DIVERSITY IN THE AMERICAN THEATRE

REACHING FOR DIVERSITY in the American Theatre After reading comments sent to me by Nancy of Towne Street Theatre: NO MORE BLACK PRODUCTIONS OF TENNESEE WILLIAMS UNTIL THERE ARE WHITE PRODUCTIONS OF AUGUST WILSON. Thanks to Harriet and you N, for sharing an old discussion with new but worn ideas. What is often missed or not clearly stated is that an actor with a broad range of cultural experiences can play a character in many cultures (stories) -- but a play (story) born out of a specific cultural identity cannot play many actors: not and maintain the integrity of the culture. To achieve diversity in the American Theatre all cultures must have a presence. Adolphus A Ward Print & Ebooks:www.adolphusward.net. https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/97591 http://twittercomadolphusward.blogspot.com

ET ADOLPHUS on humans going where

ET ADOLPHUS on where humans go The past few months I've been cruising through the universe at a mere 52,000 mph in the best vehicle ever built for humans – the Earth is an engineering wonder: a work of both esthetic design and function. If the earth were a woman it would translate into having both beauty and boo** – for those of you old or artist enough to complete the thought. Having seen dead solar systems with dead planets the question of where we humans go from here occupies a part of my thoughts. That part doesn't presently dominate my thinking because the Earth is still a work of beauty with a pleasing boo**; but the question does visit me from time to time. It is common knowledge that given Earth's growing population, speeding through 7 billion, the planet's resources will eventually be depleted: some of us will have to go somewhere else or all of us will be in peril. Earth and its inhabitants desperately need scientist and engineers – humans and other living creatures must have food and fresh water to live; humans must learn to conserve natural resources; humans must explore other earth-like planets to inhabit; humans don't have a choice but to do these things and more. Scientist and engineers are not born they are made – and that making starts with the desire to be a scientist or engineer. If someone is telling you, your son, your daughter, your grandchild, your niece, your nephew, or your anyone that you can't be a scientist or engineer – you have my permission to tell them to go straight to hell! Adolphus A. Ward Print & Ebooks: www.adolphusward.net. https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/9759 http://twittercomadolphusward.blogspot.com