Theater 2009-2010

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Demographics (or, who's looking)
ABD= 5

PhD (lecturer, adjunct, etc)= 11

Assistant= 4

Associate=1

Full=

Just Looking=

Total= 21

Albany State University - Instructor (Management)
(Deadline: Oct 15 or Until Filled)

Albany State University, Georgia - Assistant/Associate Professor (Speech and Theatre)
(Deadline: Nov 15)
 * Looks like this starts Jan 1, 2010

Amherst - Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (Directing)
(Deadline: Review Begins Oct 5th)
 * Does anyone know if this is the same search from last year?


 * I have no insider knowledge. However, gleaned from the courses for 09-10, there is an emeritus who may want to actually retire but is teaching courses. Deduction: the search failed because they are looking for a director who wants to teach intro to theatre type courses, or a theatre scholar who can also direct, and the SC can't agree on which one. Again, I don't know this, just intuiting.


 * I applied and was rejected last year. I thought of reapplying but can't decide if its a total waste of time. Anybody else in this boat on this one?


 * Look at last year's wiki for more info. It's the same job. I say reapply! The market pool is different every year, and you just never know.


 * Letter stating receipt of materials 10/10.

Ball State University - Assistant Professor (History)
(Deadline: Begins Nov 9)
 * Letter stating they received materials, can't remember if I sent one or two writing samples, but oh well. 9/25


 * heard from a friend who works there that they do have an internal candidate (like so many jobs it seems) and have already received A LOT of applications (and he overheard there were "many heavy hitters" whatever that means). They are looking for someone who really want to live in Muncie IN - and who wants to stay for the long haul 10/9

Barnard College - Assistant/Associate Professor (Directing/Professional Practice)
(Deadline: Oct 15th)

Barnard College - Assistant Professor (World Theatre)
(Deadline: 15 October 2009)
 * Details on National HERC website, not on Barnard academic job postings page yet.


 * Insider info from a colleague at ATHE: Barnard's new chair (after a five-year search) is not easy to work with (he's been at several postings in the last 10 years) and has his fourth(?) wife in a TT(?) position. The karma is not healthy.


 * Yeah. I've heard the previous regime had a lot of nepotism too. And some attendant dirty politics against outsiders. Heads up. This place seems to have some basic, recurring issues with professional ethics.


 * email confirming receipt of materials 10/9 (x2)

Beloit College - VAP (Artist/Scholar)
(Deadline: Dec 15)

Bradley University -Assistant Professor (History)
(Deadline: Nov 23)

Brown University- Assistant Professor (World Theatre or Medieval)
(Deadline: Oct 20)
 * Anybody get any acknowledgement of materials?
 * A: Nope. Still waiting.

Butler University - Chair(Directing or History)
(Deadline: Review begins immediately)
 * The ad says one should have materials in by Sept. 15th. I'm assuming they won't make a hire until/for the 2010 school year? Anyone else read that?


 * Based on the last time they hired a chair, interviews were done in the late fall and the chair started the next school year. They have a temporary chair for the year in place.


 * Thanks for responding. I reviewed the university's website, and indeed, they want someone to start summer 2010. I see they have a temporary chair. Anyone know what happened with the previous chair?


 * He worked there for quite some time (a decade, I think), built the program up a great deal, and has moved to Columbia College in Chicago.


 * Campus visits scheduled and underway.

Case Western Reserve - Assistant Professor (History/Crit)

 * Deadline: Jan 1)


 * I hear that there is an inside candidate for this job.

Columbia College, Chicago - Assistant Professor
(Deadline: Review Begins Immediately)

Columbia College, Chicago - Assistant Professor (Musical Theatre)
(Deadline: Review Begins Immediately)

Depaul University - Assistant Professor (Acting/Movement)
(Deadline: Jan 8)

Depaul Univeristy - Visiting Faculty (Multicultural Theatre)
(Deadline: Jan 12)

Drexel University - Assistant Professor (Directing)
(Deadline: 10/30)

Duke University - Assistant Professor (Historian)
(Deadline: Nov 2)
 * Received EEO email 10-22 x2

Eastern Illinois University - Assistant Professor (Acting/Directing)
(Deadline: Until Filled)

Emory and Henry College - Assistant Prof (Generalist)
(Deadline: Sept 15 for "best consideration")
 * Will be interviewing at ATHE


 * Materials acknowledged by dept chair and Dean. They will be notifying "select" folks for ATHE interview at the close of the month. So far they seem great at communication with applicants and friendly. (7/14 ish)


 * Anyone heard from them about ATHE interviews?


 * Yes, request for interview (8/3)


 * Just notice this job post with 9/15 dealine so surprised to know interviews were scheduled @ ATHE. Could anyone who had an interview give a sense of the search timeline? In other words would it be even worth it to apply now?


 * Search is moving very quickly, but chair gave every indication applications sent until the deadline would be reviewed.


 * Has anyone heard about an on campus interview? (10/5)


 * No, haven't heard anything yet! Anyone else? (10/9)


 * Had an interview at ATHE but have heard nothing since (10/15).

Florida State University - Program Head (Marketing/Comm and Theatre Management MFA)
(Deadline: Nov 18)

University of Forida - Director School of Theatre and Dance
(Deadline: Dec 1)

Furman University - Assistant Professor (Acting/Directing)
(Deadline: Nov 1st)
 * Received email acknowledging materials (10/19)

Hunter College - Assistant Professor (second round, beginning Fall 09)

 * Does anyone know (or are you) the person who got the Hunter position? I'm curious as to the area(s) of expertise.


 * So is this job open again this year? Or are you just wondering about last year's search?


 * At the time I posted, I hadn't received any info about interviews, so assume the search was completed. Since then, I have received the "search completed, thank you very much" letter.

Illinois State University - Associate/Full (Director School of Theatre/IL Shakespeare Producer)
(Deadline: Dec 15)

Illinois State University - Assistant/Associate (Directing)
(Deadline: Jan 4)

Indiana University, Purdue University Fort Wayne - Assistant Professor (Acting)
(Deadline: Jan 15)

University of Iowa - Assistant/Associate (Voice)
(Deadline: Dec 1)

Kennesaw State, Assistant/Associate Professor (Performance Studies)
(Deadline: Jan 15)

University of Kentucky- Assistant Professor (Arts Administration)
(Deadline: Jan 4)

Kenyon College, Assistant Professor (2 positions)
(Deadline Dec 1)


 * You have to have a website to apply for this job.


 * Does this seem like a ridiculous and unnecessary application item to anyone else? From the job posting on their website: "a link to a website displaying examples of creative or scholarly work." I mean, isn't that what a C.V. and/or Portfolio and Writing Sample are for?


 * See below. I'm applying, but I don't plan to spend much time on it.


 * They're hiring two Asst Profs and they have two Visiting Asst Profs on staff currently, one of whom is a Kenyon alum. I doubt this is a real search.

Le Moyne College - Assistant Professor (Acting/Directing)
(Deadline: Nov 4)
 * There's a Visiting Professor listed among the current faculty of this website. Is this a real search or are they just trying to hire him? Anybody got a scoop on this?


 * They ran this search last year including interviews at ATHE so I'm a bit suprised to see it again.

Lincoln University, MO - Assistant Professor (Speech and Theatre)
(Deadline: Feb 15)

Lon Morris College, TX - Assistant Professor (Generalist)
(Deadline: Until Filled)

Loyola New Orleans - Director (Opera)
(Deadline: )

Mary Baldwin College - Assistant Professor (Renn/Shakes Lit)
(Deadline: Best Consideration Sept 15)
 * Confirmation of materials 29/9


 * Listing on JIL says deadline is October 15, but that may not change the Best Consideration deadline.


 * Phone interview scheduled 30/9

University of Maryland, College Park (Voice/Acting)
(Deadline: Dec 1)

Middle Tennessee State - Open Rank (Head of Acting)
(Deadline: Oct 23)

MIT- Senior Lecturer
(Deadline: Dec 1)

University of Memphis - Assistant Profesor (African American Theatre)
(Deadline: Oct 26)
 * Heard from a friend who is leaving they are not very responsive to people of color (seems odd since the school is in Memphis of all places) and seem to have in their head what they want, but cannot articulate. 10/9

Can you elaborate on this?
 * basically, not interested in helping the faculty member feel part of the staff, figure out the environment, help with being a part of the faculty. at a review, told faculty member bunch of things that needed work (that were all easily correctable) but never had mentioned AT ALL during years there. Felt like the things that they said "needed work" were just excuses to say we don't want you here. said that "that's all i know. 10/26

University of Mississippi - Assistant Professor (Theatre and Film)
(Deadline: Review Begins Immediately)

University of Missouri, Columbia - Assistant Professor (Scholar/Artist)
(Deadline: Jan 15)

Missouri State University, Springfield - Assistant Professor (Acting/Directing)
(Deadline: )
 * Online App

Morehead State University - Assistant Prof
(Deadline: Review begins July 16th)
 * This is a 2009 post. A super short search.


 * It's one week since the ad stated the SC would be reviewing files. The anticipated arrival date is Aug. 6th. Has anyone heard anything from Morehead? I haven't even gotten a, "we've received your materials" note. I hope, with the online process, that everything went through. Anyone heard anything at all????


 * The status on my app online went from "new" to "in progress." I think that's your confirmation of materials. I haven't heard anything. I am assuming, given the length of the search, this means I'm out. (7/24)


 * Rigged search for an internal candidate.

University of Nevada, Reno - Assistant Professor (Acting)
(Deadline: )

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill - Assistant Professor (with specialization in African or Asian)
(Deadline: Nov 30)

University of North Carolina, Charlotte - Assistant Professor (Voice/Opera Workshop)
(Deadline: ?)

University of North Carolina, Charlotte -Assistant Professor (Directing)
(Deadline: Jan 15)

University of North Carolina School of the Arts - Director of Stage Management
(Deadline: Dec 15)

North Central College -- Assistant Professor of Theatre (Generalist)
(Deadline: Review begins November 16th)

North Dakota State - Assistant Professor (Acting)
(Deadline: Open Until Filled)

Northeastern State University (OK) - Assistant Professor (Generalist)
(Deadline: Open until filled)
 * Starts Aug 2009 - very short search (I wasn't sure if I should post this here or on last years)


 * I applied for an earlier version of this posting and never heard anything from them: no confirmation of materials, no nothing. Now the job specifies they want somebody to supervise their production shop. So it's a little less general than it was, since you now need to be as handy with the table saw as you are with directing and intro to theatre.

Northwestern - Assistant Professor (Playwriting/Screenwriting)
(Deadline: Nov 1)

Ohio State University - Assistant Professor (Historian)
(Deadline: Nov 1)
 * Where is this ad posted? I've been looking for it - but it is not on OSU's website even. Thanks!


 * Never mind... I found it hidden on the theatre department's website. I am sure they will post it around soon.


 * Post is here: []

University of Oklahoma - Assistant Professor (Musical Theatre Voice)
(Deadline: Jan 2010)

Pepperdine University - Assistant Professor (Voice/Movement)
(Deadline: Nov 15)


 * Received HR form and a letter from the department saying they'd be starting the review process soon. Not REAL news, but someone's at least opening the mail over there.

University of Pittsburgh - Assistant Professor (Global Theatre)
(Deadline: Dec 4)
 * This search happened last year too.


 * Yes, but last year it was for a VAP. 5 years of full time experience??? That would only be for people going up for tenure and then who would want to start all over again??!!? There is a current VAP there now (with lots of experience...) I wonder if they aren't just trying to hire him. Anyone know anything?

Roosevelt University- Assistant Professor (Physical Theatre/Movement)
(Deadline: Review Begins Oct 30th)

South Arkansas Unviversity - Assistant Professor (Acting/Directing)
(Deadline: Jan 4)

University of South Carolina, Columbia - Assistant Professor (Head of Undergrad Acting)
(Deadline: Jan 3)

University of South Carolina, Upstate -Assistant Professor (Generalist)
(Review begins: Dec 1)


 * They have a lot of adjuncts on staff and almost no tenure track professors. Wondering if they're just going to convert a part timer to full.


 * Confirmation of materials, note, they will not accept recommendation letters that are not dated 2009.

Stanford - Assistant Professor (Performance Creator/Director)
(Deadline: Oct 14th)
 * This looks like the search that got cancelled last year, anyone know anything on this one?


 * It is the search that was canceled last year. I talked with a prof there and my sense is they'd love to hire someone with an international rep.


 * Should any of the rest of us bother? I do everything they want including the international expertise but don't have an Ivy pedigre or large list of professional work. I have lots of university and other directing/performance creating exp. but when you work in the middle of nowhere in experimental theatre its near impossible to get professional theatre opportunities (or even regular prof theatre directing credits for that matter). The bibliography requirement is a bit daunting for someone whose work is primarily creative.


 * Go for it. They could always decide to invest in a younger teacher.


 * AA email and survey. 10/19

Susquehanna University - Assistant Professor (Generalist)
(Deadline: Open Until Filled)
 * Confirmation of materials. 9/25 (x1 on 10/6, 10/14)

Tainan University in Taiwan - Open Rank (Applied Theatre, Theatre Education, Young Audiences)

 * This was just posted to a list. They want two people, and prefer that the candidate speaks Chinese. (9/29)

University of Texas Austin - Chair
(Deadline: Review Begins Oct 15th)

University of Texas Austin - Open Rank (Theatre Education)
(Deadline: Sept 15th)
 * Is this the Dept. Chair position or a different one? Where was it posted? (8/18/)


 * Different position - but its for an internal person they are converting from a long-term lecturer position to tenure-track.


 * I'm surprised by the prior statement, because that's not the buzz I've heard at all.


 * Where is this position posted?


 * This was either HigherEdJobs, Artsearch or The Chronicle, I posted it here but can't remember which.

University of Toronto Mississauga - Assistant Professor (Twentieth-Century/Contemporary Drama)
(Deadline: Nov 2)

TUFTS - Associate/Full Professor (Pre-modern Drama)
(Deadline: Dec 14)

Virginia Commonwealth University - Assistant/Associate Professor (Acting)
(Deadline: Jan 15)

Viterbo University - Assistant/Associate Professor (Music Theatre)
(Deadline: Open Until Filled)

Winona State University - Teacher/Director- Probationary Tenure Track
(Deadline: Dec 1)

Wooster College - Assistant Professor (Acting)
(Deadline: )
 * Current VAP but not a rigged search

York College of PA - Assistant Professor
(Deadline: Mid-Oct)
 * They are interviewing at MLA in December.

Discussion

 * Hi All - I've gotten this started here. I didn't include the job-offer-counter, but if someone feels particularly strongly, go ahead.
 * My wiki hero, good karma coming your way.
 * Gah. For some reason I find these wikis very difficult to figure out. I've somehow added a line and category under the last school and I can't figure out how to get rid of it. Sorry.


 * Hello, just found this wiki via Google. I am on the market this year for theatre history/lit positions. Can anyone join this discussion? Thanks.
 * Yeah, Absolutely anyone can participate. The more we can communicate about the job search process, the better.
 * I agree. The secrecy drives me crazy. One more question: who posts the listings above? Do we all take responsibility to do so?
 * Yep. You see a new job, feel free to post it. :) The wiki is both good and bad, it seems to accumulate the stress of the job search and have a fairly grumpy tone. It's best used sparingly.


 * I added a section on demographics at the top - I've seen it on other pages and it seems more cheery. We can delete if it seems too extraneous.
 * I'm down with that, but last year's attempts to collect data got excessive (in my opinion).
 * I do think it would be nice to have some kind of "results" section -- i.e., how many people are getting interviews, campus visits, etc. It's nice to see people making their way forward.  I don't know how to do it myself (lame) but I don't think one more section would be excessive.
 * Yeah, not to be a stick in the mud, but this was the kind of statistical survey I thought got excessive. I didn't even fill it out last year. It just seemed to me like trying to make sense out of something that is ultimately an unknowable process. Still, I can just not fill it out like last year. :


 * OK folks, it seems we are off to the races finally with postings. Please don't forget to update search progress as you have info.
 * How many people here are heavily applying to post-docs/fellowships? I'm just interested in the relative percentage of theatre people (I assume very small) and whether we have any chance against the hordes of Literature applicants. Anyone know of theatre people who got specific post-docs?


 * I am applying selectively for post-docs. But then my degree is unique and crosses over into general humanities more than a traditional theatre degree might.  (I think it is sad that a lot of post-docs seem more interested in taking people from other arts disciplines and not theatre and performance!)
 * That's where I am too. Figure its worth a shot, as long as its not one of the ones with unreasonable application demands!
 * Theater postdocs can and do happen. I know someone who recently had a two year one, specifically in theater.