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_a792.0973 _bC278 |
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_aCasting a movement : _bthe welcome table initiative |
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_aNew York : _bRoutledge, _c2019 |
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_aviii, 245 pages : _bfigures, tables ; _c24 cm. |
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_2rdacontent _atext |
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_2rdamedia _aunmediated |
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_2rdacarrier _avolume |
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| 500 | _aIncludes index, | ||
| 504 | _aIncludes bibliographical reference | ||
| 520 | _aCasting a Movement brings together US-based actors, directors, educators, playwrights, and scholars to explorethe cultural politics of casting. Drawing on the notion of a "welcome table"―a space where artists of all backgrounds can come together as equals to create theatre―the book’s contributors discuss casting practices as they relate to varying communities and contexts, including Middle Eastern American theatre, Disability culture, multilingual performance, Native American theatre, color- and culturally-conscious casting, and casting as a means to dismantle stereotypes. Syler and Banks suggest that casting is a way to invite more people to the table so that the full breadth of US identities can be reflected onstage, and that casting is inherently a political act; because an actor’s embodied presence both communicates a dramatic narrative and evokes cultural assumptions associated with appearance, skin color, gender, sexuality, and ability, casting choices are never neutral. By bringing together a variety of artistic perspectives to discuss common goals and particular concerns related to casting, this volume features the insights and experiences of a broad range of practitioners and experts across the field. As a resource-driven text suitable for both practitioners and academics, Casting a Movement seeks to frame and mobilize a social movement focused on casting, access, and representation. | ||
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_aTheater _vCasting _zUnited States. |
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_aTheater and society _zUnited States. |
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_aMinorities in the performing arts _vEmployment _zUnited States. |
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_aClaire Syler _eeditor |
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_aDaniel Banks _eeditor |
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_cBOOK _jCIR 792.0973 C278 2019 |
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