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My Publication
This MFA thesis defines Contemporary Blackface Theatre as exemplified in Dennis McIntyre’s Split Second, which was produced in Fall 2021 by the Department of Theatre Arts at the University of Louisville. Cast as Val Johnson, I aimed to find the truth within a Black character created from the white playwright’s limited perspective. In addition to an analysis of Split Second, my study of Contemporary Blackface Theatre examines the racist ideologies from F.M. Alexander’s point of view on black people and how I create truthfulness in my own black body. I detail how I used the Black Acting Methods: Critical Approaches to create my own technique for approaching a white man's black character. This study empowers black actors to identify problems in contemporary theatre, how they may contribute to modern-day minstrelsy, and expresses the truth of their blackness. Officially published on July 7th, 2022.
Performances and Awards from the University of Louisville M.F.A. African American Theatre Arts Program
In this section you will see a few shows I was apart of during my time in my M.F.A. You will also read all my awards and nominations during my M.F.A. tenure.
Angela Davis-Fires in the Mirror
Fires in the Mirror performance at KCACTF Region IV 2020 Spartanburg, South Carolina
Rev. Al Sharpton-Fires in the Mirror
Sly-Detroit 67
Michael S. Miller- Fires in the Mirror
Sly-Detroit 67'
Val-Split Second
Val-Split Second
Awards and Nominations
2021-2022 Warren Oaks Award Winner, University of Louisville Theatre Arts, Louisville, KY.
2020-2021 Faculty Favorite Nominee, University of Louisville Theatre Arts, Louisville, KY.
2020 Outstanding Production Ensemble Winner, Region IV, Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Fires in the Mirror, John F. Kennedy for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C. Link to Article.
2020 Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Runner-Up Finalist Winner, KCACTF Region IV Festival, the University of South Carolina Upstate, Spartanburg, South Carolina. Link to Article.
2020 Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Nomination, KCACTF Region IV Festival, Fires in the Mirror, University of South Carolina Upstate, Spartanburg, South Carolina.
All shows Performed at the University of Louisville M.F.A. program:
Fires in the Mirror
Detroit 67'
The Birds
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Split Second
Degree Awarded:
M.F.A. in Theatre Arts, and Certification in African American Theatre Studies.
Graduation: May 13, 2022
GPA: 3.7.