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Laura holds both English & theatre degrees... Laura attended graduate school at the University of Kansas. She recently defended her thesis, Space, The Theatrical Frontier, and received her M.A. in Theatre, magnum cum laude. While at KU, Laura was a graduate teaching assistant and taught two sections of acting one for non-majors for four semesters. She worked in the University Theatre costume shop. Additionally, she received a first year honor's fellowship and the Ambrose-Saricks Family scholarship. She holds B.A. degrees in English and theatre from Baker University, where she was the 1998-2002 Harter Scholar. She studied abroad at Harlaxton College in Grantham, England. In the theatre department, she worked in the scene shop and was the costume shop manager. She received awards for best director, best sound design, humanitarianism and theatrical excellence. She graduated with the honor of summa cum laude. | At the University of Kansas
Directing 609 - Parallel Lives Directing 715 - Midsummer Night's Dream and The Three Sisters Directin 815 - Fefu and Her Friends Dramatic Theory I & II African Theatre (contemporary) Russian Theatre (18th & 19th centuries) Visual Theatre Collaborative Experimental Theatre Project Performing America Intro. to Graduate Studies Professors: Jack Wright, Paul Meier, Jeanne Klein, Masha Kipp, Omofolabo Ajayi, Leslie Bennett, Iris Smith-Fischer, Delores Ringer, John Gronbeck-Tedesco and Patricia Ybarra. While studying at KU, Laura attended workshops with David Gordon of the Pick-up Dance Company (collaborative composition and physical theatre), Aquilla Theatre (physical theatre) and Eli Simon of UC Irvine (clowning and mask). | At Baker Univeristy
Acting I, II & III Directing Senior Directing Capstone Voice & Movement Costume & Make-up Intro. to Theatrical Design Theatre History I & II Forensics Team Voice Lessons Concert Choir Chamber Singers Critical Approaches to Literature British Literature I, II & III British Studies Irish Literature American Literature Shakespeare Intro. to Literature Drawing I
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