Notes from the Rehearsal Room

Casting People of Color

Authors

  • Jay Paul Skelton University of Notre Dame

Abstract

Cluster: Directors

This essay provides personal reflections on casting actors of color in Shakespearean productions. As a theater practitioner who has recently come to the academy, I offer thoughts on my practical experiences directing and producing colorblind productions

Author Biography

Jay Paul Skelton, University of Notre Dame

Jay Paul Skelton has directed, written, or produced more than 100 plays, musicals, or operas in the Chicago, New York, and Boston areas over the last twenty years. He has also held administrative positions with such organizations as Goodman Theatre, Blue Man Group, and Jane Alderman Casting. He is an Assistant Professor of Shakespeare in the Department of Film, Television, and Theatre at the University of Notre Dame and is also the Producing Artistic Director of the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, the professional theater in residence on campus. Jay received his B.S. from Babson College and his M.F.A. from The Theatre School, DePaul University, and is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers.

ssue Cover text: B&L, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2008. Image: An actress playing Helena in a detailed blouse looks right skeptically.

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Published

2008-09-01

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2008): Shakespeare and Actors of Color

Section

Articles