{"product_id":"casting-a-movement-claire-syler-9781138594470","title":"Casting a Movement: The Welcome Table Initiative","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCasting a Movement\u003c\/em\u003e brings together US-based actors, directors, educators, playwrights, and scholars to explore\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe cultural politics of casting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on the notion of a \"welcome table\"-a space where artists of all backgrounds can come together as equals to create theatre-the book's contributors discuss casting practices as they relate to varying communities and contexts, including Middle Eastern American theatre, Disability culture, multilingual performance, Native American theatre, color- and culturally-conscious casting, and casting as a means to dismantle stereotypes. Syler and Banks suggest that casting is a way to invite more people to the table so that the full breadth of US identities can be reflected onstage, and that casting is inherently a political act; because an actor's embodied presence both communicates a dramatic narrative and evokes cultural assumptions associated with appearance, skin color, gender, sexuality, and ability, casting choices are never neutral. By bringing together a variety of artistic perspectives to discuss common goals and particular concerns related to casting, this volume features the insights and experiences of a broad range of practitioners and experts across the field.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs a resource-driven text suitable for both practitioners and academics, \u003ci\u003eCasting a Movement\u003c\/i\u003e seeks to frame and mobilize a social movement focused on casting, access, and representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Claire Syler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138594474\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138594470\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/23\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Claire Syler","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44120942510335,"sku":"9781138594470","price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_52a8b021-555c-4d8a-8bdd-e330a4375c52.jpg?v=1687417134","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/casting-a-movement-claire-syler-9781138594470","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}