Nominations for Leadership

MATC is an entirely volunteer-run organization. We are currently seeking people to fill the following leadership positions.

To nominate someone send an email to webmaster@matc.us

To self-nominate, fill out this Google Form: MATC 2025 Leadership Nominations

Nomination collection closes January 19, 2025.

Vice-President (Two-year term)

  1. Serve as a member of the Executive Committee
  2. Assume the duties of the President whenever the President is unable to fulfill those responsibilities
  3. Perform other duties as designated by the President or Executive Committee
  4. Work with the other members of the Executive Committee to strategize and carry out long-term planning goals for the organization 
  5. Serve as chair of the Nominations and Appointments Committee
  6. During their term of service and upon its end, train the incoming Vice-President in the duties of that office.

External Communications Officer (Two-year term)

  1. Serve as a member of the Executive Committee 
  2. Keep relevant information posted to the MATC website and social media accounts. The External Communications Officer will not be responsible for generating the information to be posted on the web
  3. Oversee the maintenance of the MATC website, through consultation with the web designer
  4. Manage or arrange the management of the listserv of MATC, MATC-L, and other digital communication methods, including but not limited to: Twitter, Facebook, MightyNetworks, etc
  5. Is able to run for one additional term as External Communications Officer (for a maximum of two terms)
  6. Work with the other members of the Executive Committee to strategize and carry out long-term planning goals for the organization 
  7. Compile changes to bylaws for consideration for the membership at least a month in advance of the Business Meeting at the annual conference (or other special meetings, in the event the conference is canceled) 
  8. Ensure that nomination and election procedures and terms of office are clearly listed on MATC digital venues 
  9. During their term of service and upon its end, train the incoming External Communications Officer in the duties of that office

Graduate Liaison (Junior; Two-year term, one as Junior liaison, one as Senior)

  1. Serve as member of the Executive Committee (EC)
  2. Serve as a point of communication between graduate students and the Executive Committee 
  3. Advocate for the needs of the graduate student membership by participating in regular EC and ad-hoc committee meetings and in the operations of the conference itself 
  4. Work with the other members of the Executive Committee to strategize and carry out long-term planning goals for the organization
  5. During their term of service and upon its end, train the incoming Graduate Liaisons in the duties of that office

Symposia Co-Chairs (Junior; Two-year term, one as Junior Co-Chair, one as Senior Co-Chair)

  • Theatre History
  • Playwriting Symposium (Junior Co-Chair & Grad. Liaison)
  • Practice/Production
  • Pedagogy
  • Articles in Progress/ Pitch Your Book
  • Emerging Scholars