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theaterleadershipchange@gmail.com
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NOTE: This data was collected from 2017-2021 and is accurate for AD positions for that time period. The MD data is partial only. After 2021, it became clear that shifting demographics in leadership included factors too complicated to capture in numbers and that this project had served its purpose. Thank you to everyone who helped compile the data and who covered these findings.

Rebecca Novick and Evren Odcikin, Directors/Producers/Changemakers
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For the Artistic Director change over, we've created three sets of charts to help analyze this data:
1. Charts for All Theatres
2. Charts for LORT Theatres
3. Charts for Theatres with Budgets of $1 million or more


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A RESOURCE TO HELP MAKE CHANGE
We want to acknowledge the amazing work of Sumru Erkut and Ineke Ceder at Wellesley Center for Women,
who did a deep dive analysis to the lack of women in leadership positions in the American Theatre.

Read the executive summary of their research, including recommendations for moving the needle:
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https://www.wcwonline.org/pdf/proj/theater/womens_leadership_theaters_exec_summary.pdf
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Tips for key constituents can be found here:
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https://www.wcwonline.org/pdf/proj/theater/womens_leadership_theaters_TipSheet-trustee.pdf
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https://www.wcwonline.org/pdf/proj/theater/womens_leadership_theaters_TipSheet-artistic.pdf
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https://www.wcwonline.org/pdf/proj/theater/womens_leadership_theaters_TipSheet-executive.pdf
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