Diversity Symposium

The Bay Area is one of the most diverse regions in the country and yet a casual observer may not recognize that in the work we do or in the people that make up our local theatre landscape. Women are the majority of the population, but opportunities in the field (administratively and creatively) seem to be disproportionately small. Some theatremakers seem to address the ideals of diversity easily, while others struggle to even know where to begin to address it for themselves. At this half-day event,… Show more members of the community will come together to grapple with what the current ecosystem looks like, what it means for our field and what we can do about it.
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Speakers include: Aldo Billingslea (actor and educator), L. Peter Callender (African American Shakespeare Company), Deborah Cullinan (Intersection for the Arts), Brad Erickson (Theatre Bay Area) Lauren Gunderson (playwright), Dana Harrison (Theatre Bay Area), Jeanette Harrison (Alter Theatre), Melissa Hillman (Impact Theatre), Cindy Im (actor), Rick Lombardo (San Jose Rep), Lisa Mallette (City Lights Theatre Company of San Jose), Susie Medak (Berkeley Repertory Theatre), Jonathan Moscone (California Shakespeare Theater), Evren Odcikin (independent director and Golden Thread Productions), Tom Ross (Aurora Theatre), Sean San Jose (Campo Santo), Michael Gene Sullivan (SF Mime Troupe), Valerie Weak (actor and educator), Marissa Wolf (Crowded Fire) and Christine Young (University of San Francisco).

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