This survey report relates and analyzes the results of an exhaustive survey study of the status of theater in U.S. high schools. The report is divided into six sections. Part 1 is a general description or "snapshot" of the status of educational theater. Part 2 takes a look at the people who teach theater. Part 3 is an examination of…

Describes a study which found that, although teachers are required to have studied theater in college to get certification in 32 states, there are no such requirements in the rest of the country. (PRA)

Studies the status of theater in U.S. high schools. Finds that (1) 90 percent of high schools offer theater; (2) principals recognize its value to theater students, but not its value to other students and the community; (3) most theater teachers have advanced degrees yet feel inadequately trained; and (4) most theater students are white and…