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Although many U.S. regional theatres claim that gender parity factors prominently into their seasons’ show selections, women playwrights continually struggle to have their work produced. In this study, we explore the dissonance between theatre professionals’ stated intentions and actions with regard to gender parity in play selection. Interviews with theatre professionals reveal that the prioritization of organizational needs over gender inclusion perpetuates a silencing of women’s voices in American regional theatre. The inclusivity of theatres and other types of arts organizations may improve with a reanalysis of organizational structures and communication, as well as a refocusing on the organizations’ immediate communities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article explores the historical neglect of translation as a consideration in the study and practice of theatre in the United States and Europe. While the study of literature is fairly strictly divided between English-language and Comparative Literature departments, theatre and drama have shown little concern about language as a barrier to reception of the dramatic text. Arguably, this discrepancy may be traced to a fundamental gap between the perceived status of the novel as a completed work of art and the playtext as work of art in progress, waiting to find its completion in performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]