Blackboards and Black Boxes: Explorations of an Actor and Educator

This thesis, submitted in partial fulfillment for the Master of Fine Arts Degree in Drama, details explorations and experiences studying, performing, and teaching over the course of the three-year Professional Actor Training Program at the University of Virginia. It includes a filmed portfolio of select final monologues and scenes along with a personal artistic statement, teaching philosophy, and a journal documenting the creative process.