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In partnership with Center Theatre Group, Deaf West Theatre presents a new take on "Green Day's American Idiot," but it misses the mark.
Deaf West Theatre is a non-profit arts organization based in Los Angeles, California, US. [1] It is most well known for its Tony Award-nominated productions of Big River and Spring Awakening . Deaf West Theatre is led by artistic director DJ Kurs.
Casting director Sharon Bialy, who recalls attending Deaf West shows before she placed deaf actors in the 1995 movie “Mr. Holland’s Opus,” says Deaf West is a primary contact for anyone ...
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Alex Wyse is an American stage and screen actor, writer, director, and producer. He is best known for playing Kyle in Marvel's Iron Fist, Saul Feinberg in The Bold and the Beautiful, Max Weinbaum in the Broadway production of Good Night, Oscar, Georg Zirschnitz in the 2015 Deaf West Broadway revival of Spring Awakening, and co-writing/directing the feature film Summoning Sylvia.
In 2015, Frank acted in the role of Wendla in the Broadway musical Spring Awakening which included hearing and deaf actors, including Marlee Matlin. "(...) the young female protagonist, Wendla Bergmann, is played by the deaf Sandra Mae Frank, who uses sign language to deliver her lines" [8] Director Michael Arden said "Frank has developed Wendla into a character with more depth and ...
The Mark Taper Forum reopened for business in the fall with a pedal-to-the-metal revival of "American Idiot," a collaboration with Deaf West Theatre that marked Center Theatre Group artistic ...
Deaf West Theatre mounted a production directed by Michael Arden based on a concept of Arden's husband, first National Tour cast-member Andy Mientus. The cast, made up of both deaf and hearing actors, performed the show in American Sign Language and English simultaneously. The deaf and hard-of-hearing actors in certain roles were paired with a ...