“Being in a dark theater for prolonged times reduces my exposure to light, and while low levels of vitamin D is not as much of a big deal for some, it certainly is for people with MS .”
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Female DesignerFemale Designer
“When I have 10 out of 12 days, I literally cannot take my meals when needed in order to take my medication. Therefore I either have to change my medication schedule, or eat on the tech table during tech, which will definitely generate and amplify the impression of laziness. Also, people will think I don’t respect them. In order to avoid it, I will most likely have to disclose my medical condition to people regardless of whether I want to or not. Still, this does not guarantee that I will be understood.”
Female DesignerFemale Designer
“Having to be in an environment where there is constant and intense communication is intimidating. Some chronic diseases come with cognitive degeneration and in my case it is loss of words. People with MS tend to lose their words and for me this happens when I have to speak too much. Usually this is being perceived by other people as language incompetence, lack of communication skills, and sometimes even low levels of intelligence and lack of skills.”
Male BIPOC Admin/Design – WestMale BIPOC Admin/Design – West
“I accepted a tenure-track position and taught for nearly seven years at a public university with a majority BIPOC student body, and moreover, a significant percentage of underprivileged students, first-generation college students, and DACA recipients. It was saddening, then, to see students immersed in a theatre-making culture which reinforced damaging, self-sacrificing practices… unpaid sessions occurring during class hours, throughout the night… The spirit of volunteerism can be fiery and wonderful, but for many – especially for young BIPOC artists – the approach ultimately discourages engaging theatre as a meaningful profession. The exploitation begins early.”