ENG 288 - Contemporary American Multicultural Drama

• What does it mean to use the stage to give voice to being part of a multicultural community?
• How does theater help fight stereotypes and oppression?
• In what ways do plays rewrite history and create pride?
• What does it mean to stage the multicultural experience in a globalized world?
• How does theater show us the intersections of different kinds of identity?

This course will answer these questions and more through our study of twentieth- and twenty-first century drama from several rich traditions of multicultural playwriting in America. Communities represented will include African-Americans, Asian Americans, disabled Americans, Latino/a Americans and LGBTQ Americans. We will explore issues raised in their plays including identity, the American Dream, stereotypes, history, and hope. No prior experience reading drama is necessary.

Satisfies a requirement in the Communication Studies interdisciplinary major and minor.
Satisfies the Diversity requirement of the English major.
​Satisfies the Cultural Diversity requirement.
Satisfies the Justice, Equality, and Community requirement.