UndergraduateResearchSymposium2021 MJ Barbee BA Theatre Arts The Usage of Slavery in Ancient Greek and Roman Comedy Theater An analysis of the usage of slavery in Ancient Greece and Rome’s theatre to help explain the sometimes satirical motives of the playwright to...
UndergraduateResearchSymposium2021 Shaina Gilbert BA Theatre Arts Shifty Christians: The Catholic Church’s Shifting Perspective on Theatre After the loss of art during the middle ages, the Catholic Church which condemned theatre was the first to reintroduce the art...
UndergraduateResearchSymposium2021 Cassidy Werkheiser BA Theatre Studies Making an Impact: Women, Work, and Theatre Leadership in 1930s America Throughout history, women’s accomplishments are usually overshadowed by male leadership. This paper exams how women...
UndergraduateResearchSymposium2021 Hannah Landreville Miller BA Film & Television Producing & Studies ”I Don’t Dance”: A Queer Reading of Disney’s High School Musical Despite its apparent heterocentrism, Disney’s High School Musical warrants a queer reading...
UndergraduateResearchSymposium2021 Atlas Woods-Smith BFA Film & Television The Rise of Independent Film and The Art Theatre Guild of Japan A look at how The Art Theatre Guild (ATG) saved the film industry of Japan almost single-handedly after the popularization of...