Christopher Goodson is a PhD Candidate in the University of Washington’s program for Theater History, Theory, and Criticism in Seattle. While at UW, he has received the Michael Quinn Award for excellence in graduate writing, as well as a dissertation research grant from the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies. Christopher is currently investigating contemporary, experimental performance that mediates issues of undocumented immigration and transnationalism. He holds a BFA in acting from Cornish College of the Arts and an MA in Theater Arts from California State University, Los Angeles.