Publications

Books

New & Forthcoming from Routledge

Directing Intersectionally: Rethinking Theatre Directing Practices for the 21st Century

Rachel E. Blackburn, Gina Sandí Díaz, Molly Richards Claassen, and Keyanna Alexander

Available for pre-order

An exploration of feminist and intersectional approaches to theatrical direction, examining how directors can challenge hierarchical structures and create space for diverse voices.

Pre-order at Routledge

Rachel E. Blackburn
John Gronbeck-Tedesco Stand Up The Craft of Comedy

Stand Up: The Craft of Comedy

with John Gronbeck-Tedesco

Forthcoming, Routledge

Rachel E. Blackburn
Gina Sandí Díaz Intersectional Performance Reframing Identity and Unsettling Public Discourse

Intersectional Performance: Reframing Identity and Unsettling Public Discourse

with Gina Sandí Díaz

Forthcoming, Routledge

Scholarly Works

Books & Monographs

The Performance of Intersectionality on the 21st Century Stand-Up Comedy Stage

ProQuest Dissertation · August 2018

Doctoral dissertation exploring how contemporary comedians perform and interrogate intersectional identities through stand-up comedy. Awarded the Joseph R. Roach Dissertation Award.

Download the dissertation (PDF)

Fem and Funny: Three Women who Changed the Face of Stand-Up Comedy

Virginia Commonwealth University Press · May 2013

A critical examination of three pioneering female comedians and their impact on stand-up comedy performance and feminist discourse.

Read at VCU Scholars Compass

Book Chapters

“Recasting Diva Culture: Performative Strategies of Fourth-Wave Black Feminist Stand-Up Comedy”

In Diva: Feminism and Fierceness from Pop to Hip-Hop, Bloomsbury · Edited by Nicole Hodges Persley · September 2023

Read the chapter on Academia.edu

“Voices from the Comedy Contact Zone: Regarding Performative Strategies Toward Race and the Transnational Body”

In Punching Up: Stand-Up Comedy Speaking Truth to Power, Routledge · Edited by Rashi Bhargava and Richa Chilana · December 2022

Read the chapter on Academia.edu

“Embodying Racial Consciousness: white allyship as given circumstance and objective for the casting and coaching of scene work”

In Stages of Reckoning: Antiracist and Decolonial Actor Training, Routledge · Edited by Amy Mihyang Ginther · December 2022

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Articles

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New & Forthcoming from Routledge

Directing Intersectionally: Rethinking Theatre Directing Practices for the 21st Century

Stand Up: The Craft of Comedy

Intersectional Performance: Reframing Identity and Unsettling Public Discourse

Books & Monographs

The Performance of Intersectionality on the 21st Century Stand-Up Comedy Stage

Fem and Funny: Three Women who Changed the Face of Stand-Up Comedy

Book Chapters

“Recasting Diva Culture: Performative Strategies of Fourth-Wave Black Feminist Stand-Up Comedy”

“Voices from the Comedy Contact Zone: Regarding Performative Strategies Toward Race and the Transnational Body”

“Embodying Racial Consciousness: white allyship as given circumstance and objective for the casting and coaching of scene work”

Articles

“Trevor Noah”

“Key & Peele”

“Book Review: A Philosophy of Comedy on Stage and Screen”

“Book Review: Gender and Humor: Interdisciplinary and International Perspectives”

“Performance and Book Review: Donelle Woolford’s Dick’s Last Stand and Dick Jokes”

“The Story of Your UX Research”

“Testing the Usability of Sound: The Challenge with Screen Reader Usability”

“Comedy Above All Else: On Directing The Last Cyclist”

“In Defense of the New Muppets: A Meditation on Self-Aware Comedy”

“A Look at Cassandra”

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