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Stephen Quigley

Stephen J. Quigley is a rhetorics and composition instructor currently teaching at the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities. His writing focuses on the ethics of cultural appropriation, translating culture, and writing for inquiry. His articles have appeared in The Writer’s ChronicleNew Writing, and Irish Review.  

The cast of Avenue Q.
When Avenue Q Goes Local
Essay

When Avenue Q Goes Local

Racism and the Production of Plays that Joke about Race

25 September 2014

Stephen Quigley writes about a production of Avenue Q in South Carolina, and what arises when producing a musical which tackles race outside of its original premiere and setting: New York City.