Dear White American Theatre Response #weseeyou - Part 2 (Theatre Education)

Part two of four of my raw and honest response to the Dear White American Theatre letter written by BIPOC members of the Broadway and theatre community. Part...

Part 2 of my four part series on the Dear White American Theatre letter and #weseeyou movement focuses on my beginnings in the theatre classroom and the racism I encountered as a new actor. Barriers to entry for students of color run rampant in the theatre/acting community despite claims of diversity and color blind casting. I speak on the topic in regards to my personal experience and how such racial barriers and the inherent insensitivites that many BIPOC students confront can keep young actors with a curiosity in the art form away from the theatre community completely.

Please read and watch Part I of the series for more on how and why I wanted and needed to respond to the theatre’s public letter on racism and our industry. Please leave comments below.