Moving from the ranks of afifth-year adjunct instructor to afull-time position for me was equivalent to stepping from the shadows to center stage, from invisible understudy to recognized performer In reality, my role didn't change; it merely expanded. But perceptions changed. From my students' angle as audience, I had always been a key performer Butfrom the vantage point of thefull-time cast, I was unusually invisible, swallowed by darkness. Suddenly with afull-time position, the shadows vanished. Even though I hadn't done anything differently, special effects lighting illuminated my place on stage. (Bethke, 1993)
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