American Theatre and Drama Society (ATDS)

Mission Statement: The American Theatre and Drama Society is an incorporated international organization dedicated to promoting the study of U.S. Theatre, its literature, and its relationships to diversified social and cultural life. To further this purpose, we encourage the study of American plays, actors, designers, critics, audiences, and all others historically or contemporaneously associated with writing, producing, and enjoying U.S. drama. We also encourage the study of relationships among theatrical and dramatic forms in the U.S., the Americas at large, and non-Western Hemispheric cultures.

Membership Benefits:

• Subscription to The Journal of American Drama and Theatre.
• On-line ATDS ListServ registration, allowing free interchange with members of the society, including conference announcements, paper calls, research queries, publishing announcements, professional contacts within the field.
• Membership Directory, listing contact information and specific research interests of all our members.
• Semi-annual ATDS Newsletter.
• As a Focus Group of the Association for Theatre in Higher Education, ATDS sponsors members-preferred panels and holds its Annual Board and Membership meetings at the ATHE Conference.
• ATDS sponsors guaranteed panels at the Modern Languages Association (MLA) and American Literature Association (ALA) conferences.
• Sponsorship of an adjudicated Graduate Debut Panel at the ATHE Conference; participants receive $100 awards.
• Eligibility to nominate a colleague for the annual Betty Jean Jones Award, honoring an outstanding teacher of American theatre and drama

How to Get Involved?

• Utilize the ListServ: receive valuable conference and publishing announcements, announce your own projects, broadcast queries that may find answers from among our membership.
• Volunteer for committees or elected positions by reporting your interest to any ATDS officer or by responding to ListServ invitations.
• Attend annual business meetings at ATHE.
• Submit panel or single-paper proposals to ATDS-sponsored ATHE, MLA, or ALA sessions.
• Let other colleagues know about ATDS. We particularly encourage graduate students to join and participate. Our 200+ membership is an excellent mentoring resource for junior colleagues and an excellent mentorship opportunity for our senior colleagues.

"Writing, Teaching, Performing America"

an interdisciplinary conference jointly sponsored by The American Theatre and Drama Society and The University of Kansas

Call for Papers

Membership Application (Please send the following information to the address below)

NAME________________________________________

INSTITUTION____________________________________

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Mail To: Professor Jennifer Jones ATDS Membership Secretary Theatre Department Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 70803