Professor So-and-So?

All my theatre teachers go by their first names. I'm not sure why; I think it was a staff decision, cause it's completely unanimous. If I called Bob "Dr. Yowell," not only would I get strange looks, but I don't think he'd respond. But there is a different level of familiarity in our department, I think. Most professors I know won't go out for coffee with their students on a regular basis, or invite a bunch of them over to their house for dinner.

My english professors I refer to by their last names (no Mr. or Ms. or Dr.) when I'm talking about them, and since most of them haven't really clarified what they'd like to be called, if I'm talking to them and need to use their name for some reason I'll usually just say "Professor." I don't refer to adults by their first names unless they're introduced that way; it still seems disrespectful. But I have no problem doing it if that's what they'd prefer.

Jam it back in, in the dark.