Casting & Representation for Asian Americans—2014 National Asian American Theatre Conference
Channel: HowlRound Theatre Commons
Date: 11/10/2014

Yellow face acting and stereotypical representations of Asian Americans continue to plague us. This panel discussion between actors, directors, producers, and playwrights addresses recent issues across the country, seeking to conjure up new ideas for change.

The Consortium of Asian American Theatres & Artists and the Asian Arts Initiative present the 2014 National Asian American Theatre Conference & Festival in Philadelphia livestreaming on the global, open source HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv from Thursday, October 9 to Saturday, October 11.

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The Consortium of Asian American Theatres & Artists envisions a strong and sustainable Asian American Theatre community that is an integral presence in national culture—evocative of our past, declarative of our present, and innovative towards our future. Our mission is to advance the field of Asian American Theatre through a national network of organizations and artists. We collaborate to inspire learning and sharing of knowledge, and resources to promote a healthy, sustainable artistic ecology.

See more at: http://howlround.com/livestreaming-the-national-asian-american-theater-conference-thenaatf-philadephia-thurs-oct-9-sat#sthash.3p2r40Ir.dpuf

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