dramaturgy & current research interests
The History of NC A&T State University’s Theatre Department & it’s status as a Land Grant Institution
Co-Author: Chris Berry
Through the lens of A&T’s award winning theatre department, Jefferies and Berry examine how funding inequities have acted as an obstacle, threatening the success of one of the oldest accredited theatre programs at an Historically Black College and University.
Black Family Life as CONCEPTUALIZED AND Depicted in Dramatic Works
This study encompasses the Federal Theatre Project, Black Stock Characters, Black Family Life and critical analyses of On Strivers Row by Abram Hill and A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry,
ACCESSIBILITY IN THEATRE PRODUCTION
With the mission of returning theatre to the people, access has become an eminent part of my theatre practice, requiring me to survey my productions and dramatic experiences for learning style, cost, physical accessibility, engagement, and content.