Background
Dace, Tish was born in Washington. Daughter of Edward Durnford and Claude Marshall (Russell) Skinner.
Dace, Tish was born in Washington. Daughter of Edward Durnford and Claude Marshall (Russell) Skinner.
AB, Sweet Briar College, Virginia, 1963; Master of Arts, Kansas State University, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, Kansas State University, 1971.
Instructor Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1967-1971; assistant professor John Jay Company City University of New York, 1971-1974, deputy chairman speech and theatre, 1974-1979, associate professor, 1975-1980, chairman speech and theatre, 1979-1980; dean College Arts & Sciences University Massachusetts Darmouth, North Dartmouth, 1980-1986; professor English University Massachusetts Dartmouth, 1986-1997, chancellor professor English, 1997—2002; chancellor/professor emeritus, since 2002; Chairman American Theartre Wing Design Awards, New York , 1986-2002, judge, since 2002; member advisory board Contemporary Dramatists, London, since 1986. Author: LeRoi Jones (Imamu Amiri Baraka): A Checklist of Works by and About Him, 1971, Langston Hughes: The Contemporary Reviews, 1997; co-author: Modern Theater and Drama, 1973, Black American Writers, 1978; New England editor Stages, 1986-1988; associate editor Shakesperean Research & Opportunities, 1971-1975; member editorial board The Best Plays, since 2001; theatre critic several thousand play reviews; contributor 250 articles to newspapers, magazines, professional journals and books.
Democrat
International Association Theatre Critics (United States representative 2001-05, executive committee)
2001 - 2005
Outer Critics Circuit (executive committee 1980-83)
1980 - 1983
American Theatre Critics Association (executive committee 1994-2000, advisory board 2000?Co, vice president foundation, 1995-2002)
1994 - 2000
Drama Desk
American Society Theatre Research
Phi Beta Kappa (president Kansas Alpha association 1969-70).
1969 - 1970