Background
Witham, Barry Bates was born on December 11, 1939 in Newcastle, Maine, United States. Son of Cecil Leroy Witham and Afton Eloise Bates.
Witham, Barry Bates was born on December 11, 1939 in Newcastle, Maine, United States. Son of Cecil Leroy Witham and Afton Eloise Bates.
Bachelor in English magna cum laude, Tufts University, 1961. Master of Arts in Drama, University Iowa, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Theatre, Ohio State University, 1968.
Assistant professor drama, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio., 1968-1972; associate professor, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio., 1972-1978; professor, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio., 1978-1980; associate professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1980-1992; professor, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1993; executive director School of Drama, U. Washington, Seattle, 1988-1994. Dramaturge Seattle Repertory Theatre, 1983-1987.
Volunteer Big Brothers, Inc., Seattle, since 1984. Member American Society Theatre Research (executive committee 1982-1984, 93—), American Theater Association (chairman commission theater research 1982), National Theatre Conference.
Married Sheila Ann McNamara, December 28, 1964 (divorced June 1972). Children: Michael Bates, Drake Sean. Married Margaret Ann Thomas, August 13, 1977.