Appendix
Below you will find the artifacts that support and substantiate the claims made throughout this portfolio, organized in the order they appear across the candidacy statement. Each artifact is accompanied by a brief annotation explaining what it is, how it meets the relevant competency criteria, and where it appears in the portfolio narrative.
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01
One Last Pearl
Original solo performance commissioned by National Black Theatre for the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture's centennial celebration, Hidden Figures Recentered, May 2026. Written and performed by Crystal Lucas-Perry. Drawn from verified archival materials from the personal papers of the legendary artist, activist, and public figure Pearl Bailey. Demonstrates competency in Creating.
Appears in: [Creating]
02
Performing with Care: The Ritual of the Run
Original performer wellness curriculum developed by Crystal Lucas-Perry. The Ritual of the Run is the first curricular framework within the broader Performing with Care program. Drama therapy-informed and organized around the full arc of a production process, from pre-audition through post-performance integration. Included as a creative artifact and as the practice-based intervention that the culminating study will inform, refine, and extend. Demonstrates competency in Creating and Theatre Form.
Appears in: [Creating]
03
Acting Resume
Crystal Lucas-Perry's professional acting resume documenting Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional theatre, television, and film credits spanning more than two decades. Included as evidence of sustained artistic practice across a wide range of institutional and creative contexts. Demonstrates competency in Performing.
Appears in: [Performing]
04
ABR Independent Study
How Structure and Framing Within Rehearsal and Performance Processes Shape Performer Experience: A Reflexive Arts-Based Inquiry. Completed in collaboration with Professor Joe Salvatore during the Off-Broadway production of Bigfoot: The Musical at Manhattan Theatre Club, May 2026. Employs reflexive self-study, embodied observation, and practice-as-research methodologies to examine how rehearsal structures, communication systems, and production conditions shape performer experience in real time. Demonstrates competency in Performing, Theatre Form, Arts-Based Research, and Practice-Led Inquiry.
Appears in: [Theatre Form, Arts-Based Research, and Practice-Led Inquiry]
05
Performance Reflection
Critical reflection on an original performance created for Cross-Cultural Awareness for Creative Arts Therapy and Arts Education at NYU Steinhardt, May 2022. Examines the gap between artistic intention and audience interpretation and documents the experience of watching meaning be made by others. Demonstrates competency in Responding.
Appears in: [Responding]
06
Mini Assignment D:
Coding Interview Data
Reflexive thematic analysis of a semi-structured interview with a professional actor and educator, completed for RESCH-GE 2140: Approaches to Qualitative Inquiry with Professor Heddy Lahmann, April 2026. Generates five themes related to actor well-being in higher education training environments. Demonstrates competency in Responding, Arts-Based Research, and Practice-Led Inquiry.
Appears in: [Responding] [Theatre Form, Arts-Based Research, and Practice-Led Inquiry]
07
CITI Certification
Completion report for CITI Program Social and Behavioral Research training, February 2026. Certifies Crystal Lucas-Perry to conduct ethical research with human participants in accordance with institutional requirements. Demonstrates competency in Arts-Based Research and Practice-Led Inquiry.
Appears in:[Theatre Form, Arts-Based Research, and Practice-Led Inquiry]
08
Leadership and Social Transformation:
Final Reflection Essay
Final reflection for PADM-GP 2186: Leadership and Social Transformation, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, NYU. Examines liberatory leadership, systems thinking, and power in relation to artistic, educational, and clinical contexts. Demonstrates competency in Connecting.
Appears in: [Connecting]
09
Leadership and Social Transformation: Unit 1 Critical Essay
Unit 1 essay for PADM-GP 2186: Leadership and Social Transformation, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, NYU. Applies Kivel's service versus social change framework and Mills Gordon and Stallings' liberatory leadership model to clinical and artistic practice. Demonstrates competency in Connecting.
Appears in: [Connecting]
10
Acting Fundamentals Syllabus
Course syllabus for Acting Fundamentals, NYU Steinhardt, 2025/2026 academic year. Designed and taught by Crystal Lucas-Perry. Centers self-observation, ensemble practice, student leadership, and structured reflection alongside canonical and diverse acting texts including Black Acting Methods and Theatre of the Oppressed. Demonstrates competency in Connecting.
Appears in:[Connecting]
11
Qualitative Research Challenge: Research Question Paper
Research question and study design document developed for RESCH-GE 2140: Approaches to Qualitative Inquiry with Professor Heddy Lahmann, Spring 2026. Documents the research question, theoretical framework, methodology, and population for the culminating study. Demonstrates the scholarly development of the proposed qualitative inquiry.
Appears in: [Overview of Culminating Study]
12
Qualitative Research Presentation, April 2026
Formal research presentation delivered on April 12, 2026 for RESCH-GE 2140: Approaches to Qualitative Inquiry with Professor Heddy Lahmann. Presented to an audience of four doctoral students and several master's students. Introduced the research question, literature review, theoretical framework, methodology, preliminary findings, and Performing with Care as the practice-based contribution. Serves as the Arts Dialogue artifact.
Appears in: [Arts Dialogue]
13
Faculty Feedback,
Professor Lahmann
Written feedback provided by Professor Heddy Lahmann following the April 12, 2026 Arts Dialogue presentation. Documents faculty response to the research design, affirms the clarity of the scholarly and practical motivation, and raises productive questions that have continued to shape the development of the culminating study. Required documentation for the Arts Dialogue component.
Appears in: [Arts Dialogue]