Jul 30, 2019#PersonOfChange: An interview with playwright Johnny G. LloydOne of the interesting things about representation on stage is that there’s such a locational barrier to seeing most theater in the first place — if you’re not in a cultural hub, you likely won’t have a chance to experience work that’s not centered around white, cisgender, often male privilege. …Theatre6 min readTheatre6 min read
Jul 25, 2019#PersonOfChange: An interview with director Luis Reyes Cardenas“There is an explosion waiting to happen on the streets of the Bronx.” Originally hailing from Los Angeles, CA and Niagara Falls, NY and now a resident and cultural leader in the Bronx, Latinx director Luis Reyes Cardenas is one of the founding members of Open Hydrant Theatre Company, nurturing…Latinx4 min readLatinx4 min read
Dec 13, 2018#PersonOfChange: Milo Longenecker of ‘The Fantastical Dangerous Journey of Q’It’s been a privilege and a pleasure to become my own representative on stage. Breaking tradition and challenging normative thinking is the highest goal of Rebel Playhouse, currently presenting a daring and accessible new musical for young audience centered around Q, a student who is questioning their gender as they…Transgender5 min readTransgender5 min read
Dec 10, 2018#PersonOfChange: An Interview with Ballet Hispánico’s Eduardo VilaroI feel we no longer have the privilege as artists to perpetuate the stereotypes of the past.Dance5 min readDance5 min read
Oct 2, 2018#PersonOfChange: An interview with Mark-Eugene Garcia“I wasn’t Latino enough for my friends, but I was for the ignorant customer who had questioned my citizenship.”Theatre9 min readTheatre9 min read
Sep 24, 2018#PersonOfChange: An interview with Shakina Nayfack and Mei Ann TeoThe multitalented star of Difficult People joins forces with a visionary interdisciplinary theatre maker to catapult Musical Theatre Factory to new levels of artistic excellence. You might know her as Lola from Difficult People and from her trans activism, but in 2014 Artistic Director Shakina Nayfack (She/Her/Hers), launched Musical Theatre…Musicals7 min readMusicals7 min read
Sep 19, 2018#PersonOfChange: An interview with Laura Butler Rivera and Feathers WiseStars in the new tragic queer take on Oscar Wilde’s SALOME.LGBTQ9 min readLGBTQ9 min read
Aug 31, 2018#PersonOfChange: An interview with Briana SakamotoA world without cis men could be just as fraught with hate and iniquity as this one. A play without cis men, however, serves an equalizing…Feminism9 min readFeminism9 min read
Aug 29, 2018#PersonOfChange: An interview with Richarda AbramsI grew up in an artistic household surrounded by music, art and drama. From the early age of two Richarda Abrams (she/her/hers) was already on stage. She recalls playing the mighty role of a mouse. My dad’s theater colleague Catherine E. Slade asked my parents if I could play this…Interview7 min readInterview7 min read
Aug 23, 2018#PersonOfChange: An interview with Manahatta’s Tanis Parenteau“As a person who is Métis, I have yet to see myself or Métis culture/history represented in film or on stage.” A citizen of the Métis Nation of Alberta, Tanis Parenteau (she/her/hers) knew she wanted to be an actor in her final year of her Bachelor of Physical Education degree…Indigenous11 min readIndigenous11 min read
