From Blindness to Consciousness: The Shifting Debate about Inclusion in the Theatre
by Lauren Spencer Stephanie Ybarra, the Director of Special Artistic Projects at the Public Theatre recently called out theatre-makers on Facebook in response to the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Her post, widely shared by Bay Area theatre artists, reads in part: "Every time you hire a predominantly/all white creative team because they were the best 'fit,' every time you cast an all white cas…