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Item Blast radius(2019-06-19) Burns, Isaac; Shea, Andrew BrendanThis report summarizes the creation of Blast Radius, a short fiction film. It covers the writing process, pre-production, production, and post-production. Blast Radius was produced as a graduate thesis film in partial fulfillment of a Master of Fine Arts degree in Film and Media Production in the Department of Radio-Television-FilmItem ColdTowne Theater : exploring disaster humor(2012-05) Parker, Sarah Anne; Maxwell, Madeline M.; Browning, LarryDisaster humor is a category of humor research that has not been much explored in terms of live audience reactions, something this study undertakes at a small improvisational theater in Austin, Texas. In generating the typology of jokes at this particular theater, instances of disaster humor in live performance were collected, coded and compared in terms of categorization and audience reaction. Ultimately this small study produced a promising look at the relationship between joke acceptance and what it meant for intergroup identity as a community, which should be further explored in future research; recommendations for this are made at the close of this work.Item The evidence-based drama practitioner : the design and implementation of a drama program for very young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their parents(2012-05) Ulrich, Christina Ann; Lazarus, Joan; Dawson, Kathryn M.; Falcomata, Terry S.This thesis explores the applications of a drama-based intervention program for very young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their parents. Drama-based pedagogy and practice is merged with behavioral principles from the world of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to create an interdisciplinary program tailored specifically for the unique learning needs of children with ASD. This document offers a comprehensive overview of the history of diagnosis and treatment of ASD and the many factors that can influence relationships between children with ASD and their parents. A drama-based intervention program was designed specifically to address the communication and social skill deficits in children with ASD. In addition, the drama-based intervention program encouraged parents to use responsive teaching strategies to enhance and extend creative play with their child. The document concludes with recommendations for essential components of a drama-based intervention program for very young children with ASD and their parents.