Grown from the work of Dominique Morisseau and Erika Dickerson-Despenza, "Reconstructing Theatre 'Etiquette': Investing in the Liberation of the Audience Engagement Experience" became Matthew's undergrad thesis. The paper examines how present-day theatre audiences have been socialized to be silent spectators rather than co-creators of a theatrical experience. It is organized into three main sections:

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1. Lineage of Theatre Audiences

                Where did we come from? Has the audience always been silent?

2. Organizing Principles for Reconstruction

                 If we're going to make change, how shall we do so?

3. Offerings for Curating a Liberated Space for Audience Engagement

                Here are my strategies to free the audience's voice

 

What was supposed to be a 10 page (double spaced) paper grew into 60+ pages (single spaced). Admittedly, the 60+ page paper is not complete. But Matthew hopes to find the resources to help him change that

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