Contemporary theatre, both commercial and non-commercial, has seen a huge increase in diversity -- diversity among playwrights and their plays, actors, directors, designers and theatre practitioners. Diverse artists have always shown themselves to be an integral part of theatre and theatre history, but, now in contemporary theatre, they are sometimes referred to 'artists of a diverse background' instead of just theatre artists.
These artists come from a selection of groups, cultures and categories including, but not limited by:
*Native American
*Hispanic
*African-American
*Asian-American
This assignment require you to :
*select one person
(playwright, actor, designer, etc.) from the groups listed above.
*
explore, prepare and discuss
his or her historical, social and cultural importance to what we call 'diverse contemporary theater' today.
as a journal or diary entry. The journal should be 1-2 pages long, approximately 400-500 words minimum. Be careful of spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation...proofread and edit your work as necessary. Please cite your sources if any are used.
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Contemporary theatre, both commercial and non-commercial, has se
1. Contemporary theatre, both commercial and non-commercial,
has seen a huge increase in diversity -- diversity among
playwrights and their plays, actors, directors, designers and
theatre practitioners. Diverse artists have always shown
themselves to be an integral part of theatre and theatre history,
but, now in contemporary theatre, they are sometimes referred
to 'artists of a diverse background' instead of just theatre
artists.
These artists come from a selection of groups, cultures and
categories including, but not limited by:
*Native American
*Hispanic
*African-American
*Asian-American
This assignment require you to :
*select one person
(playwright, actor, designer, etc.) from the groups listed above.
*
explore, prepare and discuss
his or her historical, social and cultural importance to what we
call 'diverse contemporary theater' today.
2. as a journal or diary entry. The journal should be 1-2 pages
long, approximately 400-500 words minimum. Be careful of
spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation...proofread
and edit your work as necessary. Please cite your sources if any
are used.
