Lecturer in Acting/Directing, with an emphasis on Musical Theater

Washington University in St. Louis invites applications for a full-time teaching track faculty position in the Performing Arts Department at the rank of Lecturer to begin in the fall semester of 2026. This position is open to a specialist in Acting and Directing with an emphasis on Musical Theater. Candidates with additional experience directing plays or libretti in a range of styles or historical genres are especially welcome to apply.

An MFA in Acting, Directing, Musical Theater and/or a PhD in Theater and Performance Studies or a closely related field is required at the time of appointment. Duties will include teaching studio courses in musical theater and various levels and styles of acting as well as courses in other areas of the candidate’s expertise (e.

g., theater for social change, devising, acting for the camera, etc.) Duties also include directing one mainstage musical per academic year, directing a staged reading for our annual Hotchner Festival of New Student Plays (as needed), mentoring senior projects, advising students, participating in department governance, and university service.

This position is open to a specialist in Acting and Directing with an emphasis on Musical Theater. Candidates with additional experience directing plays or libretti in a range of styles or historical genres are especially welcome to apply. An MFA in Acting, Directing, Musical Theater and/or a PhD in Theater and Performance Studies or a closely related field is required at the time of appointment.

Application materials should include: A cover letter A curriculum vitae A statement of creative practice (one to two-pages tracing the trajectory of your creative vision as it has manifested in production, directing, teaching) A teaching statement (one to two-pages describing specific assignments or methods for convening an inclusive classroom or workshop space in which students can effectively meet learning objectives) Upon request only : select candidates will be asked to submit a video sample of their directing work, representative syllabi, and the names of three recommenders.

These materials should be ready to submit by March 15 th , 2026. If letters of recommendation are further requested, they should be received by April 10 th , 2026. Materials should be submitted through Interfolio. Applications received before March 1st, 2026 will receive full consideration. Consideration after that date will be at discretion of the search committee.

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