Sarah Jane Buck

Project Description

This project investigates representations of autism and autistic experiences in contemporary drama. The project consists of researching and analyzing these stereotypical and often problematic representations as well as writing a selection of
original plays featuring autistic characters that are designed to show more three dimensional and authentic autistic characters and experiences. “Pigeonholed: Autistic Representation in Drama” provides me with a foundation for continuing this work in the future as I aim to create meaningful representation of marginalized communities.

Department

English & Theater

Faculty Advisor

Meghan Brodie & Kara McShane

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Mystery & Magic: Playwriting in Theory and Practice

Sarah Buck ’22

The 2020-2021 Lantern Hits Shelves

On Thursday, October 21, Ursinus’s student literary magazine (one of the oldest collegiate literary magazines in the country) hosted its first live reading event since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meet Sarah Fales ’24, Sarah Buck ’22, and Marie Sykes ’24—three contributing writers for the 2020-21 edition of the Lantern Magazine—and Professor of English Jon Volkmer, who has been the publication’s advisor since 1987.