Here are a few posts from last week's Greenpage that might be worth your time...
Gennean Scott: Broadway Can and Will Change
AMERICAN THEATRELast summer the live theatre industry’s commercial trade association, the Broadway League, plucked Gennean Scott (she/her) from Omaha, Neb., to fill a newly created position as the League’s first director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Hired from a national search conducted by Arts Consulting Group, Scott has been tasked with helping the industry navigate a more socially conscious time, when more equitable representation on- and offstage is becoming an increasingly non-negotiable requirement.
Series of Social Justice Initiatives Announced In Conjunction with Broadway Production of CLYDE'S
www.broadwayworld.com: Second Stage Theater has announced a series of social justice initiatives centered around the upcoming Broadway production of Lynn Nottage's play, Clyde's, directed by Kate Whoriskey. A funny, moving, and inspiring new play, Clyde's centers around the lives of four formerly incarcerated kitchen staff working at a sandwich shop and looking to reclaim their lives.
The B-Girl's Battle for Equality in a Male-Dominated Style
Dance Magazine: It was the late '90s, and breaking pioneer Ana "Rokafella" Garcia was in rehearsals for a major theater production with a crew of male breakers. A popular b-boy began making comments dripping with sexual innuendo about the only other woman in the group. With each consecutive rehearsal, the harassment progressed while other castmates stood by silently.
Mandy Greenfield Resigns From Helm of Williamstown Theatre Fest
AMERICAN THEATRE: Artistic director Mandy Greenfield recently tendered her resignation as artistic director of Williamstown Theatre Festival (WTF), and the festival today announced the appointment of Jenny Gersten to the role of interim artistic director. Greenfield’s exit follows a storm of controversy and criticism about working conditions at the theatre.
Hollywood Armorers Speak Out on ‘Rust’ Safety Issues, Guns on Sets
IndieWire: When Mike Tristano is working on a film or television production, his guns never leave his line of sight. The armorer, who has lent his decades of weapons expertise to “The Purge” and hundreds of other productions, follows strict safety protocols on sets to ensure that the guns being used cannot harm the cast or crew he works with.
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