Access, activism & art.(disabled access)(Brief Article)
American Theatre, April, 2001 by Jensen, Sharon
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The theatre profits from a wealth of talent when it opens its doors to the cultures of deafness and disability
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historically, a basic assumption of casting directors, artistic directors, directors and producers has been that unless a role were specified as culturally specific or disability-specific, it was meant to be played by a white, non-disabled actor. Until recently, even in the few cases where a role has been deaf-specific, blind-specific or wheelchair-specific, the assumption most often was still that it was meant to be played by a non-disabled actor. In other words, ...
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