John
Fletcher
Assistant Professor, Theatre History, Theory, and Criticism
Fletcher holds a Ph.D. in Theatre Historiography from the University of Minnesota. His research interests include community-based theatre, theatre for social change, democratic theory, religion, queer theory, and Spanish Golden Age drama. Dr. Fletcher teaches undergraduate classes in theatre history and literature as well as PhD seminars in historiography and gender/queer theory. He regularly participates in national and international conferences such as the American Society for Theatre Research and Performance Studies International. His published work includes articles in Theatre Topics, Laberinto, Theatre Survey, and the anthology Querying Difference in Theatre History. Currently he serves as co-coordinator of the Theatre History symposium for the 2008 Mid-America Theatre Conference, and he chairs the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Focus Group of the Association for Theatre in Higher Education. His production credits include directing (Crisis Point Theatre in Minneapolis), dramaturgy (Cornerstone Theater Company in Los Angeles), and acting (LSU Studio Theatre)
