ABSTRACT
When an underrepresented artist is denied equitable professional opportunities—whether access to training, auditions, or work experience—the exclusion results in a serious loss to the cultural life of the nation, denies artists and audiences alike the artistic benefits of diversity, and denies the public an accurate reflection of the society in which we live. This chapter examines the underrepresentation of disabled performers on America’s stages and challenges theater companies to move toward the practice of the intentional inclusion of disabled actors in all roles and all stories.
