Assistant Professor of Theatre
Education
Master of Fine Arts in Performance and Pedagogy
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Master of Arts in Theatre: Directing
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre
Penn State University, Reading, Pennsylvania
Teaching Specialties
- Directing
- Playwriting
- Acting
- African American Theatre
- Devised Theatre
Research Interests
- Reshaping the representation of disabilities on the American Stage
- Reparative Mirroring: BIPOC Identity in Theatre
- Drama Therapy
Biography
DayDay's artistic endeavors are inherently interdisciplinary. She has a strong background in Theatre, sociology, phycology and disabilities studies. DayDay has received awards for excellence in directing from KC/ACTF and received an award for playwriting from the Humanities Conferences in Texas. In 2020 DayDay was accepted as Directing Fellow for Arena Stage in DC. She has traveled the country leading theatre workshops for at risk youth and individuals with disability. DayDay's interests include Theatre of disabilities, Theatre for social change, African American female playwrights, devised Theatre and Theatre for and about the community. When not teaching, DayDay, adjudicates student works at local and national theatre festivals.