Klinkhammer, B. (2025, April 9). If Iowa legislators loved UNI the way I love UNI. Northern Iowan, 5.

Till You've Lost It (April 9-12, 2025), Edward Reggi

Student Theatre Programs

Event program for Till You've Lost It (April 9-12, 2025), Lindenwood University.

To view the photos from this production of Till You've Lost It, , please click here.

Musical Theatre Nyc Industry Showcase -Senior Capstone, Erica Aubrey

SPARK Symposium Presentations

Musical Theatre BFA candidates put together and perform a 35-minute Senior Showcase for New York City Industry Personnel. This culminating performance was presented in NYC on April 8, 2025 for Casting Directors, Agents, Directors, Choreographers and Managers. Post this performance, students are asked to meetings with talent reps, and are are asked to auditions for projects they are right for, further launching them into their professional careers post graduation.

20250408: Marshall Artist Series, 2025, Marshall Artist Series

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from the office of the Artist Series at Marshall University from March-April 2025. Items were received in April 2025. Items include movie-sized posters of the programs from the Artist Series, including Javier Zamora, BANFF Mountain Film Festival, and more. Please download the finding aid for a full list of contents

Nickel And Dimed, Lynn University

Drama Programs

Based on Barbara Ehrenreich's best-seller about her exploration of low-wage life, Joan Holden's stage adaptation is a focused comic epic shadowed by tragedy. Barbara is prepared for hard work but not, at 55, for the incredible difficulties she faces while working minimum wage jobs as she struggles to make ends meet. The bright glimpses of Barbara's co-workers that enliven the book become indelible portraits of working-class Americans. These characters wage their life struggles with a gallantry that humbles Barbara and the audience. The play shows us the life a third of working Americans now lead and makes us angry that …

The Drowsy Chaperone Poster, Providence College Department Of Theatre, Dance, & Film

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Angell Blackfriars Theatre

The Drowsy Chaperone, Music & Lyrics, Lisa Lambert & Greg Morrison, Book by Bob Martin & Don McKellar

April 4-13, 2025

Director, Katrina Pavao

The Drowsy Chaperone Playbill, Providence College Department Of Theatre, Dance, & Film

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Angell Blackfriars Theatre

The Drowsy Chaperone, Music & Lyrics by Lisa Lambert & Greg Morrison, Book by Bob Martin & Don McKellar

April 4 - 13, 2025

Director, Katrina Pavao '16

Musical Director, Esther Zabinski

Scenic & Props Design, Scott Osborne

Lighting Design, Elissa Cerros

Sound Design, Gabe Luxton

Costume Design, David Cabral

Choreography, Nina Kossler

Wig & Makeup Design, Joe Rossi

Vocal Coach, Megan Chang

Cast: Anthony Joseph - Man in Chair; Grace Sittig - Janet Van De Graaff; Victoria Cannon - …

Costuming Hamlet, Marissa Leraas, Robert Hubbard

Celebration of Research

Combining elements from both Medieval and Renaissance eras, while mixing in a little Nordic flair, I want the costumes of Northwestern's production of Hamlet to be a representation of the times while avoiding ordinary drabness. The costumes will be clear silhouettes that speak to the history of the play, but be built in colors that bring Shakespeare's story to a vibrant life. Color schemes will help tell the story through family tree connections and bring a rare pop to this tragedy. Throughout each piece there will be a unique combination of historical accuracy and the touch of a designer's imagination.

The Space Defines The Phrase: An Analysis Of How Performance Venues Helped Shape Classic Play Texts, Carl Sage

SACAD: Scholarly Activities

Within the world of scenography there is an axiom that states:

“In the beginning was the word, and the word was with the playwright.” That is to say that designers need to derive their worlds from what the authors present. Scenographers do, of course, engage in research, segments of which include such questions as: What was occurring in the world at the time the piece was written? What stories might the author have been exposed to as inspiration? How have other scenographers interpreted this particular text? Such dramaturgical questions – and others – have a reasonable scenographic utility. However, no …

Redefining Actor Training: Prioritizing Mental Health And Ethical Pedagogy In Higher Education Actor Training Programs, Dori R. Leeman

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

In recent years, higher education personnel across the country have referred to the pervasiveness of mental health challenges on college campuses as an epidemic. Students majoring in theatre and performance are no exception. This dissertation examines the unique factors of actor training programs and their impact on student actors’ mental health and well-being. Many traditional actor training programs have long upheld the notion that great artistry requires personal sacrifices, which include a lack of work-life balance and, at times, practices that blur the boundaries between life and art. I argue that actor training programs have failed to evolve alongside current …

Footloose: The Musical, Otterbein Theatre And Dance Department

2024-2025 Season Productions

No abstract provided.

A Very Important Nato Meeting, Elizabeth Johnson

LMU Theatre Arts Annual New Works Festival

A Very Important NATO Meeting is a slapstick farce about the futility of war. Fed up with the United States’ insatiable addiction to proxy conflicts, the rest of NATO calls an intervention to (hopefully) bring about world peace. Spoiler alert: it doesn't work.

Film Study, Zachary T. Scrima

LMU Theatre Arts Annual New Works Festival

What appears to be a normal film study class is a deep delve into the 2000's song Stacy's Mom. From there, things appear less and less like what they seem. A play that observes the cyclical nature of social politics within a classroom structure.

The Distance Between Us, Morgan Allen

LMU Theatre Arts Annual New Works Festival

The Distance Between Us examines the long-distance relationship between Grace and Henry through voicemails between the two while they are away at school. This short play, inspired by The Last Five Years, tells this couple's story on opposite timelines. The only time their calls connect is in the middle, when brutal honesty and the reality of their situation forces them to ask themselves: is the distance proving to be too much?

Flor, Sofia Pelaez

LMU Theatre Arts Annual New Works Festival

A young and beautiful kantuta flower has lived on top of a very high mountain for her entire life. She yearns to become a human but is unable to due to her mother, The Sun, prohibiting this rebellion. Her once empty life soon changes though once she encounters a bright and carefree star.

The Mystery Of Lauren Lansky, Maya Nucci

LMU Theatre Arts Annual New Works Festival

Two hotshot detectives yearning to rise above their station take on the case of “Lauren Lansky;” a mysterious girl with a mysterious secret. Through twists and turns in this seemingly 1940s noir world, we follow our detectives as they work to solve this mystery, finding clues and seeking help along the way. When it comes down to the wire, we find ourselves dying to figure out “what is the mystery of Lauren Lansky?” and at the end, we just might.