The Crisis in Casting for Stage and Media Panel—Emerson College—October 14, 2016
Channel: HowlRound Theatre Commons
Date: 2016-10-14

Emerson College presents the panel discussion The Crisis in Casting for Stage and Media livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday, October 14 at 12 pm PDT (Los Angeles)/ 1 pm MDT (Denver)/ 2 pm CDT (New Orleans)/ 3 pm EDT (Boston).

The discussion is part of the Teach-In on Race, an annual academic and creative creative event sponsored by Academic Affairs and the President's Office, with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the Honors Program. The Teach-In is designed to engage the community in active learning about race and racism. Within this framework and addressing the goals below, each year a theme will be selected and interrogated by members of the campus community through scholarship and creative works.

The Crisis in Casting for Stage and Media panel addresses problems people of color encounter in landing roles.

Panelists:
Joe Wilson Jr., Actor, Trinity Repertory Theater
Mike Lew, Playwright, Author of Tiger Style!
Eyde Belasco (via Skype), Casting Director for Transparent and more
Destiny Lilly, Casting Director for film, television, commercials, and theatre
Melia Bensussen, Moderator, Chair, and Professor of Performing Arts, Emerson College

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