From the Publisher
Maufort has put together an excellent collection of original essays, uniting in one volume discussion of the multiple issues related to the cultural pluralism of American dramatic literature...All of the essays are thought-provoking, timely...A solid effort. CHOICE, June 1996 This volume seeks to determine how contemporary American playwrights and theatre practitioners translate the current debate on cultural pluralism in the United States. While offering re-visions of the Melting Pot, they often challenge its idealistic assumptions, thus inscribing in their work the cultural difference of minorities. Up to now, scholars have studied isolated aspects of this phenomenon. Staging Difference tries to offer a more comprehensive vision, examining the influence of multiculturalism both on performance and dramatic literature.
