Theatre Historian and Author

I am fascinated by the way theatre and performance provide a sense of identity. My scholarly writing has been widely published in books, journals, and magazines. Below you will find a sampling of my published work.

While I enjoy writing about theatre and identity primarily, I am also proud to be the co-author with Edwin Wilson and Alvin Goldfarb of 3 bestselling theater textbooks:

Theatre: The Lively Art, an introduction to theatre textbook published by McGraw Hill
Theatre Experience, an abridged introduction to theatre textbook published by McGraw Hill
Living Theatre: History of Global Theatres, a theatre history textbook published by Norton

Textbooks

For the 2024 release, contributed to chapter 6 (scene design), chapter 8 (light, projection, and sound design), and chapter 16 (Today's Diverse and Global Theatre).

For the 8th edition, co-authored book with new sections on African, Eastern Empire, Americas, and other global theatre history.

Anthologies I created

Co-editor of book

Co-wrote the introduction and epilogue.

Solo authored a chapter on the history of the Goodman Theatre.

Co-editor of book

Co-wrote the introduction.

Co-authored a chapter on Irish playwright Brendan Behan.

Anthologies I contributed to

Wilson chapter title forthcoming
Hamilton chapter title forthcoming
"Immigrant Civic Performances and Historical Pageantry: Columbus Day in Chicago, 1892-1913"
"Building a Movement: Mary Reynolds Aldis and Little Theatre in Chicago"