Date of Completion
5-2025
Degree Type
Honors Thesis - Campus Access
Discipline
Theater (THEA)
First Advisor
Nenad Pervan
Abstract
For my senior thesis, I shadowed and supported Breanna Mac with her school’s (Thousand Oaks High School) spring musical Zombie Prom. I attended rehearsals twice a week (Tuesdays and Thursdays), during the final 9 weeks of the production. Throughout the process, I have notated reflections, observations and schedules to capture the process. Overall, my goal was to learn about all the requirements and expectations for a high school theater director. Through this experience, I have gained valuable skills within the theater and education sphere, allowing me to represent these skills and experience in future job opportunities within both fields. This experience can give me a peak into my future and can give me a path in how I want to explore theater education for my long-term career.
Recommended Citation
Baxter, Caroline and Pervan, Nenad, "Theater or Education: Finding the Balance Between Teaching and Creative Expression" (2025). Honors Thesis. 570.
https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/honors-thesis/570
