Gay Theatre Gets Hammered by the Canon, Again
The NY Times’ recent ‘Brief History of Gay Theatre’ was not so brief. So how did it manage to leave out so much gay history that wasn’t white and male?
Category Archives: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Daveed Diggs (center) as Thomas Jefferson in “Hamilton.” (Photo by Joan Marcus)
This column is designed to feature voices and issues that are underrepresented in the American theatre. Please send ideas and tips to American Theatre magazine at at@tcg.org.
Will Theatre Leadership Remain White and Male? I Hope I’m Wrong
I and others like me could lead our field to greater equity and inclusion, if we’re given the chance—and if we even want it.
Equity and Diversity Starts at the Top
At a gathering of Boston theatre leaders and their boards last year, Bill Rauch shared tips and takeaways from Oregon Shakes’s ED&I journey.
All Sizes Fit All: The Case for Normalizing Fatness Onstage
American theatre must embrace all body types, and stop shunning and shaming fat performers and their stories.
Training With a Difference
As the nation grows more diverse, theatre education needs to become less Eurocentric and more inclusive.
Women in Leadership: It’s About Time
Three attendees reflect on what they learned at the Berkshire Leadership Summit.
The Critical Palette
Three theatre critics of color who are used to being the only one who looks like them on the aisle seat.
Where Are the Women? Parity Productions Is Keeping a List
The New York City company spotlights—and helps sell tickets for—shows that meet or surpass gender parity.
Did ‘Thomas and Sally’ Romanticize a Master/Slave Relationship?
How a play about an infamous pair ignited a controversy—and a conversation—about race, rape, and history.
Arabs and Muslims Onstage: Can We Unpack Our Baggage?
American theatres still have a habit of seeing Middle Eastern characters as embodying controversy rather than humanity.
