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September 2020 President’s Note

September 2020

From the American Theatre and Drama Society

Welcome to the website of the American Theatre and Drama Society.

I hope you will find many resources in these pages to support and inspire you.

I invite you to enjoy the four featured books on our homepage. Authors Julie Burrelle, Patricia Herrera, Laura Mielke, Sharrell D. Luckett, David Román, and Isaiah Matthew Wooden were featured at the annual Spotlight on New Works Panel at ATHE, a collaboration between ATDS, Black Theatre Association, and the Latinx, Indigenous, and the Americas Focus Group.

I hope you will visit our awards and journals pages and consider submitting your work and projects.

I am very proud that ATDS will collaborate with Black Theatre Network and Black Theatre Association to guest edit the spring 2021 issue of the Journal of American Theatre and Drama. The issue is devoted to “Milestones in Black Theatre.” Please find the cfp here.

I invite all members to register for ATDS supported anti-racist workshops with Dr. Koritha Mitchell and Dr. Claire Syler this fall.  These events are organized by Dr. Donatella Galella and Dr. Ariel Nereson, ATDS Board Members. Register for Dr. Mitchell workshop here.

I hope, as you explore our site, that you might be moved to join ATDS.  We have a tiered membership fee structure as well as a pay what you can option.  We want ATDS membership to be accessible. If none of our options work for you—reach out to me. 

I invite you to consider joining the leadership of ATDS. We have many positions open for election this coming year.  Please join our listservfor notices on nominations and elections. We also have many opportunities to get involved across our committees and journals; please email me with your interest.  I would love to hear from you.

Finally, to learn more about the recent work of the organization, please visit “ATDS Summer Update 2020” for details on our:

  • Actions in support of the ATDS statement of solidarity with Black Lives Matter
  • Pay What You Can Membership Initiative
  • The First Ever ATDS First Book Bootcamp
  • ATDS 2020 Award Winners
  • Spotlight on New Works Books (ATDS, LIA, BTA)
  • ATHE 2020 News
  • Working with the Latinx, Indigenous, and the Americas Focus Group to amplify Latinx and Indigenous histories
  • Gender Inclusive Language—ATDS By-Laws
  • ATDS Reports 2020
  • ATDS Awards 2021
  • ATDS Elections 2021

I wish you safety this fall. 

I look forward to working with you.

Yours,
Dr. Lisa Jackson-Schebetta
President, American Theatre and Drama Society

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