Assistant Professor - Stage Direction and Coordinator of BFA Stage Management

Western Connecticut State University

School of Visual, Performing, and Communication Arts

Theatre Arts

Assistant Professor – Stage Direction and Coordinator of BFA Stage Management

Tenure Track – Academic Year

Western Connecticut State University’s School of Visual, Performing, and Communication Arts (SVPCA) is pleased to announce that applications are being accepted for a tenure track Assistant Professor position in the Department of Theatre Arts.

WCSU is committed to enhancing our diverse university community by actively encouraging people with disabilities, members of LGBTQIA and BIPOC communities, veterans, and women to apply. We take pride in our pluralistic community and continue to seek excellence through diversity and inclusion. WCSU is honored to be awarded the federal designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). This accomplishment marks a pivotal moment in our progress toward fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion within our campus community.

Only an hour from New York City yet located in the scenic foothills of New England’s Berkshires, the School of Visual, Performing, and Communication Arts (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). offers a professional training program in a liberal arts context at the relatively affordable cost of a public university. New York City’s proximity means our students receive the benefit of a faculty of nationally recognized artists, directors, designers, performers, and scholars dedicated to teaching a highly diverse student population.

The Department of Theatre Arts is a fully accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Theatre with eight full-time and over twenty part-time faculty supporting both BFA and BA students studying Musical Theatre, Acting, Design/Technology, and Stage Management. Information on the department may be found u.edu/theatre arts. Information on the university may be found u.edu.

The Theatre Arts department at WCSU places great educational value on not only our classroom work, but also on our mainstage productions. We pride ourselves on the ways in which we develop, create, and execute our work, modeling for our students the ways in which a professional regional theatre operates. This company mentality amongst our students, faculty, and staff is fully realized through our work in supporting West Rep Stage.

West Rep Stage represents the producing arm of the Theatre Arts department and exists as a way for students to see themselves represented as company members inside a functioning regional theatre. West Rep Stage mounts six fully realized productions a year (four in our mainstage theatre, and two in our studio theatre), with buy-in and participation from all students regardless of major or degree program in all areas of theatre production.

More information about West Rep Stage including production history, mission statement, company members, and our current season can be found at .

Position Summary: The BFA Coordinator of Stage Management will teach undergraduate courses in stage management and oversee the training, mentorship, and professional development of student stage managers throughout the department’s production season. The successful candidate will help shape and support the BFA curriculum in Stage Management, aligning learning outcomes with the professional standards set forth by Actor’s Equity Association (AEA). The candidate will ensure that students develop the organizational, communication, leadership, and collaborative skills necessary for a successful career in the profession.

In addition to stage management coursework, the candidate will direct one production each year as part of the West Rep Stage season, drawing upon demonstrated experience as a stage director. The successful…