Dallas performers who audition for roles often face typecasting, bias and a lack of accommodations. They say there are ways to work against these longstanding...
Charles Jackson Jr. is an associate producer at
Jackson said he consistently makes an effort to attend shows around North Texas and looks through pamphlets to identify performers who might be a good fit for future Jubilee productions. If someone catches his eye, he’ll personally introduce himself and ask them to fill out an online submission form so they’re added to Jubilee’s network and notified when auditions happen. He also uses Facebook groups and sends out individual emails.
Meanwhile, production teams and directors can bring their own biases and opinions and shape the vision of the final production. For instance, Jackson said “A Raisin in the Sun” is a play that’s written for a specific community and will require certain actors due to the social context of the work. Meanwhile, he said other shows like Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” provide more opportunity for open casting.Marianne Galloway has been a working actor and stage director in Dallas for the last 20 years and has learned to navigate audition rooms as a deaf person.
“In general, we try to make sure that the artist doesn’t feel judged in the audition, making sure that they feel like they have an opportunity because they do,” Jackson said.That includes having forms in the lobby where performers can share how they identify, so they’re not misgendered and can list any accommodations they may need during the audition. Still, he said there’s always ways the theater can do better.
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