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Diversity in American Theatre

This four-part series redefines diversity in a way that will help us move past the buzzwords and closer to meaningful change and actual inclusion.

Essay
10 September 2013

Carla Stillwell writes about getting to the root of the diversity problem in the American theater: the mission statement.

Essay

The Mythology of Color Blind/Conscience Casting

12 July 2013

We need to stop asking to find space for artists of color and instead give them the space. This starts by looking at what plays we are and are not presenting.

Dictionary entry for Diversity.
Essay

From Catch Phrase to Meaningful Change

9 May 2013

Stillwell linguistically breaks down the work “diversity” in order to break apart the buzz from the possible changes that can be made.

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