Tuesday, April 25, 2023
The Need for Scholarship on Black Queer Theatrical Culture
HowlRound Theatre Commons: As audiences, theatremakers, theatre students, and scholars in the United States continue to push for increased inclusion and broader representation on stage, there has been an increase in productions written by—and centering the stories of—Black queer individuals: A Strange Loop by Michael R. Jackson won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Musical and for Best Book of a Musical in 2022, Fat Ham by James Ijames won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and Donja R. Love’s latest play Soft premiered at MCC Theater in 2022, to name a few.
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I always advocate for the need for more black especially queer black artist in the industry. Entering a career field where I don't tend to see people who look like me on stage and especially off stage is incredibly difficult. It makes it hard to really immerse yourself within an art form when your stories aren't being portrayed because its hard to connect with projects and feel like your part of a community. Additionally, their are so many barriers prohibiting the success, outreach and availability to theater for black students. A lot of us aren't given the opportunity to go to the top universities, competitions or be a part of a school with an active theater program. So the push for more scholarships for black queer individual is a huge necessity if the theatrical culture wishes to see change. Funding for marginalized groups is essential for growth and prosperity of these individuals.
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