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Collection of stories about those that participate in theater. Scott addresses theater superstitions, traditions and jargon. Scott relies on William Basom's four function of folklore to explain how the stories relate to folklore. Created by Whitney Erin Scott while she was enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 391 class fall semester of 2001.

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Griffith collected pranks that theatre casts play on one another. Included are both the description of the prank and the reaction the character had that either held or broke character. Project was created for Dr. Eliason's English 392 course taught at Brigham Young University in 1999.

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Submitted by BYU student Rebecca McKee for her fall course for Dr. Eric Eliason. Contains cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and informant interviews. About the folklore customs and culture of theatre troupes as occupational folklore.

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Hegvik explores the lore created amongst employees of theatres, particularly those in the Provo, Utah area. Created by while enrolled in Jacqueline Thursby's English 391 class during winter semester 2002.

Scope and Contents note Includes several stories involving accounts of things that go wrong in stage productions. Describes actors, whether professional or amateur, as an occupational folk group who also share characteristics such as acceptable behavior. Discusses storytelling among actors in terms of performance in addition content. Categorizes the collected stories as either "funny bloopers" or "harmful mishaps," which the author explains are also told in a humorous light. Created by M. Claire Kenny while she was...

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Lawrence discusses the legends that arise in Utah Valley, Utah from the practice of "crashing weddings". She analyzes reasons that a person would attend weddings without invitations and describes the folklore that results from such practices. Created by Meagan Lawrence while enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 392 course, winter 2006.

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Submitted by BYU student Utah-native Tiffany Johnson for English 392 course under Prof. Jill Terry Rudy in the 2010 Spring semester, aimed to examine "American traits" in basketball, especially rivalry. Includes a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, informants' takes on types of "trash talk" and personal rivalries, and their takes on famous basketball incidents or plays. Maily deals with the culture of American basketball fans.

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Hannan explored the idea of food as a medium for expressing sociability, hospitality, and friendship, and collected recipes from older women. Included are recipes for poprikash, Jello popcorn balls, and kasha. The paper was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

Scope and Contents note Examines the question of whether there is a national identity in American food. Explains that food of the American East Coast is influenced by small town farms and ports that bring in fresh seafood. Describes food of the South as having contributions from French and African cultures, but being uniquely American. Describes food of the Midwest as "hearty" and "adventurous." Identifies West Coast Americans as being easy going and health-conscious, and asserts that these attributes can be...

Scope and Contents note Describes the experiences of Americans who have lived in a foreign culture and then returned to America. Discusses the feeling of foreignness in the home country. Describes elements such as language, clothing, food, gestures, etc. that differ culturally and that act as barriers separating people from their peers in other cultures. Explains that positives exist as well; "expatriates" often say they would raise their children abroad. Created by Hannah Pritchett while she was enrolled in Jill...