Demographics: Archive

On this page I have archived old data. The criteria are unchanged:
  • Each production received at least five performances. 
  • Each production opened in Baltimore city between September of one year and August of the next.
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​For the seasons displayed below, however, I discovered theatres and productions after I'd published the data for that season. I have updated the data on the main page, and I am retaining the outdated data here. As always, feel free to contact me with questions.
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Baltimore Theatre: 2015–2016 (old)

When I first published these data, in August 2016, I had counted 114 productions by the following 33 theatres and theatre companies.
  • Arena Players
  • Baltimore Annex Theater
  • Baltimore Rock Opera Society
  • Baltimore Shakespeare Factory
  • Baltimore Theatre Project
  • Center Stage
  • Charm City Players
  • Chesapeake Shakespeare Company
  • Cohesion Theatre Company
  • The Collaborative
  • The Encounter
  • Everyman Theatre
  • Fells Point Corner Theater
  • Frith & Inlé
  • Galen Theatre​
  • Green Globe Theatre
  • Hippodrome Theatre
  • Interrobang Theatre Company
  • Just Off Broadway
  • Memorial Players
  • On the Road Theater
  • The Oven: A Collective Theatre Movement​
  • Parlor Plays
  • Rapid Lemon Productions
  • Single Carrot Theatre
  • Spotlight UB
  • Spotlighters Theatre
  • StillPointe Theatre Initiative
  • Strand Theater Company
  • Theatrical Mining Company
  • Third Wall Productions
  • Vagabond Players
  • Yellow Sign Theatre
Here is what I discovered:
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Dramatists
Of the 114 productions that I counted, five were generated by ensembles. Of the remaining 109 productions:
  • Approximately 75.5% were written by men, 23% were written by women, and 1.5% were written by dramatists whose gender is non-binary.
  • Approximately 80.5% had white authors, 15% had African-American authors, 2% had Latinx or Hispanic authors, and 2.5% had Asian-American authors.
  • Approximately 24% were written by people who reside in Baltimore city or county.

Directors
Of the 114 productions that I counted, three were directed by ensembles. Of the remaining 111 productions:
  • Approximately 71% were directed by men, 27% were directed by women, and 2% were directed by people whose gender is non-binary.
  • Approximately 79.25% had white directors, 18% had African-American directors, 2% had Latinx or Hispanic directors, 0.5% had Asian-American directors, and 0.25% had Native American directors.
  • Approximately 76% were directed by people who reside in Baltimore city or county.

Productions
Of the 114 productions that I counted:
  • Approximately 29% were world premieres.
  • Approximately 6% were second or third productions of a show.
  • Approximately 43% have had more than three productions and were written by living authors.
  • Approximately 22% have had more than three productions and were written by dead authors, including 11 plays by Shakespeare (approximately 9.5% of the total).​​​

Baltimore Theatre: 2014–2015 (old)

When I first published these data, in August 2015, I had counted 106 productions by the following 25 theatres and theatre companies.
  • Acme Corporation
  • Arena Players
  • Baltimore Annex Theater
  • Baltimore Rock Opera Society
  • Baltimore Shakespeare Factory
  • Baltimore Theatre Project
  • Center Stage
  • Chesapeake Shakespeare Company
  • Cohesion Theatre Company
  • DNA Theatre
  • EMP Collective
  • Everyman Theatre
  • Fells Point Corner Theater
  • Glass Mind Theatre
  • Hippodrome Theatre
  • Interrobang Theatre Company
  • Iron Crow Theatre
  • Parlor Plays
  • Purple Light Theatre Company
  • Single Carrot Theatre
  • Spotlighters Theater
  • StillPointe Theatre Initiative
  • Strand Theater Company
  • Vagabond Players
  • Yellow Sign Theatre
Here is what I discovered:

Dramatists
Of the 106 productions that I counted, two were generated by ensembles. Of the remaining 104 productions:
  • Approximately 71% were written by men, 28% were written by women, and 1% were written by dramatists whose gender is non-binary.
  • Approximately 80% had white authors, 12% had African-American authors, 5% had Latinx or Hispanic authors, 1% had Asian-American authors, and 1% had non-white authors from countries other than the United States.
  • Approximately 25% were written by people who reside in Baltimore city or county.

Directors
Of the 106 productions that I counted, two were directed by ensembles. Of the remaining 104 productions:
  • Approximately 71% were directed by men, 28% were directed by women, and 1% were directed by people whose gender is non-binary.
  • Approximately 81% had white directors, 12% had African-American directors, 2% had Latinx or Hispanic directors, 1% had Asian-American directors, and 4% had non-white directors from countries other than the United States.
  • Approximately 80% were directed by people who reside in Baltimore city or county.

Productions
Of the 106 productions that I counted:
  • Approximately 28% were world premieres.
  • Approximately 6% were second or third productions of a show.
  • Approximately 41% have had more than three productions and were written by living authors.
  • Approximately 25% have had more than three productions and were written by dead authors, including nine plays by Shakespeare (approximately 8% of the total).