Abstract
Using the closure of Exchange: A Journal of Opinion for the Performing Arts as a starting point, this article examines the relationship between academic theatre professionals and professional publications. It describes the journal’s original purpose as an outlet for performance faculty in higher education and traces how its audience, submissions, and circulation diverged from those expectations. The article considers low readership and publication rates among theatre faculty, the role of automatic association subscriptions in sustaining some journals, and survey findings suggesting that creative production is often accepted in place of refereed publication for promotion and tenure. It argues that many theatre faculty are more directly engaged with production than with scholarly writing and identifies a gap in publication formats that document university and college theatre practice through photographs, production notes, technical information, and applied commentary. The article frames theatre publication needs in relation to creative work, faculty evaluation, and disciplinary identity.
Recommended Citation
Jorns, David L.
(1984)
"As They Are: How Relevant Are Professional Publications for Theatre in Academe?,"
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin: Vol. 50, Article 15.
Available at:
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/aca/vol50/iss1/15
