Honors theses completed at Western Michigan University are entered into ScholarWorks. Some may be embargoed or restricted by the authors or we have been unable to reach the authors, so the theses may be only available from on-campus computers. If you are an author of an honors thesis and would like to make it available off campus or if you have any questions, please contact wmu-scholarworks@wmich.edu.
Theses from 2024
Shedding Light on Shadow Casts, Kiara Durbin
WMU Technical Director for Clue, Fleck Joseph
Theses from 2021
Identity, Jesús Barajas
The Vitality of Monty Python’s Form and Message, Preston McKale
Musical Theatre Showcase: A performance journey and reflection, Alyssa Zamora
Theses from 2020
Tale as old as time: research and renderings for tales of Beauty and the Beast, Jillian Stacer
Theses from 2019
A Detailed Documentation of the Design and Production Processes: Western Michigan University's Jesus Christ Superstar, Anna Brockway
Screaming, Humming: A Look into Student Theatrical Direction and the Importance of Queer Narratives on Stage and in the Rehearsal Room, Kropveld Danielle
Cloud Tectonics: A Footlight 2 Production, Cal Kreiner
The Caregiver: A Play Script to Raise Awareness of the Caregivers of Alzheimer's Patients, Sarah Stiner
Theses from 2018
Senior Showcase, Olivia Belfie
Adapting "Gregor the Overlander" for the Stage, Wiegand Brian
Theses from 2017
Haunted Houses: A Directorial Exploration of Expressionism, Jose Martinez-Chavarria
Theses from 2015
Stage Management Document Sourcebook, Christy Baumeister
"Bachelorette": A Footlight Production, Tamsen Glaser
John Jasper: The Creation of a Character, Blake Price
Theses from 2013
Early Career Theatre Production Portfolio, Emphasis in Lighting Design, Mara Johnson
"Communicating Doors and the Actor's Product", Jessica Parsons
Theses from 2012
Theatre: My Undergraduate Experience, Erin Hemming
"The Disappearance of the Jews": A Scene by David Mamet, Benjamin R. Maters
Theses from 2011
Take a Look Inside: An Afternoon of Staged Readings, Eric William Braman
Worklight Improv Team, Shannon N. Hill
Putting Together a New York Style Cabaret: A Personal Analysis, Megan Elizabeth Jacobson
Thin: Party of Two, Julia Mitchell
Senior Showcase, Chelsea Morgan
Senior Cabaret, Maxwell Wardlaw
Theses from 2010
As You Like It Costume Design, Kristen Ahern
Lighting: Assorted Paperwork, Kaitlyn E. Anderson
Theses from 2009
Portfolio Review, Denise Dietrich
Digital Portfolio, Doss Teagan Freel
Man of the Many Coloured Eyes, Leigh Fryling
Far Away: A Fairy Tale?, Nathan Gregorski
Good Death: A Community Conversation, Jasmine Lake
Henry Flamethrowa, Courtney Yoder
Theses from 2008
Theatre Design Portfolio, Rachel Engstrom
Design Portfolio, Emily Krajewski Pignataro
Midwest Side Story: A Cabaret, Hannah Sielatycki
Theses from 2007
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead: A Dramaturgical Analysis, Paul Culos
Costume Design: A Doll's House, Julia Kosanovich
"Strange Ties:" A One Act Play, Adam Rewa
Fair Warning, Caitlin Sams
In Defense of Film Art: The Effects of Digital Media on Narrative, Live-Action Film, Scott Williams
Theses from 2006
An Analysis of Hip-Hop Theatre: From Roots to Performance, Jessica Dee Bocade
Guys and Dolls: LHC Thesis Performance, Kate Rasmussen
Misalliance Scenic Design, Joseph W. Shoup
A Life in Eight Genres: A Screenplay, Katherine C. Webb
Theses from 2003
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown: A Footlights I Production, Amanda N. Kinney
Creating Community: An Original Youth Theatre Project, Ben Morin and Rose Hoelzle
Theses from 2002
The Art of Rock, Lucas Daniels
Prophecy: A Screenplay, Anneliese Freiny
Ibsen's Rosmershold: A Correlation of Text and Design, Colleen Kane
Between the Sand and the Sky, Kirk A. Latimer
The Independence Theatre Company Complex, Evan Lewis
Lighting Design for Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, Michael R. Metzdorf
Sound Design for the WMU University Theatre Production of Tina Landau's 'Space', Andrew Nagel
Theses from 2001
Class: Music Theater Performance Recital, Betsy Blake
Viva La Diva! A Tribute to Broadway's Leading Ladies, Erik M. Sisco
Theses from 1999
Rise Above: An Original Motion Picture Screenplay, Michael I. Daniels
Footlights I Production of Impromptu by Tad Mosel, Deborah Franz
Theses from 1998
Illustration of Family Breakdown through Sam Shepard's Buried Child, Michael Jewett
Fighting for Mr. Kush, Megan C. Weeks
Theses from 1996
Putting Together a High School Musical: Production to Performance, Casandra Derrick
Baba Yaga, The Russian Witch: An Operetta in Two Acts, Julie Moulds Rybicki and Stephan Moore
Theses from 1995
Study Guides for Selected Shakespearean Plays, Mychelle L. Abernethy
Faces of Hamlet, Thomas Meier
Auditioning for the Musical Theatre, Kristin Tatarchuk
Theses from 1993
WMU Department of Theatre's Stage Management Standard Operating Procedures Handbook, Katherine Skarritt
Voices, Gina Zeiler
Theses from 1971
Fragments, Kurt David Kinde