OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY, Department of Theatre Arts  

Musical Theatre/Theatre Generalist - Beginning date:  August 2008

Rank:  Assistant Professor, full-time, tenure-track  

Responsibilities:  Direct two main-stage productions a year.  Teaching responsibilities include directing, musical theatre, acting, movement

and voice, and theatre appreciation.  Teach courses in other areas depending on candidate's expertise.  Other duties include advising,

recital coaching, recruitment, and involvement in university, school, and departmental governance.

Qualifications:  MFA or Ph.D. in related area with experience in directing musical theatre and drama.  Experience in undergraduate

teaching with a desire to connect and inspire students.  The applicant should have a commitment to the liberal arts tradition and be able to

support the school's productions in technical areas when not directing. Successful candidates will have the ability to work creatively and

collaboratively through the production process with faculty, staff, and students with sensitivity to artistic issues within a Christian academic

setting.  

Ouachita Baptist University is a private Christian liberal arts university.  

Submit a letter of interest, resume/curriculum vitae, and three references with telephone numbers, graduate transcripts, and a statement

of applicant's philosophy of theatre arts in a Christian liberal arts environment to:  Eric Phillips, Chair, Department of Theatre Arts,

Ouachita Baptist University, Box 3767, 410 Ouachita St., Arkadelphia, AR 71998-0001 or email to phillipse@obu.edu.  Screening of applicants will

begin February 1, 2008 and continue until position is filled.  

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