April 26 | Thursday | 9:00 p.m.
Town Hall Conversation
From open letters on Facebook to demanding diversity and inclusion casting initiatives, Chicago artists and artistic leaders are speaking out. What is the temperature of race and casting in Chicago today? At its core, what is casting? Join us for this timely town hall conversation as we are joined by artists, artistic leaders, and casting directors as we discuss and brainstorm actionable ways to close the racial gap of the American theater landscape.
MODERATOR:
Morgan Greene (Reporter, Chicago Tribune)
PANELISTS:
Monty Cole (Freelance Director; Artistic Programs Manager, Victory Gardens Theater)
Emjoy Gavino (Founder and Producer, The Chicago Inclusion Project)
Bear Bellinger (Performer, Activist)
Adam Belcuore (Producer and Director of Casting, Goodman Theater)
Sandra Delgado (Actor, Playwright and member of the Alliance of Latino Theater Artists in Chicago)
Public Programs are free and open to the public and do not require an RSVP. Come to one or come to all. We’d love to have you!
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