Over the last year, there has been an explosive culture shift resulting in a call for reform within the Broadway community as it relates to the pervasive racism that diminishes equality and the safety of black voices. As we move forward in building tactics for a more equitable space, it is necessary to provide a consultant that can not only identify potential blind spots on the ground floor of the creative process, but also provide the insight, mediation and perspective to soothe potential cultural barriers for all throughout the production.
What is a Cultural Coordinator™?
A Cultural Coordinator™ is an assigned, essential role within an entertainment production that operates on a multi-dimensional level to serve as an advocate, educator, liaison and mediator to ensure cultural equality throughout each stage of a theater production process.
What does a Cultural Coordinator™ do?
Provides a necessary resource for performers working in spaces where they may feel muted or marginalized
Acts as an advocate and liaison between performers and production staff
Serves as an educator in the interest of pluralism
Serves as a resource in maintaining culturally respectful content while honoring the director’s vision
Available to assume the role of or work alongside dramaturg and content editor to enhance cultural authenticity
Strives to alleviate emotional labor placed on underrepresented members due to cultural disparity
Helps to reduce financial, insurance or market related risks as well as avoid any unnecessary production delays.
Allows marginalized members within the production to focus on their position and not the burden of enlightenment
