Alan Woods
Associate Professor
Director, Lawrence and Lee Theatre Research Institute

Areas of Expertise
• History
• Literature

Alan Woods has been Director of the Lawrence and Lee Theatre Research Institute since 1979, and has worked professionally as a dramaturge. He edited the collected plays of Lawrence and Lee, published a history of the Ohio Theatre in Columbus, and his articles on a wide variety of historical topics--most recently on director Julie Taymor and South African performance artist Andrew Buckland--have appeared in every major scholarly journal. He coordinates the international Eileen Heckart Drama for Seniors Competition, and hosts an annual retreat for members of the International Centre for Women Playwrights.

Education
• B.A. Columbia University 1964
• M.A. University of Southern California 1969
• Ph.D. University of Southern California 1972