Color Blind Casting: Unblurring the Lines - Paperback

by Jocelyn a. Brown (Author)

American theatre has been greatly impacted by the concept of color blind casting practices. This socio-historical perspective examines Black American cultural and theatrical identity and development over a period of 300 years in an effort to determine the practicality of color blind practices onstage. Dr. Jocelyn A. Brown brings the issues into sharp focus, offering prescriptive measures that might bridge the gap between theory and practice.

Author Biography

Dr. Jocelyn A. Brown is a writer and educator in the arts, particularly as they relate to African American issues. She has written numerous articles in the Arts and Entertainment field. Dr. Brown is a member of the National Scholars Honor Society and the National Educators Association. Brown's drama, Doors: Dramatic Dialogue Between and About Blacks and Whites, was awarded the outstanding new play of the year by a female writer in 1992 by the Zora Neale Hurston Workshop at the New Federal Theatre in New York City where it showcased in 1993. Brown is the author of Lest We Forget, a drama about youth in the civil rights movement and is president and CEO of Writing Professional, a consulting firm (writingprofessional.org).