The Unit Collective

Cultural Microaggressions in Theatre Reviews: A Call for Dialogue The Latina/o Theatre Commons Steering Committee responds to a recent New York Times review containing a cultural microaggression.

I’m a black actor. Here’s how inequality works when you’re not famous. The director stands up, smiling broadly, walks over to me, and says, "Great, great job, Bear. I'd like for you to do it again. This time I want you to imagine if you were a black man and someone was saying all of these things to you."

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Exclusive: Tonya Pinkins Issues Unedited, Full Statement Detailing Abrupt Departure from CSC's... Tony Award-winning actress Tonya Pinkins has provided Playbill.com with a complete statement detailing her decision to depart the Classic Stage Company production of Bertolt Brecht's Mother Courage and Her Children Jan. 5, 2016, while the show is still in previews.

On the merits of Yellowface: why casting the “best” actor for the role is actually just a... Nelson T. Eusebio III addresses the argument that the “best” actor must always be cast in a role, regardless of race.

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