MattOmasta
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  • DIRECTING
    • Journey of Edward Tulane
    • Wiley and the Hairy Man
    • Cinderella: The Remix
    • Still Life with Iris
    • Peter Pan
    • And Then They Came for Me
    • Step on a Crack
    • Sideways Stories- Wayside
    • The Mind/Body Dialogues
  • PLAY DEVELOPMENT
    • Ash Tree
    • Not a Test
    • A Christmas Garden
    • Pinnochio Teatrale
  • DEVISING
    • Facing Depression
    • Right of Way
    • Bullies: A Devied Film
  • CONTACT
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    • Home
    • CV
    • TEACHING
    • RESEARCH
      • Books
      • Selected Articles
      • Selected Citations
    • DIRECTING
      • Journey of Edward Tulane
      • Wiley and the Hairy Man
      • Cinderella: The Remix
      • Still Life with Iris
      • Peter Pan
      • And Then They Came for Me
      • Step on a Crack
      • Sideways Stories- Wayside
      • The Mind/Body Dialogues
    • PLAY DEVELOPMENT
      • Ash Tree
      • Not a Test
      • A Christmas Garden
      • Pinnochio Teatrale
    • DEVISING
      • Facing Depression
      • Right of Way
      • Bullies: A Devied Film
    • CONTACT
  • Home
  • CV
  • TEACHING
  • RESEARCH
    • Books
    • Selected Articles
    • Selected Citations
  • DIRECTING
    • Journey of Edward Tulane
    • Wiley and the Hairy Man
    • Cinderella: The Remix
    • Still Life with Iris
    • Peter Pan
    • And Then They Came for Me
    • Step on a Crack
    • Sideways Stories- Wayside
    • The Mind/Body Dialogues
  • PLAY DEVELOPMENT
    • Ash Tree
    • Not a Test
    • A Christmas Garden
    • Pinnochio Teatrale
  • DEVISING
    • Facing Depression
    • Right of Way
    • Bullies: A Devied Film
  • CONTACT

Selected Articles

EQUITY & DIVERSITY IN THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES 

Omasta, M. & Felty, A. 2021. Data-based analysis of diversity and equity in theatre for young audience companies. ArtsPraxis, 8(2), 46-70.

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DOMINANT PARADIGMS IN THEATRE EDUCATION & APPLIED THEATRE RESEARCH 

Omasta, M. & Snyder-Young, D. (2014). Gaps, silences, and comfort zones: Dominant paradigms in applied theatre & drama education discourse. Research in Drama Education: The Journal of Applied Theatre & Performance, 19(1), 7-22.

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NATIONAL SURVEY OF THEATRE EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES 

Omasta, M. (2012). A landscape study of theatre education in United States high schools. Teaching Theatre, 24(1), 8-28.

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NATIONAL SURVEY OF THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES COMPANIES

Omasta, M. & Felty, A. 2021. Perspectives of theatre for young audiences companies' leaders by budget, region, and longevity: A survey. ArtsPraxis 8(2), A1-26.

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SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND NATIONAL ARTS STANDARDS 

Omasta, M., Graham, M., Milling, S. L., Murray, E., Petersen Jensen, A., & Siebert, J. J. 2021. Social emotional learning and the National Core Arts Standards: A Cross-disciplinary analysis of policy and practices. Arts Education Policy Review, 122(3), 158-170. 

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PERFORMING THE EXPERIENCES OF LGBTQIA+ INDIVIDUALS 

Hogan, J. & Omasta, M. 2021. Performing the lived experiences of LGBTQIA+ individuals from religious backgrounds. Cultural Studies ↔ Critical Methodologies, 23(1), 276-286. 

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LEARNING THROUGH AN ETHNODRAMA ABOUT DEPRESSION 

Omasta, M., Landroche, A., & the Facing Depression Team. 2020. Pedagogical discoveries through participation in a devised ethnodrama about depression. Journal for Learning through the Arts, 16(1).

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ASSESSMENT IN ELEMENTARY DRAMA EDUCATION

Omasta, M., Murray, B., McAvoy, M., & Chappell, D. 2021. Assessment in elementary drama education: Teachers' conceptualizations & practices. Arts Education Policy Review, 122(4), 265-279.

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STUDENT VIEWS OF SOCIAL ISSUES IN HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE PROGRAMS

Omasta, M.& Brandley, A. 2016. "Student Perceptions of High School Theatre Programs: An Investigation of Social Issues and Call for Replication." Youth Theatre Journal, 30(1), 50-67.

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ADULT VIEWS OF SOCIAL ISSUES IN THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES

Omasta, M. "Adult Stakeholder Perspectives on Social Issues in Theatre for Young Audiences." Youth Theatre Journal 29.1 (2015): 73-86.

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ARTISTS' INTENTIONS VS. AUDIENCE RESPONSE 

Omasta, M. (2011). Artist intentions and audience response in theatre for young audiences.  Youth Theatre Journal 25(1), 32-50. 

READ HERE (REQUIRES JOURNAL ACCESS)

HOW VIEWING THEATRE AFFECTS  ADOLESCENTS' ATTITUDES,  VALUES, AND BELIEFS

Omasta, M. 2011. Adolescents' affective engagement with theatre: Surveying middle school students' attitudes, values, and beliefs. International Journal of Education and the Arts 12(1.6), 1-18. 

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