Pang, Cecilia J

Research

research overview

Dr. Cecilia J. Pang is first and foremost a theatrical director who brings an east-west fusion aesthetics to her work. She directs a diverse offering of theatre genres and styles from every era. Additionally, she is a documentary filmmaker and has produced films on Immigrant Opera Artists, Cantonese Opera Education, Artists and Motherhood. She has also published book chapters, articles and reviews and is a recognized specialist on the development Chinese Opera in the United States. But her research portfolio extends beyond the Asian theatre to include any subject that deals with Creativity, the guiding dogma for her research, teaching and service.

keywords

Creativity

Publications

selected publications

chapter
- Eyes of the Other: The Role of Chinese Women through the Lens of Documentary Films. 45-60. 2011
conference proceeding
- Reinventing Leona: The Renaissance Learner; or How to Cultivate a Creative, Curious, and Cross-Disciplinary Mind 2018
journal article
- Chinatown opera theater in North America. Studies in Theatre and Performance. 96-97. 2019
- Mei Lanfang and the Twentieth-Century International Stage: Chinese Theatre Placed and Displaced. Comparative Drama. 554-557. 2012
- Peking opera and politics in Taiwan. Comparative Drama. 252-254. 2007
- (Re)cycling culture: Chinese opera in the United States. Comparative Drama. 361-396. 2005
- Fai The 'story of Wu Zixu'. Theatre Journal (Baltimore). 487-489. 2004

Teaching

courses taught

THTR 1003 - Acting 1
Primary Instructor - Spring 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
Introductory course designed to explore creativity, collaboration and communication in the craft of acting. Focuses on basic terms and concepts of psychological realism fundamental to the actors' process through solo work and ensemble exercises. Open to majors and non-majors.
THTR 3023 - Studio 2: Creating a Role
Primary Instructor - Spring 2019 / Spring 2020 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
Continued development of acting technique and tools for play analysis, with particular emphasis on scene study. Special attention will be given to the Master Teachers of Acting and their pedagogies.
THTR 3053 - Acting 2
Primary Instructor - Spring 2023
Continuation of the techniques introduced in Acting 1 (THTR 1003). Emphasis is placed on monologues and scene study of contemporary plays. Basic technique in developing a character are explored.
THTR 4061 - Directing
Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
Theory and practice of directing for the stage.
THTR 4149 - Theatre Internship
Primary Instructor - Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Summer 2024 / Fall 2024
Provides opportunities for theatre majors to explore career opportunities in theatre fields other than, or in addition to, those with performance emphasis. Students apply knowledge and skills developed in their major studies to a practical work experience. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Recommended requisite: 30 credit hours in THTR.