#genderbreakdown

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#genderbreakdown (at Wicker Park, Chicago)

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Gender Breakdown is EXTENDED by POPULAR DEMAND through APRIL 1!

GENDER BREAKDOWN is EXTENDED by POPULAR DEMAND THROUGH APRIL 1!

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY DISCOUNT OFFER! For today only, use the code "WOMEN" when purchasing tickets, and when you buy one ticket for any performance, you get another for FREE!

PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE HERE!

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THURSDAY, March 9th

TOKEN by Kaye Winks and directed by Schoen Smith Kaye Rodney Winks has been the "token black friend" for as long as she can remember. In her solo show TOKEN, she irreverently shares her hilarious and often cringeworthy adventures in being that lone black person in a world of white.

Phone Calls with John Kasich by Eileen Tull Phone Calls With John Kasich tackles the subject of reproductive rights by exploring several different women's efforts to contact a certain Ohio Governor about a controversial abortion bill that's on the table. What does it mean to be pro-life, who deserves to make decisions about women's health, and does John Kasich ever actually check his voice mail?

FRIDAY, March 10th

HAIR CROWNICLES by Medina Perine Hair Crownicles is a comedic show sequencing the childhood of Medina Perine, the author, sharing her experience with hair and growing pains. The intent is to encourage women who hold secret insecurities about their image and discover true joy within themselves. 

Edith Lule Edith jumped into the comedy scene after taking classes at Second City last summer. She balances her time between yelling at home, job searching, and writing jokes about coming of age on Chicago’s South Side. Show some love for this stand-up rookie!

Ivori Skye Ivori Skye is an musician/actor/filmmaker born and raised in Chicago. She has an Associate's Degree in Arts from Wilbur Wright College where she acted on two musicals Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson as Storyteller and You're A Good Man Charlie Brown as Snoopy. Professionally, she was Chesire Cat in Nothing Without A Company's Alice and DJ in Big Bad Sppoktacular with them as well.

SATURDAY, March 11th

Layla Frankel Soulful, dynamic, and always ear-pleasing, Layla Frankel and her band perform genre-crossing music that charms audiences of diverse musical tastes. Her original music ranges in styles from folk pop, to soul, to jazz, and everything in between with captivating vocals at the forefront.

Rachel Drew Rachel Drew has her feet firmly planted in American roots music, recalling Stax-Volt era performers like Carla Thomas, with doses of introspective folk, classic country, and the occasional pop-influenced flourish. Rachel delivers intelligent lyrics in a soulful, heartfelt manner. She'll be accompanied on guitar and harmony by local legend, Steve Dawson, of Dolly Varden.

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MONDAY, MARCH 13 PANEL:

Willa Taylor, Goodman Theatre

Megan Beals, Chicago Dramatists

Marcy McVay, Victory Gardens and Depaul Theatre School

Jackie Russell, Chicago Children's Theatre Company

Moderated by Gender Breakdown Data Researcher Kay Kron

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Go see #genderbreakdown at @collaboraction its fucking fantastic (at COLLABORACTION)

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A Look at the Shocking Data behind Gender Inequity in the Chicago Theater Industry

GENDER BREAKDOWN: THE STUDY By Kay Kron (Gender Breakdown Theater Data Researcher)

The vast majority of theater companies in the United States operate as nonprofits, and are therefore tasked with advancing the public good. If the public good includes the equality of men and women, it is essential that our theaters reflect that. Chicago has an innovative theater scene characterized by cause driven work, created by socially progressive individuals and organizations. We have the opportunity to lead parity in hiring practices across the country, raising the bar for inclusivity, and putting an end to discrimination.

(Click here for GENDER BREAKDOWN info and tickets. >>)

The Gender Breakdown Study includes data for 52 local theater companies and over 250 plays, resulting in over 4,500 data points. Findings delineate gender parity across 14 theater professions, and includes non Equity, midsize Equity and large Equity companies.

Here is what we found:

Artistic positions in theater are dominated by men.

With the exception of costume design, “artistic positions” such as playwriting, directing, design, acting and artistic leadership are dominated by men. “Managerial positions” such as stage management, board membership, and administration are filled primarily by women.

Hiring is interconnected across professions.

Female playwrights tend to write more roles for female actors, and female directors tend to direct more work by female playwrights.

  There is a relationship between casting parity and equity status.

As equity status increases, gender parity in casting decreases, which has major implications for the career advancement of female actors. While it seems likely the majority of the casting pool is female, only 43% of roles in 2015/16 were filled by female actors.

  Chicago theater artists are actively searching for solutions.

Help us spark community dialog so we can reveal the nature and extent of inequalities, and develop meaningful solutions. Bring your stories and your opinions. This is intersectional conversation, joining existing movements toward racial equality and representation of LGBT artists. Unfair hiring practices threaten the careers of female artists, give those in positions of power increased opportunity to take advantage of young talent, provide disproportionate access to work experience, and disrespect audience populations. Let’s talk about the ensemble model, let’s talk about how basing a study on a gender binary is hugely problematic, let’s talk about what you want to talk about, and then let’s find solutions!

(Read American Theatre’s article on GENDER BREAKDOWN and the lack of gender parity in the theater community here. >>)