This collection includes theses and dissertations from the Department of Theatre Arts, in the College of Arts & Sciences. It is not exhaustive since most paper theses and dissertations have not been digitized. Generally, paper copies of theses and dissertations published prior to 2014 can be accessed in the University of Louisville Libraries. If you would like to add your thesis or dissertation to this collection, please fill out the Electronic Theses & Dissertations form.
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Transforming into a politically engaged actor through Gem of the Ocean., Tajleed Steven Hardy
Adding texture through historical research: using dramaturgy to aid in the creation of Elizabeth (Bess) Borney., Nyazia Brittany Martin
Suspension of the scoundrel: Applying mental health strategies to the acting process., Nicholas Wills
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Regeneration: restorative theatre practice in theatre education., Sarah Elston
“The urgent necessity for more original creative works by transgender and gender expansive artists" is not the title of my thesis., Alicia Fireel
Working for yourself: A guide for performers with learning difference., Sa'id "Nxttime" Kelly
Embodying an afrofuturist character on stage: A case study in the performance of Sarah B. in Afromemory., Candace S. Spencer
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
The reading of Sir Toby Belch: a queer and black exploration of William Shakespeare's twelfth night., Jahi E Bogard
Contemporary blackface theatre: exploring split second from an authentic black lens to combat white stereotypes., Lamar Alonzo Hardy
Black women burdening: the process of "unburdening" realism in Dennis McIntyre's split second., Brandi L. Threatt
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Improvised power: finding an authentic acting aesthetic in an adaption of Mowatt's fashion., Alexander Louis Gordon
[Re]Fashioning a means: exploring and adapting Anna Cora Mowatt's fashion through a feminist lens., Jordan Tudor Haggard
In bloom: nurturing the liberation process of performer and character as Rose in August Wilson's fences., Paula O. Lockhart
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
An actor's process in bridging the gap between first-generation and multi-generational African-American identities., Mutiyat Ade-Salu
A king's royal scars., Xavier Mikal Harris
Hotel De Vagabundos: reviewing African American theatre journey., Manuel Francisco Viveros
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Changing internal identity through physical crafting in performance., Lauren Elizabeth Dobbs
The actor’s rhythm, internal beat., Lashondra Cherell Hood
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Igniting the imagination : tenaciously building a character., Lois Abdelmalek
Self-executed dramaturgy : a journey with Miss Ida B. Wells., Sidney Michelle Edwards
Will-power through physical connectivity., Mia Donata Rocchio
Gestures of creative recovery for the egocentric actor through performance in Wertenbaker's our country's good., Ross Joel Shenker
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Building the bastard : confidence through preparation in Shakespeare's King Lear., Shaleen Tarun Cholera
Labor and happiness., Tyler Reid Madden
Finding exuberance for the role Shelby in Baltimore., Danielle Smart
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Working from the outside in., Byron Lee Coolie Jr.
Negotiating resistance with the character G in Naomi Izuka’s Polaroid stories., Konrad Ormand Davis Jr.
The process of empathetic bonding with Berniece Charles., Candice Renee Handy
Presence and the actor's craft., Casey Richard Moulton
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Adapting to Eda : embracing change and acting accordingly., Tia LeShaun Davis 1989-
Recreating the green-eyed monster : Iago for modern audiences., Travis Stolp
Pregnancy and performance : rights to the unveiling., Takayla Justina Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Walking to my death : an actor's journey., David Elliot Galloway 1987-
The healing process : finding oneself through character., Jody-Ann Peta-Gay Henry
The Tempest defending Prospera : the ideation of spiritual lineage and practice in performance for an Afro-Haitian American actor., Iva-Kristi Maria Papailler
Aerial arial : a lesson in strength and stamina., Ashley Elizabeth Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
The palm of my hand : keeping an audience engaged as Benedick in Much ado about nothing., Jake Beamer
Signs of blackness., William Fitzgerald Flood 1980-
Utilizing the spectator perspective in the acting process., Jocelyn K. Matsuo
An inter-theoretical approach to acting., Cara Elizabeth McHugh
Dirty slut : an exploration of Margaret in Shakespeare's Much ado about nothing., Lauren Ashlee Street 1987-
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Acting without expectations., Gary L. Brice
Attempting Queen Margaret through the actor's equation., Elizabeth Ann Tantanella Burrell
Mad at Miles : a black woman's guide to truth : theatre building using myths, motifs, and archetypes., Triza Triza Cox
Developing actor expertise : the presentation and representation of man in Will Eno's The flu season., Conrad Harding Newman 1984-
Richard III and a comedian's eye., William S. Salmons
Journey towards artistry : Blues for an Alabama sky., Jacqueline L. Thompson 1979-
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Lessons from the journey : developing and applying an actor's process through embodying "Uncle Peck" in How I learned to drive., K. Obadiah Ewing-Roush
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
The unseen : one actor's journey from the mind to the stage., James Patrick Cronin 1982-
Zen in the craft of acting., Patti Lynn Heying 1962-
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Creating the environment for "In The Blood"., Benjamin Ray Mays
Nourishing the relationship : an actress and her craft., Pacey Lizette Walker
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Approaching Dionysus : challenges of a post-modern Bacchae., Julie Dingman Evans
The tracks of my tears : an actor's account of her progression in the role of Jessie Cates in Marsha Norman's play "'Night, Mother"., Kia Tomille Elizabeth Fisher
A hundred visions and revisions : becoming a better actor., Shawn M. Knight 1977-
The design of the settings and lighting for "Black Nativity"., Mark S. Krause
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Process of performance : an acting thesis., Jennifer Ann Hunt 1970-
