Cynthia Calhoun
Costume Shop Manager/Head Stitcher
Biography
I am a theatre educator with specialized interests in theatre history, dramaturgy, and costume design and construction. I have been fortunate to work at multiple levels in education, from children's theatre to college. Beyond teaching and managing costuming at GCU, I have been involved in local community theatres for over ten years, worked with the Arizona Thespian Society, and mentored other teachers (both at the high school and college levels). I also write for StageAgent.com, a theatre resource website, and have designed the online curriculum, now implemented in school districts around the country.
Education
  • Master of Arts in English
Programs Taught
  • Bachelor of Arts in Music with an Emphasis in Voice Performance
  • Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Education
  • Bachelor of Arts in Theatre for Secondary Education
  • Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Drama
  • ABSN Pre-Requisites (Conditional Acceptance)
Classes
  • TRE-155: Voice and Movement for the Stage
  • TRE-325: Theatre History I: Greek to Restoration
  • TRE-330: Theatre History II: 18th Century to Present
  • TRE-335: Dramatic Literature I
  • TRE-339: Dramatic Literature II
Research Interests
  • Theatre History & Dramaturgy, especially focused on activism and marginalized communities
  • Theatre education in the secondary and postsecondary level, with an interest in curriculum design and integration
Publications
  • Cynthia Calhoun. (2019). Drama Teachers: Time to Lesson Plan.
  • Cynthia Calhoun. (2020). Analyzing the Drama: English Renaissance Tragedy.
  • Cynthia Calhoun. (2020). Theatre Teacher Check-in: How Are You?.
  • Cynthia Calhoun. (2020). Distance Learning: A Beginner's Guide.
  • Cindi Calhoun. (2022). Theatre and the Experience of Trauma.
Licenses / Certificates
  • Arizona Secondary Certification: Drama & English
  • Arizona Master Teacher Designation
Awards
  • John D. McCabe Award for Teaching, Master’s Level - 2004
  • Master Teacher Designation - 2012
  • John Doebler Memorial Award for Best Conference Paper in Renaissance Studies -Awarded for a conference presentation on John Ford's play *'Tis Pity She's a Whore* and the Senecan influences within the text - 2005
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