Sean Bartley

Sean Bartley serves as Associate Professor of Theatre History in Northwestern State University's School of Creative and Performing Arts, with prior appointments at Florida State University, UC Riverside, CSU Bakersfield, and University of Florida.

Education:

• PhD in Theatre Studies, Florida State University
• MFA in Dramaturgy, Harvard University (American Repertory Theatre/Moscow Art Theatre School Institute)
• BA in Theatre Arts Management, American University

His research pioneers contemporary American immersive and site-based theatre practices, analyzing how spatial design transforms audience engagement. Publications span political theatre (e.g., Performing Statecraft), Shakespearean adaptation (in Borrowers and Lenders), and experiential performance (in Enveloping Worlds). Recent directing work includes Zoom-based Tragedy: a tragedy and intimate Drunk Enough To Say I Love You?, reflecting his focus on breaking theatrical boundaries.

Professional credits highlight collaborations with American Repertory Theatre (Julius Caesar, Romance), New Repertory Theatre (BOOM), and Company One (Learn to be Latina), demonstrating applied research through dramaturgy.