Wait, Why Are Latino Playwrights Writing Asian-American Characters? (Um, Why Not?)

“Latino writers are asked to write ‘rice and beans’ plays about immigration, drug cartels, and the working class. That expectation assumes we’re all the same, and–most problematically for me–it creates a theatrical culture of inauthenticity. There are amazing Latino playwrights writing about these subjects; they’re true and important to them. But when you force me to do that, you’re perpetuating a lie.”