The symposium centered around the status of Broadway in 2014 and beyond, as well as the rich and varied meanings of 'revival.'
Chrystyna Dail is Assistant Professor of Theatre History at Ithaca College. Her research interests include the intersection of race and politics in labor theatre, twentieth century Ukrainian performance, and the character of the witch on the American stage. She has published in the Journal of American Drama and Theatre, Performing Arts Resources, The Arthur Miller Journal, Theatre History Studies and has a chapter in the forthcoming book Conspicuous Work: Theatre, Performance and History in Process (SIUP, January 2015). She currently serves as co-chair of the Theatre History Symposium for the Mid-America Theatre Conference and as secretary of the American Theatre and Drama Society.
Jordan Schildcrout is Assistant Professor of Theatre and Performance at the State University of New York at Purchase. His research interests include LGBTQ performance, American drama, and Broadway theatre. Prior to his appointment at Purchase College, he taught at Ohio University, where he was recognized with the University Professor Award and a Faculty Mentor Award. He has published articles and reviews on theatre, film, and popular culture in scholarly journals including Theatre Journal, The Journal of Popular Culture, and The Journal of American Culture. His book, Murder Most Queer: The Homicidal Homosexual in the American Theater, was just published in October 2014 by the University of Michigan Press.