Barranger, M(illy Hilliard) S(later)

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BARRANGER, M(illy Hilliard) S(later)

BARRANGER, M(illy Hilliard) S(later). American, b. 1937. Genres: Literary criticism and history, Theatre, Biography. Career: Louisiana State University, New Orleans, special lecturer in English, 1964-69; Tulane University, New Orleans, Dept. of Theatre and Speech, associate professor and chairman, 1971-82; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Dept. of Dramatic Art, professor and chairman, 1982-99, alumni distinguished professor, 1997-2003, alumni distinguished professor, 2003-. PlayMakers Repertory Co., producing director, 1982-99; president, American Theatre Association, 1978-79, and National Theatre Conference, 1988-90; College of Fellows of the American Theatre, 1984-. Publications: (co-ed.) Generations: An Introduction to Drama, 1971; Theatre: A Way of Seeing, 1980, 5th ed., 2002; Theatre: Past and Present, 1984, rev. ed., 2001; (co-ed.) Notable Women in the American Theatre, 1989; Understanding Plays, 1990, 3rd ed., 2003; Jessica Tandy, 1991; Margaret Webster, 1994; Margaret Webster: A Life in the Theater, 2004. Address: 10 Banbury Ln, Chapel Hill, NC 27517-2500, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]