A group called “We See You, White American Theater” has made a long list of demands on the theater industry.
We See You, White American Theater sent out a 29-page list of demands on behalf of Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC).
The demands include that half of the Broadway Theaters be renamed after people of color and that at least half of casts and creative teams of theaters be people of color.
A spokesman for the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts said that they had not received the letter. Although The Tanger does intend to host traveling Broadway shows, it hasn’t had a single performance of any kind since its scheduled grand opening and ribbon cutting on March 20 was postponed due to the coronavirus shutdown.
The We See You, White American Theater has no spokesperson and those involved so far have refused to make statements for the coalition because they say it is a collective movement and it would be inappropriate for one person to try and speak for the group.
However, the letter which was signed by more than 300 people, packs a lot of specific demands into its 29 pages.
One is that theaters should not have any security arrangements with police departments.
They also demand that newspapers and other media that review productions should not pay professional critics and writers, but rely on freelance writers with at least half of them being BIPOC writers.
Native Americans should be given free tickets to theatrical productions which take place on land where their ancestors once lived.
Another demand is that theaters stop working with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees unless the union institutes anti-nepotism policies and changes its leadership.
The letter also demands that theater leadership have term limits and those who have served more than 20 years, including the heads of nonprofit theaters, should resign andnd that the highest paid staff members should make no more than 10 times the lowest paid staff members.
There are 29 pages of demands, so those are only a few, but the entire letter can be read here: https://www.weseeyouwat.com/statement
Who cares. A bunch of whiners trying to make themselves feel good. Hey, how about getting a real job.
Talk about a bunch of BS.. The Tanger will never open if they go along with these rules. No police security, no way am I going there.
We want more, not equal. As a Black person, I am entitled to more than white people because my ancestors were brought here against their will. Had that not happened, I would be living a life of luxury and pleasure in Africa or Somalia or some other Black country where my only problems would be clean water, enough food to feed my starving children, medical treatment, and trying to avoid being killed by drug cartels. My government would be run by a despot but I would be happy and free. Can’t someone buy me a ticket back “home”? In my country I would not be expected to work (no jobs), get a great free education (no schools), and not be expected to be civil to others (the cartel would kill others for me).
Yes, Black person. I’ll buy you a ticket with happiness in my heart. I’ll buy all your family tickets too!
And I agree
Thanks for expressing what so many think!!
Sherry – I hope God grants you the serenity to eradicate that ignorance and hate from your heart and allows you to be the fullest person you can be. I hope you can see the irony in your divisive comments that lack any sort of intelligible artifact of reason nor compassion afforded most sentient beings. Good luck with those rose colored glasses.
Dear BLM Democrat Playbook terrorists,
I read your demands. Stick it where the sun don’t shine.
Oh, this is what Coop & Company want, the divisiveness of hatred. Sure looks I feel that way, too.
I could be, but I try to engage people about what is going on in America today (like last night’s Chicago riots). Regardless of sex or color, when you really talk to people, they are much like the rest of us. They are totally fed up with the crap from the LEFT, and are worried about their country. Several have expressed to me that they were ashamed to be an American. I felt the same way when we to Austria a few years ago, during the Trump/Clinton contest. Even a Ukrainian taxi driver in Vienna mentioned how bad it was in the U.S.
It is very important that we engage each other. If you wish to make a real change, VOTE. We get what we vote for.
It just occurred to me that in a free society, “We See You” can produce and put on any stage play they want, anywhere they can pay the rent for use of the theatre. You can employ an actors and performers you want.
Isn’t our Republic a great place to live and work?
There’s only one answer…one action that gives an appropriate answer
ROTFLMAO!!