Date on Honors Thesis

5-2023

Major

Theatre/Musical Theatre

Minor

Psychology

Examining Committee Member

Lissa Graham-Schneider, Advisor

Examining Committee Member

Brent Menchinger, Committee Member

Examining Committee Member

Matthew Crider, Committee Member

Abstract/Description

The aim of this thesis is to define and propose potential applications of drama therapy techniques to table-top role playing games and suggest the possibility of using role playing games in a clinical setting. The thesis examines the history of drama therapy as well as the origin and mechanics of table-top role playing games, using the 5th Edition of Dungeons and Dragons as a central example. Overlap between drama therapy techniques and aspects of table-top role playing games is explored. The thesis culminates in a group of sample scenarios that could potentially be used to introduce difficult topics in an in-game, therapeutic setting.

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