Course introduces students to the theory & practice of role theory & role method in drama therapy. Course provides an overview of sociological & theatrical theory as source material for drama therapy role theory and students will study & analyze the Taxonomy of Roles. Students will be introduced to the clinical applications of role method in working with a range of challenging conditions based in mental status, cognition, socioeconomic conditions & life stressors. In addition, students will be exposed to the extant research literature on role theory & method in the field of drama therapy.