2014 Theses Master's

Introversion: Thriving and Leading in an Extroverted World

Woodward, Jill Isabella

Within the theatrical community, the bias towards extroversion can seem impossible to overcome, an insurmountable mountain. In the realm of stage management, realizing and admitting that one is an introvert may seem like a career-ending sentence. Despite the cultural bias towards extroversion, introverts are just as capable of managing teams and running productions as their counterparts. Most theatrical productions can and do benefit from introverts on their production teams and in their offices.