Theater

2007-2008 Theatre

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NO WORD FROM YET:

Acadia University (Theatre Studies, in Dept of English)

Brown University

Cornell College

Eastern Mennonite (VA)

Indiana University, SE

University of Iowa (Scenic Design)

Kutztown (Acting/Directing)

La Verne, University of

Mass, Boston

Metro State, Denver (Generalist)

Miami University (One-year position)

Middlebury College (Acting)

Minnesota ''has anyone received confirmation from U Minnesota? I've received nothing as of Jan 3'' No, nothing here. Word is they dropped the search this time because they didn't feel they had an "appropriate" candidate. They intend to repost with a new description for a 2 year visting.

Missouri State Southern University (Acting/Directing)

University of Montana (Acting/Directing)

University of Nebraska, Lincoln (Performance Non-t-t)

University of North Carolina, Charlotte (Acting)

Penn State Berks

St. Lawrence (1 year visiting)

SUNY Fredonia

Tennessee, University of

Truman State (MO)

Winona State (MN)

University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire (Acting/Directing)

NOTIFICATION RECEIVED: (please note dates and what kind of notification) -- once further contact occurs, these dates have been shifted to the appropriate category below (to decrease the clutter).

American University: letter/materials received (11/01)

Colorado, Boulder (Non-Western): letter/materials received (12/3)

U of Connecticut (2/12)

Denison (Acting/Directing): letter/materials received (11/10)

Elizabethtown College (design): email/materials received (09/13)

Franklin and Marshall College: letter/materials received (09/26)

University of Georgia: letter/materials received (1/24)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Design) (3/08 Email)

Maryland Baltimore County, University of: email/materials received (10/10)

Missouri State University: letter/materials received (9/29)

Montevallo, University of: letter/materials received (10/12)

University of New Mexico (Scenic Design) 1/18

Old Dominion: letter/materials received (10/13)

Reed College: letter/materials received (12/2)

Rider: Short list is made and they should be calling to schedule interviews in late Feb/Early March (1/31)

South Carolina, University of (Dramaturgy): letter/materials received (1/18)

Stanford: email/materials received (11/15)

Trinity University: letter/materials received (10/13)

University of No. Carolina Chapel Hill: have been moved forward to second round of consideration (1/7/08)

Vassar College: letter/materials received (12/2)

Washington U (11/7)

Wisconsin-Milwaukee, University of: email/materials received (11/07)

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS REQUESTED: (please note dates and what materials)

Amherst (Visiting): Writing Sample (Feb)

Baylor: Statement of faith (11/26)

Colorado, Boulder (Acting) (1/18) video of creative work, statement of teaching philosophy

Davidson College 11/20 confidential rec letters

Eastern Mennonitie (2/10) Personal statement of faith, response to questions regarding EMU mission statement, etc.

U of Georgia: writing sample [published article] (2/8)--- has anyone heard anything since this intial material request (they told me they were still in process but wanted to know if I minded if my application be considered for a post-doc there as well --haven't heard since then).

Knox: Info on directing, a statement of how I saw my role at Knox, updated letter of rec. letter/materials received (09/27)

Notre Dame, University of: letter/materials received (11/16) (as per English Lit drama page)

Reed College: statement on ability/approach to teaching playwriting (2/5)

Reed College: statement of teaching theater history, pre-20th C. (2/4) Any idea what their time line is? (I am moving to this site from the other--will post more here)

Yale (Theatre Studies): dissertation requested (11/26) (letter/materials received (11/6)

PHONE INTERVIEWS: American, Jan. 2008

University of Arizona (Dramaturgy), 12/10

Bellarmine, Jan. 2008

Central Washington University (Design): 2/29

College of Santa Fe (Acting) mid-Feb. 2008

Colorado, Boulder (Acting), Jan. 2008

Colorado, Boulder (Non-Western), Jan 2008 (said there were 6 candidates left at that stage and would narrow for campus visits soon)

Daemen contacted but no follow-up

Hartwick College (02/01)

Indiana University Bloomington(Theatre History): sent email requesting phone conversation 1/28 (letter/materials received (12/13))

Knox College, contact on 11-09

Lake Erie College (letter/ materials received (10/25))

U of Maine (Scenic Design) 2/3

Moravian College, January

Reed College 2/22 DID REED SCHEDULE YESTERDAY OR DO THE INTERVIEW YESTERDAY? Interviewed on 2/22. They said they would be phone interviewing others next week.

SUNY, Potsdam (Design) 2/6

Wayne State (January)

MLA INTERVIEWS:

Hunter College (12/17 as per English / drama page)

CAMPUS INTERVIEWS: (please note dates)

American University - in the next month

Arizona (Theatre Studies) February, 2008

Baylor, January

Bellarmine University, Feb. 2008

U of California Davis, late Feb, early March

U of California, Santa Barbara (all three positions) beg. Jan 29

Illinois Wesleyan University Feb. 2008

Indiana (Theatre History), mid-February [3]

Knox College, January 2008

Loyola University (Scenic/Lighting Design) March 2008

Notre Dame, January 2008

Penn State Behrend/Erie 2/21

Reed College, March 2008

SUNY Buffalo February 2008

SUNY Fredonia, February 2008

Trinity 12/1

Wayne State, February

Wisconsin-Milwaukee, University of (History/Lit/Crit): late January

Yale (scheduled by phone, 12/7)

ACCEPTANCES:

Baylor University

Elizabethtown College (design) 2/29/08 Trinity--candidate was a former Trinity student

UNC Greensboro (unconfirmed)

Arizona (unconfirmed)

REJECTIONS: (please note dates and what form the rejection takes)

Davidson College: Acting  1/28/08

Drew University  Acting   2/4/08

Fordham University: rejection letter received (10/30) and was dated the same day my materials arrived in the theatre department. disrespectful and unprofessional.

Grinnell - Acting/Directing (1/30/08)

Knox College: letter (11/8)

Missouri State University: letter (10/12)

Rockford College - acting - 11/16/08

Santa Clara - acting - 11/16/08

Trinity U San Antonio: Letter rec'd (11/03) Letter indicated that candidates have already been asked for additional materials.

Washington U.--sent me the wrong rejection letter--but then sent an e-mail to correct it. It's always nice to be rejected twice.

University of San Diego University of San Francisco (1/14/08)

University of Wyoming (1/22/08)

Notre Dame (1/26/08)

UC Davis (2/5/08)

University of Washington (Scenic Design): Letter stating that they had decided on a short list.

University of Minnesota (2/15/08)

SEARCH ABANDONED:

Great Basin College (2/08)

U of Minnesota- Any idea why? I heard secondhand of internal disputes, but no details. (No "appropriate" candidate is what I heard, with no real details.) The job description was odd, I'm not suprised they couldn't find any suitable candidates.

Sonoma State University (notification 2/21); email/materials received (11/20) FYI - this is the 2nd year in a row that SSU has abandoned their search.

COMMENTS: Go Franklin and Marshall! Get it right this time; 10th time's the charm!

Does this years market really suck or is it just me?

Nope, it really sucks.

Give it time...things will start to heat up soon.

it is still early, esp for tech/design jobs. Tech/design jobs seem to be everywhere, my kingdom for a directing job!

Is it still early at this point? Or is this it? Where are all the jobs?

As someone who is going out on the market for the fifth time, let me assure you: it's not late yet. More jobs should be trickling out in December, and a handful will keep showing up in January and February. Then, around March/April, expect to see short-term gigs start cropping up (as departments scramble to accommodate sabbaticals, etc.)

Is it possible to start listing area that the opening is in? Some of these schools have multiple openings.

Anybody know the story on U of Montana, why there are so many openings?

I am used to applying for English jobs where the MLA is the expected deadline. Noting the vast number of schools unaccounted for above, I am curious when you expect the majority of them to have responded by.

Hey folks, I recently noticed the older wiki is active again and has updates this one doesn't. Does anyone know if its safe again? Are most people sticking with this one whats the story?

Last I checked the old wiki had flamed out again.- As of Feb 23rd its still active with new info, I tried to update this one today from the old one but it seems different groups of people posting on each version with a few posting on both.

Where is the old wiki? I cannot find it. http://wikihost.org/wikis/academe/programm/gebo.prg?name=theater

I see that there's an unconfirmed acceptance for the UNC-Greensboro job but this page indicates an update on 3/6/2008 and the other page says it was updated 3/10/2008. Can anyone tell me what is the most recent information. I'm particularly anxious about the status of UNCG's search.