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A lack of fair wages isn’t a new concerns. Artists are constantly giving their all into their work while also struggling to pay the bills. However, negotiating pay is no easy task. Thanks to all the hard work from activists in New York, Equity actors working off-Broadway are now making more equitable wages. Read more from American Theatre.
Theatre students and actors in training are struggling with how to navigate more diverse and progressive ideals with a lack of reciprocity in training materials and professor perspectives. Students are now, and always have been, pushing educators and administrators in a more progressive direction. So how do we address these gaps and push for an education that represents the diverse voices of the world? The author states that:
“Introducing post-colonial, critical race, materialist, and feminist theories encourages students to examine canonical texts through a resistant lens.”
Check out this article from Amy Steiger for Howl Round Theatre to read more.