<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:14.95px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b><i><u>JADT </u></i></b><b><u>Call for Submissions (Fall 2025)</u></b></font></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font face="arial, sans-serif">The <em><a href="https://www.thesegalcenter.org/jadt" style="color:blue">Journal of American Drama and Theatre</a></em> (<i>JADT</i>), an online, open-access, peer-reviewed publication, is <i><b>n</b><b>ow accepting submissions of articles</b>, <b>interviews</b>, <strong>book reviews</strong>, and <strong>performance reviews</strong></i> for our 2026 General Issue. <i><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">JADT</span></i><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> aims to promote research on theatre of the Americas and to encourage historical and theoretical approaches to plays, playwrights, performances, and popular theatre traditions.</span></font></p><p style="margin:0in"><strong><u><font face="arial, sans-serif">Articles</font></u></strong></p><p style="margin:0in"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Article submissions should be 5,000 to 8,000 words in length and prepared in conformity with the <i>Chicago Manual of Style</i>. <b>Completed manuscripts should be submitted as MS Word attachments via e-mail to </b></span><a href="mailto:jadtjournal@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b>jadtjournal@gmail.com</b></span></a><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b>. </b>If you plan to include images, please provide the images and captions with your submission (at least 300dpi / authors are responsible for securing permissions before submission). Style guidelines can be found online at <a href="https://www.thesegalcenter.org/jadt" style="color:blue">https://www.thesegalcenter.org/jadt</a>.</span></font></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><strong><u>Book Reviews</u></strong><br><i>JADT</i> book reviews are typically 800-1000 words (up to 1500 for double reviews). Reviews should focus on the significance of the volume, its contribution to the field, and how it connects to <i>JADT</i>’s mission: promoting research and praxis on theatre, performance, and popular traditions of theatre in the Americas, broadly conceived, whether through critical, aesthetic, or social registers. <i>JADT </i>is committed to engaging significant books from a diversity of writers, publishers, and cultures.</font></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font face="arial, sans-serif">For ideas, see our <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_m7YKQIQpmU2JKx8APu8XAZOq3RjP0xipf4Bkh_772U/edit?tab=t.0" style="color:blue">updated list of recommended and nominated books</a> and browse our past issues at <a href="https://www.thesegalcenter.org/jadt" style="color:blue">https://www.thesegalcenter.org/jadt</a>. </font><b><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">To propose a review or nominate a volume/reviewer, contact </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Book Review Editor Stephanie Lim</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"> directly at </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:jadtbookreviews@gmail.com" style="color:blue">jadtbookreviews@gmail.com</a></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">.</span></b></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><strong style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><u>Performance Reviews</u></strong></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><i>JADT</i> seeks reviews of professional productions or performances of any type in the Americas. Reviews should have a clearly articulated theoretical/critical viewpoint, and we strongly encourage engagement with work created by artists from historically marginalized communities. Reviews of timely relevance are particularly welcome. Performance reviews should be 800–1200 words. Please refer to the journal website for formatting guidelines.</font></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span><b>To propose or inquire about a review, contact </b><b>Performance Review Editor</b> <strong>Jennifer Joan Thompson</strong><b> directly at <a href="mailto:jadtperformancereviews@gmail.com" style="color:blue">jadtperformancereviews@gmail.com</a></b></font></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in"><font face="arial, sans-serif">--</font></p><i>Founded in 1989, the </i>Journal of American Drama and Theatre (JADT) <i>is a widely acclaimed peer-reviewed journal publishing thoughtful and innovative work by leading scholars on theatre, drama, and performance in the Americas—past and present. For more information, please visit our website: </i><a href="https://www.thesegalcenter.org/jadt" style="color:blue;font-style:italic;font-family:arial,sans-serif">https://www.thesegalcenter.org/jadt</a><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-style:italic">. </font></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></div><div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>