The Edward Albee Society is dedicated to preserving and expanding the legacy of the great playwright Edward Albee.
The purpose of the Society is to promote the study of the life and works of Edward Albee, and the drama and theatre for which his work was in large part the instigator and model. This purpose is to be carried out by forming an international organization, namely this Society, whose Members will join in the exploration of Edward Albee’s life and works by means of historical and critical writing, artistic performances on stage, film, television, radio and recordings, by the amassing of historical documentation, and by publications devoted to Edward Albee and his plays. The subjects of study shall include not only Edward Albee and his works, but all aspects of the American and World Theatre he has affected by his own work in theatre as a playwright, director and producer. Furthermore the Society will support efforts that affirm the notion of drama as literature, and encourage projects that support new dramatic work by new playwrights, as an extension of Edward Albee’s own Playwrights Unit, which he founded in 1963 with his producing partners Richard Barr and Clinton Wilder. The Society will produce an annual periodical (newsletter or journal) containing articles about Edward Albee’s life and work; maintain a website listing productions of Edward Albee’s plays around the country and world, as well as events of interest to Edward Albee fans; develop and distribute educational materials for teachers; and will organize panels and conferences to promote new literary and educational scholarship.
Edward Albee’s work as playwright, producer, and mentor of playwrights reflected his passion for social justice. As a member of PEN, he dedicated himself to freedom and social justice around the world. In that spirit, the Edward Albee Society dedicates itself to the celebration of and advocacy for diversity, inclusion, and social justice. We stand against all forms of racism, violence against women, and anti – LGBTQ prejudice. As Mr. Albee often said: “The purpose of serious theater has always been to hold a mirror up to people and say, ‘Hey, this is you. If you don’t like what you see, why don’t you change?'”
The Edward Albee Society
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Officers:
President:
Michael Y. Bennett
Associate Professor of English
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Vice President:
Natka Bianchini
Associate Professor of Theatre
Loyola University Maryland
Treasurer:
David Crespy
Professor of Theatre
University of Missouri
Secretary:
Ashley Raven
English Language Arts and Drama Teacher, Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School;
Adjunct Professor, Union County College
Website Editor:
Lincoln Konkle
Professor of English
The College of New Jersey
Board Members:
John M. Clum
Professor Emeritus of Theater Studies and English
Duke University
Matt Fotis
Associate Professor of Theatre
Albright College
David Marcia, Ph.D.
Independent Scholar
Ramón Espejo Romero, Secretary for Europe (West)
Professor
English Philology (English and American Literature)
University of Seville
Esther Marinho Santana, Secretary for Latin America
Postdoctoral researcher at the University of São Paulo
Antonia Tsamouris, Secretary for Europe (East)
Professor/Theatre Critic
Website Technical Adviser:
Alex Poulos
Honorary Board Members: Sheila Callaghan, Angelina Fiordellisi, John Guare, Emily Mann
Past Presidents:
David Crespy, 2013-2020 (Founding President)
John M. Clum, 2020-2023
The Edward F. Albee Foundation
The Edward F. Albee Foundation exists to serve writers and visual artists from all walks of life, by providing time and space in which to work without disturbance.
To learn more, please visit The Edward F. Albee Foundation website.