HowlRound: The lack of representation of female playwrights in theatre seasons across the US is no longer something over which to sadly shake our heads. It is, quite simply, a disgrace. For those of us whose latent militancy has been awakened by the current administration in Washington, DC, seeing to it that true balance is pursued is as much of a political act as writing to an elected official.
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I really liked how this article talked about an event and an opportunity that showcases graduate female playwrights. Even here at Carnegie Mellon, there is a non-representative number of male playwrights for the shows that we pick. And typically, male playwrights write about male characters, and give them the most substantial roles, which is also non-representative of theater, because there is a significant amount more female actresses auditioning for roles than male actors. Creating awareness about this is incredibly important, and the fact that more schools are working toward creating more female productions is allowing for a slow and important change to theaters everywhere. I also really liked that one of the winners of this competition was a student in Carnegie Mellon's Graduate Playwriting Program.
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