Represent!: New Plays for Multicultural Youth

The New York Times has recognized Gen Z as the most diverse generation in American history, and recent Broadway hits have showcased the emotional turmoil of contemporary young people. However, most productions represent predominantly white voices, with non-white characters often existing in a world of colorblind casting. This anthology presents a unique offering of plays written for multicultural teenagers by diverse authors, addressing themes such as ethnic and cultural identity, ancestry and assimilation, bullying and self-empowerment, disenfranchisement and alienation, parental pressure to over-achieve, youth activism and community-building, and the perils of daily school life in an era of gun proliferation.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 25 March 2021
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

The New York Times has described Generation Z as the "most diverse generation in American history." However, recent Broadway hits have primarily featured white voices, with non-white characters often relegated to colorblind casting. This anthology aims to address this imbalance by presenting plays written for multicultural teenagers by diverse authors who have worked closely with young people in urban settings. The plays, ranging in length and format, cover various themes, including ethnic and cultural identity, ancestry and assimilation, bullying and self-empowerment, disenfranchisement and alienation, parental pressure to over-achieve, youth activism and community-building, and the perils of daily school life in an era of gun proliferation. Award-winning playwrights such as Chisa Hutchinson and Nilaja Sun have contributed to this collection, creating dramatic, comic, satirical, earnest, touching, and surreal works that are suitable for classrooms and youth groups of all sizes.

Weight: 312g
Dimension: 158 x 234 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350171879