Drew, Gretchen E.2011-12-072011-12-072011-12https://hdl.handle.net/1794/11791viii, 62 pp. Examining Committee Chair: Dr. Patricia DeweyThis research examines how theatre organizations implement innovative changes within their organizations by analyzing three theatre companies and highlighting new initiatives and models that they have created. This study perceives theatre organizations as complex adaptive systems, wherein departments serve as parts of the greater organization. The conceptual framework illustrates how three major influences (the economy, changes in artist and audience needs, and changes in labor forces) exact pressures upon theatre organizations. This study examines three theatre institutions, defining whether their organizations have implemented institutional innovation, and highlighting methods of change management within their structure.en-UScc_by-ndChange managementComplex adaptive systemsCreative classInnovationPartnershipsPro-AmProgrammingRegional theatreTheatre managementVenueTheater companiesTheatrical companies -- ManagementThesis