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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED191103 AUTHOR: Wills, J. Robert
TITLE: Women in Theatre Administration: A Dean's View.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1980
NOTE: 15 p.; Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the
American Theatre Association (44th, San Diego, CA, August
10 13, 1980).
ABSTRACT: Statistics reveal that only 11% of the 1,500
theatre administrators on United States college campuses
are women. On the other hand, recent surveys have indicated
that few women are actively seeking administrative
positions. The situation is unfortunate since campus
theatres and institutions of higher education need highly
qualified, capable leaders--regardless of sex. For women
who are seeking an administrative role and for others who
might be induced to change their career goals to encompass
academic administration, six points of advice might be
helpful: women (1) should not lock themselves into doing
only what they are doing currently, no matter how much they
enjoy doing it; (2) should build faculty credentials and be
prepared to travel the traditional route of academic
advancement; (3) should insist that their own institutions
adhere to the principles of affirmative action; (4) should
make connections if they plan to look for employment
elsewhere; (5) should decide how mobile they are; and (6)
should be prepared to use their theatre education and
experience as training grounds for academic administration,
since both demand similar skills such as planning, managing
resources, meeting deadlines, encouraging productivity,
solving problems, and establishing leadership style. (FL)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Career-Awareness; Career-Development;
Employed-Women; Higher-Education
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Administrator-Role; *Careers-;
*Employment Opportunities; *Females-; *Theater-Arts
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