Abstract
Centered on theatre faculty evaluation, this article critiques a proposed analog for treating creative endeavor as equivalent to scholarship. It argues that the model is too narrow for academic theatre because it focuses mainly on directors while giving limited attention to actors, designers, and technologists. The discussion questions whether creativity should serve as the central criterion for evaluating theatre production, especially when directing may be understood as interpretive rather than primarily creative. It also examines how student performers, limited budgets, academic calendars, and campus facilities shape theatre work in higher education. Further concerns include the practicality and cost of outside adjudication, the difficulty of identifying impartial reviewers, and the request that artists explain productions through written statements.
Recommended Citation
Huberman, Jeffrey
(1984)
"An Unacceptable Analog,"
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin: Vol. 48, Article 21.
Available at:
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/aca/vol48/iss1/21
