Digging in: Exploring Asian-American Plays

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A professor from Theater and a professor from East Asian Studies team up to teach a course about the anatomy of Asian-American plays. We study and interact with living playwrights including a writer in residence working with theDepartment of Theater & Dances LAUNCH PAD Summer Reading Series. A mix of scholarly research and embodied practice, the course encourages students to interpret plays through discussion, writing and performance projects, and playgoing. We also examine the complex issues surrounding ethnicity andidentity in producing theater.