The Asian American Performers Action Coalition's recent findings that people of color are underrepresented in NYC's biggest stages should not be all that shocking. What sucks the most is that although the industry has made great strides in the past five years in getting equal-ish stage time for everyone, Asians still lose. Asians comprise 13% of New York City and are the city's fastest growing minority group, yet are seen less than 2% of the time, and usually in roles that are defined by race.
On Monday, February 13, Chinglish playwright David Henry Hwang moderates "RepresentAsian: The Changing Face of New York Theater" at Fordham University to discuss what we can do about it:
AAPAC and Fordham University presentThey've confirmed a great roster of guests for the roundtable, so make sure you get in on this by RSVP to AAPACrsvp@gmail.com. For further information about the event, go to Playbill.com or AAPAC's Facebook page.
"RepresentAsian: The Changing Face of New York Theater"
Monday, February 13th, at 7:00 pm
The Pope Auditorium at Fordham University
60th St/and Columbus avenue, just inside main entrance
To RSVP, send an email to aapacrsvp@gmail.com. Seating is limited.