Word: walker
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Walker, who in last December's Sweeney Todd cast several Blacks in traditionally white roles, including one of the romantic leads, says, "There are times when you can definitely cast without concern for race...
Brian Williams '88, a Black actor who appeared in a Kirkland House production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, says that none of the Black actors he knows feels "frustrated" by a lack of opportunities. But Walker says, "There is a large number of Black women who would love to act" but have not been able to land roles...
There are only a handful of active Black student directors on campus. Walker says Blacks have fewer chances to gain directing experience, and thus rarely qualify for slots on the HRDC production schedule. Despite the professional American Repertory Theatre's affiliation with Harvard, Walker says Harvard lacks a support system for inexperienced directors. "It's hard to get an HRDC slot if you haven't had experience," she says. "Few Black directors are brave enough to take the challenge...
Black actors and directors have created their own support network by forming Black CAST, a student umbrella organization and resource group for Black student actors and directors. But Black CAST has been mostly dormant for the past two years, producing only one show in that time. Walker, who served as treasurer last year, says the group suffered from "administrative problems...
...Walker says she expects Black CAST to revive itself next fall. Though she is a graduating senior, Walker says she plans to spend the summer helping Black CAST President Aratha Johnson '90 revitalize the theater group. "Black CAST will become more of a repertory group, producing workshops and projects every couple of weeks," Walker says...