ABSTRACT

Undergraduate Research in Theatre: A Guide for Students supplies tools for scaffolding research skills alongside examples of undergraduate research in theatre and performance scholarship.

The book begins with an overview of the necessity of framing theatre as undergraduate research and responding to calls for revolutionizing the discipline toward greater equity, diversity, and inclusion. Dedicated chapters for the research, skills, and methods employed by each theatre area follow: scripted theatre; devised and new works; applied theatre; scenic, costume, sound, and lighting design; and theatre theory and interdisciplinary studies. Throughout the book, undergraduate research activities are demonstrated by 36 case studies authored by undergraduates from six countries about diverse areas of theatre study.

Suitable for both professors and students, Undergraduate Research in Theatre is an ideal resource for any course that has an opportunity for the creation of new knowledge or as an essential interdisciplinary connection between theatre, performance, and other disciplines.

chapter 1|7 pages

Overview

The necessity of framing theatre as undergraduate research

chapter 9|16 pages

Playwriting and Devising

chapter 10|19 pages

Applied Theatre

chapter 11|16 pages

Scenic Design

chapter 12|13 pages

Costume Design

chapter 13|7 pages

Sound Design

chapter 14|12 pages

Lighting Design

chapter 16|5 pages

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