Job Summary:
The Department of Theatre and Drama seeks candidates for an open-rank appointment as Professor, Associate Professor, or Assistant Professor of Directing/Acting to begin August 2025. Candidates should have earned a terminal degree, MFA or PHD in theatre or closely related field, with an emphasis in directing and/or performance, and professional directing and/or performance experience, and at least two years of university level teaching experience.

This position carries a 2/2 course load and will (a) teach directing, acting, and other performance classes, as well as text analysis, with potential for courses in other areas of expertise; (b) teach the directorial process in production; (c) direct on the mainstage or a workshop. We seek colleagues who are highly collaborative and collegial, who have a demonstrated record of positive student advising and mentoring practices, and who strongly exhibit dedication to advancing educational opportunity and equity in theatre, and in higher education generally.

An offer at the Associate or Full Professor rank at UW-Madison requires full tenure review at the Department, University, and UW System levels before starting this position.

Responsibilities:
- Support programs in Theatre and Drama by designing new courses and teaching existing courses in directing, acting, and related areas.
- Maintain a program of nationally recognized creative activity in acting and directing and/or related research and scholarship.
- Successfully secure external funding or opportunities to support research and education for students.
- Advise and mentor students.
- Direct regularly for University Theatre.
- Participate in shared governance and other committee activities.
- Contribute professionally at local, state, national, and (if possible) international levels.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:
Required
Terminal Degree
MFA or PhD in theatre or a closely related field conferred by August 2025 start date

Qualifications:
- Evidence of a strong and coherent program of research and scholarship
- Evidence of teaching excellence in higher education
- Evidence of success in securing external funding to support research (preferred)
- Evidence of substantial professional directing or performance (preferred)

Work Type:
Full Time: 100%

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.