Open-rank Professor of Theatre

Open-rank Professor of Theatre . Denison University: Theatre . Department of Theatre and Dance . The Denison University Department of Theatre and Dance invites applications for an open-rank, tenure-track professor of acting and theatre-making beginning in the Fall of 2027.

The successful candidate will, as part of an annual five-course load, • lead the realist area in the Denison Theatre acting curriculum, • contribute to the program and the college as a director of plays in the laboratory season, typically directing one play each academic year as part of their teaching load, and • teach in other areas of expertise, including contributing to our theatre-making core. A candidate for this role must demonstrate expertise and experience in realist performance as a teacher and actor and as a director in an academic or professional context. The successful candidate will have experience teaching and directing undergraduate college students. The ability to teach screen acting and/or voice for the actor are highly desirable.

An appropriate terminal degree is required at the time of application: • either the M.F.A. in acting or a related performance area, • or an alternative terminal degree in an allied field which is combined with meaningful professional experience as an actor and acting teacher. The program in Theatre at Denison has seven full-time faculty positions—two of which are devoted to musical theatre—and three full-time teaching staff artists in the design subfields, who collaborate with the professional artistic staff of Denison’s Eisner Center for the Performing Arts on the production of six mainstage theatre projects each year (including the Music Theatre area, in collaboration with colleagues in the Department of Music). The program in Theatre typically has 50-60 majors and minors in a multidisciplinary B.A. major in Theatre, a minor in Theatre, and a minor in Music Theatre. Denison University is a diverse, highly selective, residential liberal arts college enrolling approximately 2,400 students from across the nation and around the world.

We emphasize building a supportive environment so that every student has the opportunity to succeed. We are located thirty miles from Columbus, Ohio, the state capital, which hosts many cultural and artistic opportunities. . • An appropriate terminal degree is required: -either the M.F.A. in acting or related performance areas, -or an alternative terminal degree combined with evidence of professional experiences as an actor and teaching acting at the post-secondary level. • Prior experience and expertise teaching realist acting to undergraduate college students is required. • Prior experience and expertise as a director, in academic or professional circumstances, is required. . To apply, please submit via Interfolio: • a cover letter that discusses how you meet the qualifications of this position; • a statement of your philosophy of teaching which addresses theatre in the context of a liberal arts education; • a current curriculum vitae ; • and three confidential letters of recommendation. Questions about the position may be directed to Mark Evans Bryan, chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance, at [email protected].

Applications received by November 9 will receive full consideration, but we may continue to consider applications until the position is filled.