Constituencies of Care: Imagining Possibilities of Access in US Theatre Pedagogy and Production

Abstract: Conversations about accessibility and representation in US theatre have increased over the past decade, but few articles address how these topics might be incorporated into our classrooms and educational rehearsal spaces. Using as a case study the rehearsal and production processes devised for the Broadway musical How to Dance in Ohio , this Note considers how access initiatives implemented in the nonprofit and professional theatre spheres might be adapted and included in US theatre pedagogical practices for introducing students to comprehensive and holistic approaches to disability inclusion and accordant access initiatives.