RESEARCH AREAS: DIRECTING & MASCULINITY IN MUSICAL THEATRE
Publications
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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, CARBONDALE
Graduate Thesis: ”COVID-Everlasting: Directing a University Production of Tuck Everlasting: The Musical during the COVID-19 Pandemic” 
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MUSICAL THEATRE EDUCATORS' ALLIANCE
vol. 3, Jan. 2020, pp.20-27 “Performing Masculinity in Musical Theatre: One Approach”
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WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
Undergraduate Thesis: "Lessons From Gilead: Producing a Student-Directed Musical at Western Kentucky University"
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Presentations
Southeastern Theatre conference2020 Conference: Workshop
"Masculinity in Musical Theatre: Crafting Characters Performing Masculinity" |
Association for Theatre in Higher Education2021 Conference: Roundtable
“Reimagining Directing during the COVID-19 Pandemic” 2020 Conference: Paper "Boys, Bros, and Buddies: A Practical Process for Fostering Intimacy among Actors Portraying Male Characters" 2019 Conference: Paper “Corner of This Guy: Masculinity in Performance as Seen in the SIU Production of Pippin” |
MidAmerican Theatre Conference2020 Conference: Paper
“Appraising Alex: An exploration of gender inclusivity through writing, direction, and performance” |
Tuck Everlasting, Spring 2021
During COVID-19, Stephen mounted a production of Tuck Everlasting: The Musical at Southern Illinois University - Carbondale. Based on the children’s book of the same name, the musical tells the tale of a girl who stumbles across a family of immortals and is offered the chance to live forever.
How did Stephen direct a musical during a global pandemic? Check out the video below for more information!
During COVID-19, Stephen mounted a production of Tuck Everlasting: The Musical at Southern Illinois University - Carbondale. Based on the children’s book of the same name, the musical tells the tale of a girl who stumbles across a family of immortals and is offered the chance to live forever.
How did Stephen direct a musical during a global pandemic? Check out the video below for more information!
