CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS OF MANAGING THE UNIVERISTY OF BENIN EDUCATIONAL THEATRE

The study is centered on examining the problems and challenges of theatre management in the University of Benin Theatre and offer solutions. The study adopted a survey research method to extract the necessary information for the study; proper and organized interviews were scheduled and conducted with authorities in the institution. The instrument used for data collection are well-structured oral questions/interviews. The main conclusions of the study are as follows: educational theatre in Nigeria faces
numerous challenges that have progressively worked against its production process. Managing a university-based theatre, specifically focusing on the University of Benin, presents a fascinating study on the challenges and prospects involved. The University of Benin Theatre has issues of funding, poor infrastructure that needs to be attended to for the betterment of the department through proper handling, funding and adequate facilities.