What We Love and What We Need to Change
Casting is the intersection of so much that’s pleasurable about theatre and its potential—and need—to do better.
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Casting is the intersection of so much that’s pleasurable about theatre and its potential—and need—to do better.
Greater diversity onstage is only going to happen when theatre’s hidden gatekeepers are more diverse too.
Among the most important things students can learn at theatre training programs: how to audition, and what they’ll be auditioning for.
Too often, comfort with culturally inappropriate casting starts in educational settings—precisely the places these practices should be interrogated.
Changing my headshot opened my eyes to the ways I’m seen—and remain unseen.
Which plays and which actors would you most like to see matched? We asked and the answers poured in.
Meet some folks who know the audition process inside out: actors and casting directors.