National Critics Institute Faculty Fellowship
The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival is sponsoring
a new two-week fellowship for faculty critics to attend the O'Neill
National Critics Institute next summer during the O'Neill National
Playwright's Conference. At the Institute, the KCACTF Faculty
Fellow will participate actively in what has been described as
a boot camp for critics, asking them to write as many as three
reviews a day, and to participate in round table critiques and
discussions about writing and theatre criticism.
If you feel you are interested and qualified for this professional
development opportunity, please submit a letter that details:
- your experience writing for academic and/or professional publications
- your experience teaching criticism in specific classrooms
- your experience which illustrates your recent support of and
commitment to the educational goals of KCACTF
Along with the letter, please briefly address the following questions:
- What are your strengths as a writer and a critic?
- What skills do you need to work on?
- What are your strengths as a teacher?
- How would two weeks at the O' Neill benefit you as a teaching
artist?
Selection for the Fellowship will be based on a demonstration
in the materials submitted of the following criteria:
- your current achievements and experience as a critic
- your commitment to teaching, especially dramatic criticism
- your work to successfully balance teaching with professional
criticism
- your record of support and commitment to furthering the educational
goals of KCACTF
And, finally, please include your curriculum vita along with the
letter and brief answers to the above questions, and two writing
samples (ideally from journals or newspapers that have published
your work). Please submit these materials to Dr. Mark Charney, O'Neill
National Critics Institute Coordinator, by November 18, 2006 at
the Department of English, Strode Tower, Clemson University, Clemson,
S.C. 29634-0523. A panel consisting of KCACTF Executive Committee
members and a member of the professional theatre community will
review submissions. Dan Sullivan, Director of the O Neill National
Critics Institute and formerly Chief Critic of the LOS ANGELES TIMES,
will make the final selection.
For questions, or more information on this fellowship, please contact
Mark Charney of Clemson University at:
cmark@clemson.edu
