This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 19 dissertations deal with a variety of topics, including the following: the impact of Konstantin Stanislavski's ideas on motion picture acting in the United States and their significance for oral interpretation; the empathic ability of actors; the development of a secondary school oral interpretation course; the audition as a method actor selection; early children's theatre in the United States; the work environment of theatre department heads; the possible spatial configurations of live theatres; a comparision of the techniques of acting and Chamber Theatre in teaching literature; factors affecting oral interpreters' performance of specific literary works, audience comprehension, and audience evalution of performer effectiveness; the relationship of oral interpretation to its physical setting; the teaching of theatre arts in secondary schools; the teaching of creative movement to seventh graders; the use of improvisation in the teaching of English; and the development of "live" drama on television. (GW)