Diversity in American Thr

Question 1

Hispanic Americans

Answer 1

-Spanish is 2nd largest language next to English in U.S.

Question 2

Cuban Americans

Answer 2

Maria Irene Fornes
-MUD

Nilo Cruz

• (ANNA IN THE TROPICS (2003)
• HORTENSIO AND THE MUSEUM OF DREAMS

Question 3

CHICANO

Answer 3

-more Mexican/south and sw of U.S.
Luis Valdez
-ZOOT SUIT (1978, Brechtian mobsters)

Question 4

Puerto Rico

Answer 4

Miguel Pinero

-SHORT EYES (1973)

Question 5

Asian American Thr

Answer 5

David Henry Hwang

-M. BUTTERFLY, ETC.

Question 6

Disabilities

Answer 6

• Theatre by the Blind
• Deaf West Thr (ASL, etc.)
  - BIG RIVER (2003 revival, mixed ASL, chores, song, made Bway

Question 7

Women Onstage

Answer 7

Judas Shakespeare Co. (all women in Shakes)

Question 8

Gay Thr

Answer 8

Lillian Hellman: CHILDREN’S HOUR1 934

1968: stone wall riots, a bar in NY, Judy Garland dies and ppl dress in drag and go out, big police brawl bcuz crossdressing illegal

Mort Crowley
BOYS IN THE BAND (1968)

Question 9

Casting

Answer 9

color blind

non traditional

Question 10

color blind casting

Answer 10

diff. races, a convention: audience ignores this (i.e. black mom, white daughter)

Question 11

non traditional casting

Answer 11

race is changed

-ex: black hamlet played AS black for purpose (conceptual oppression)

Question 12

Miss Saigon

Answer 12

1991
vietnamese
cancelled production

Question 13

Angles in America

Answer 13

1980’s reagan was super conservative

never said AIDS out loud or called attention to it