Virginia Commonwealth University VCU Scholars Compass Theses and Dissertations Graduate School 2007 The Cross Empowerment of Singing and Acting Stephanie C. Dean Virginia Commonwealth University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd Part of the Theatre and Performance Studies Commons © The Author Downloaded from https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/813 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at VCU Scholars Compass. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of VCU Scholars Compass. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. © Stephanie C. Dean, 2007 All Rights Reserved THE CROSS EMPOWERMENT OF SINGING AND ACTING A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Fine Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University. by STEPHANIE C. DEAN Bachelor of Arts, Emerson College, 2001 Master of Fine Arts, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2007 Director: DR. TAWNYA PETTIFORD-WATES ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia May 2007 ii Acknowledgements I would like to thank the following: Dr. Tawnya Pettiford-Wates for her guidance during the last three years and for teaching me to enjoy the transitions in life and on stage; Professor Leonidas Nickole for inspiring me to follow my dreams and being the teacher that first made me to want to teach. Without him, I would probably be a very unhappy lawyer right now! Janet Rodgers for always being a ray of sunshine, a wonderful example and mentor; Dr. Noreen Barnes for going above and beyond her role as Director of Graduate Studies; Joe Deer and Rocco Dal Vera for allowing me to use advanced drafts of some chapters in their book for my class.