Abstract
This article explores how theatre professionals enrich and benefit from leadership development through participation in a national fellowship program focused on interdisciplinary studies. Using reflective analysis of workshop experiences in creative leadership, arts management, and psychodrama, the discussion demonstrates how directing, rehearsal laboratories, and ensemble practices cultivate transferable skills in organization, feedback exchange, and group dynamics. The article maps intersections among theatre pedagogy, management theory, and experiential learning, illustrating the reciprocal value of role play and simulation for business education and social issue outreach. It assesses advantages of cross disciplinary networking for arts advocacy and curriculum innovation while acknowledging career time constraints and collegial skepticism. Concluding observations propose that theatre practitioners can advance societal problem solving by combining artistic vision with evidence based leadership competencies.
Recommended Citation
Dieckman, Suzanne Burgoyne
(1990)
"Theatre Professionals and Leadership Training: Something to Contribute, Something to Learn,"
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin: Vol. 74, Article 4.
Available at:
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/aca/vol74/iss1/4
