Lecturer - Theatre & Performance
About The Position
The Lecturer teaches undergraduate courses in Theatre History, Dramaturgy, Script Analysis, African American Theatre, Theatre Insight, and additional courses aligned with the candidate’s expertise and departmental curricular needs. The role serves as production dramaturg for departmental productions, with one full production dramaturgy assignment per academic year eligible to substitute for one course assignment. The Lecturer supports and mentors student production dramaturgs throughout research, rehearsal, and production, and collaborates with directors, designers, performers, and student dramaturgs to integrate dramaturgical inquiry into the production process. The Lecturer mentors students in dramaturgical inquiry, critical writing, script analysis, and production dramaturgy; contributes to new work development and other departmental creative projects; and develops interdisciplinary and experiential learning opportunities connecting critical inquiry with theatrical practice. The role also participates in curriculum development, assessment, recruitment, advising, departmental initiatives, and departmental and College service.
Nice To Haves
- Expertise in African American, Black, and/or African diasporic theatre.
- Expertise in global and international theatre traditions, including transnational exchange and migration.
- Experience or expertise in performance criticism and critical writing.
- Experience or expertise in directing and/or devising.
- Expertise in interdisciplinary approaches to theatre-making.
- Experience in production dramaturgy and new work development.
- Expertise in digital media and emerging technologies in theatrical practice.
- Experience or expertise in arts advocacy and community engagement.
- Experience mentoring undergraduate creative work and student-generated projects.
Responsibilities
- Teach undergraduate courses in Theatre History, Dramaturgy, Script Analysis, African American Theatre, Theatre Insight, and other courses within the candidate’s expertise and departmental curricular needs.
- Serve as production dramaturg for departmental productions; one full production dramaturgy assignment per academic year may substitute for one course assignment.
- Support and mentor student production dramaturgs throughout research, rehearsal, and production.
- Collaborate with directors, designers, performers, and student dramaturgs to integrate dramaturgical inquiry into the production process.
- Mentor students in dramaturgical inquiry, critical writing, script analysis, and production dramaturgy.
- Contribute to new work development and other creative projects within the department.
- Develop interdisciplinary and experiential learning opportunities connecting critical inquiry with theatrical practice.
- Participate in curriculum development, assessment, recruitment, advising, and other departmental initiatives.
- Participate in departmental and College service.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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