Dana Colagiovanni: Teaching Philosophy and Digital Portfolio

This document contains Dana Colagiovanni’s Masters of Fine Arts Thesis produced for the completion of the 2016 Professional Actor Training Program at the University of Virginia. The thesis serves as a personal reflection of the acting process developed and knowledge gained over the course of the two-year program. It includes a digital portfolio of the following performances: “No Second Date” by Dana Colagiovanni, “White Crayon” from Common Ground by Brendon Votipka, and “Breathe” from In the Heights by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegria Hudes, along with a Teaching Philosophy Statement and Journal of the creation process.