UndergraduateResearchSymposium2022 Brenden Rohrbacher The Rise of the Queer Perspective in Theatre A retrospective of the queer perspective, beginning with Oscar Wilde, encountering the start ofAIDS, and exploring queer theatre predominantly within the New York City,...
UndergraduateResearchSymposium2022 Chloe Pesso Aging Out: A Documentary Analysis of the Foster Care System Aging Out: A Documentary Analysis of the Foster Care System examines the documentary’s unique film style and structure to determine if a government-run...
UndergraduateResearchSymposium2022 Jordan Egan “To the Bitter End…or Lager End”: The Contrasting Roles of Nostalgia in The World’s End Returning to an unfulfilled teenage quest in The World’s End allows for a deep dive into the role of nostalgia in one’s life. Through...
UndergraduateResearchSymposium2022 Jonathan (MJ) Barbee Black Stories Untold: August Wilson’s Relevancy in the Evolution of American Theatre Black Stories Untold: August Wilson’s Relevancy in Evolution of American Theatre explores how August Wilson is the most...
UndergraduateResearchSymposium2022 Jakob Carpenter Kabuki: Theatrical Theft Today Kabuki is held as Japan’s most popular form of theatre, with its sharp visuals as well as humorous and emotional storytelling. It is most notable for its all male performances,...