Transgender Characters, in Their Own Words
Both ‘Trans Scripts’ and ‘Orange Julius’ let trans people tell their own stories, though only one credits a trans playwright.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
This monthly column is designed to feature voices and issues that are underrepresented in the American theatre. Please send ideas and tips to Associate Editor Diep Tran at dtran@tcg.org.
American Theatre Artists: Don’t Throw Away Your Shot
Speaking up to bigotry and coming together in the face of uncertainty are two natural roles for the theatre.
No Latinx Theatre Company, No Problem. Make Your Own!
When Cleveland Public Theatre noticed there were no Latinx theatres in town, they helped create Teatro Publico.
CAATA 2016: Art and Activism, Pushing Beyond Exhaustion
At its 5th conference and festival, the Asian-American theatre alliance shared enthusiasm for new work and new strategies, as well as its critiques of persistent inequities.
Places to Go: Theatres Embrace the All-Gender Bathroom
As an absurd fight over transgender bathroom rights intensifies, theatres can lead by freeing their own facilities from the binary.
What Price Overtime? Theatre Workers Want to Know
The president’s new FLSA rules may force an overdue reckoning for the overworked, underpaid theatre field.
Whitewash ‘In the Heights’? Chicago, You Can Do Better
Authorial intent should be paramount, and “We couldn’t find any actors” is no longer a viable excuse.
‘Hamilton’ Swept the Tonys, but Has Diversity Swept Broadway?
Last season was notably diverse, but the 2016-17 season announced so far looks more like business as usual on the Great White Way.
The Broadway Season Was Diverse Offstage Too, Not That You’d Notice
The invisibility of stage designers cuts both ways: They lack for recognition (see this week’s Tonys), but they can also build diverse careers—if they get the chance.
Building a Better ‘Mikado,’ Minus the Yellowface
With the help of Asian-American advisors, Lamplighters Music Theatre is radically recovering the Gilbert & Sullivan classic.