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, though 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: Gender-Specific (i.e. Female) Native American Hispanic African-American Asian-American Gay and Lesbian and others This assignment requires 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 theatre” today (the focus here is on theatre not their impact to film, television or music) Create your response, in the Assignment submission box below (not in the Comments field), as a journal or diary entry.  This response will not be read by your fellow classmates.  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, including any videos or links used.  This assignment will be graded according to the Journal Rubric attached. By submitting this paper, you agree: (1) that you are submitting your paper to be used and stored as part of the SafeAssign™ services in accordance with the Blackboard Privacy Policy ; (2) that your institution may use your paper in accordance with your institution's policies; and (3) that your use of SafeAssign will be without recourse against Blackboard Inc. and its affiliates. .

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,
though 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:
Gender-Specific (i.e. Female)
Native American
Hispanic
African-American
Asian-American
Gay and Lesbian
and others
This assignment requires you to...
select one person
(playwright, actor, designer, etc.) from the groups listed above

2. explore, prepare and discuss
his or her historical, social and cultural importance to what we
call “diverse contemporary theatre” today (the focus here is on
theatre not their impact to film, television or music)
Create your response, in the Assignment submission box below
(not in the Comments field), as a journal or diary entry. This
response will not be read by your fellow classmates. 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, including any videos or links
used. This assignment will be graded according to the Journal
Rubric attached.
By submitting this paper, you agree: (1) that you are submitting
your paper to be used and stored as part of the SafeAssign™
services in accordance with the
Blackboard Privacy Policy
; (2) that your institution may use your paper in accordance with
your institution's policies; and (3) that your use of SafeAssign
will be without recourse against Blackboard Inc. and its
affiliates.