Research

 

My research focuses on the intersection of theater and learning disabilities. I specifically explore accessible directing practices for actors with learning disabilities. My additional research interests include auto-ethnographic performances of motherhood and new devising methodologies.

Curriculum Vitae
 

Current Projects

“Seeking Justice in Mary Poppins Jr.” Journal of Dramatic Theory and Criticism.

“Flattening the Page: Devising with Scripted Work in a Decentralized Horizontal Dramaturgical Framework.” Devising and Dramaturgy

Peer Reviewed Book Chapters

“Pregnancy, Postpartum, and OnlyFans: Missing and Absented Performances of Motherhood.” In The Missing Mother. Co-editors Marina Mullaney and Andrea O’Reilly. Demeter Press.

“Maternity Photography Beyond the Gender Binary.” In Wild with Child, Outlaw Mother: Feminist Representations of Maternal Power. Co-editors Elana Finestone and Rebecca Jaremko Bromwich. Demeter Press.

Peer Reviewed Articles

“‘Was That Ok?’ Consent and Conflict Resolution in Drunk Shakespeare.” Co-author Dane Futrell. Journal of Dramatic Theory and Criticism. Vol. 39.2.

“Developing Accessible Practices for Directors Working with Actors with Specific Learning Disabilities: Anthropocene Case Study.” Theatre/Practice. Vol. 14.

“Directing Actors with Learning Disabilities: A Meta-Analysis of Past and Current Practices.” Youth Theatre Journal. Vol. 36. 1-2.

Reviews

Disability Works: Performance After Rehabilitation. Theatre Annual. Book Review. Vol. 77.1.

“Non-Actor as Performer: Creating Distance Between Performance and Reality.” PARtake: The Journal of Performance as Research. Vol. 5.1.

trade articles & other publications

“Not Finding Neutral: Adapting Lecoq Technique for the Inclusive Movement Classroom.” ElevAATE: Perspectives in Theatre & Education.

“Graduate Student Parent Advocacy Group White Paper & Self-Advocacy Guide.” Co-authored by the ATHE Graduate Student Parent Advocacy Committee.