The intent of this resource is to shed light on the representation of gender and race of playwright produced in Milwaukee's live theatre productions from 2000-2020. It is a numerical analysis of 799 productions produced by Milwaukee's six Equity theatres (First Stage, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Next Act Theatre, Renaissance Theatreworks, & Skylight Music Theatre) from 2000 to 2020.

For the five theatre seasons from 2014 to 2019, I analyzed the demographics of productions that received at least five performances in Baltimore. I focused on the gender and race/ethnicity of dramatists and directors, as well as whether each individual lived in Baltimore; I also noted the percentage of productions that were world premieres.

The Accountability Workgroup is made up of the Bay Area’s Artistic, Managing, and Executive Directors organized as a response to the current movement for racial justice.

Between 2014 and 2017, THE COUNT saw some growth in representation on national stages of work by women generally and white women and women of color separately, as well as a smaller increase in work by men of color. Still, our stages continue to be dominated by white male-identified writers, out of proportion to national demographics, as well as to indicators of the demographics of the theatre (i.e. who trains for it, enters the profession, and is represented in non-producing playwright centers).

Ours is a multi-year, ongoing analysis of the Washington, DC theater ecosystem. We analyze the plays selected for production and the race, ethnicity, gender, and geography of the playwrights who write them and the directors who work on them.

Catalyzed by the nationwide movement and rooted in ongoing regional conversations about racism and white supremacy in theater spaces, a Bay Area-based community document was created, entitled “Living Document: POC Experiences in Bay Area Theater Co.”

On the Edge—a two-year, three-phase research study—captures the state of the field in fall 2019 and amid the COVID-19 crisis of 2020 with quantitative and qualitative data, The report reveals a sobering picture of retooled artistic aspirations and urgent financial insecurities for women, people of color, and mid-career artists with 15-30 years of experience.

Initiated last year by the leadership of TYA theatres across the country, the study was commissioned by TYA/USA to provide concrete data as a tool for meaningful change and accountability. Key findings demonstrate that the TYA industry has made strides for increased representation in terms of gender and race across the last decade, but racial diversity in live theatre for young people is not yet representative of the US population.