1. Character Interpretation | Performance and direction techniques for roles such as Phebe (As You Like It), Eddie (A View from the Bridge), and Oedipus (Oedipus Rex).

2. Comedy in Drama | Acting and directorial choices to enhance comedic elements in plays like The Rivals, Boom, and The Government Inspector.

3. Political and Social Themes | Directing strategies to highlight political messages in The Beatification of Area Boy and social divisions in A View from the Bridge.

4. Technical Design Elements | Use of set, costume, lighting, and sound in productions like Blood Wedding, Small Island, and The Cherry Orchard.

5. Audience Impact | Methods to evoke intended audience responses through acting and staging, such as the tragic downfall in Oedipus Rex and dramatic tension in Boom.

6. Character Relationships | Direction and performance choices to convey relationships, such as Queenie and Bernard (Small Island) or Jocasta’s protection of Oedipus (Oedipus Rex).