classic theatre
Tales from a Disabled Theatre School Grad
The assumption was that a disabled person can’t be a physically strong or attractive individual... the assertion was repeated so much that I internalized it: I reduced myself to just an actor who, due to my disability, could only play “bit” roles or disabled characters.
iPhoto caption: Sara Farb as Petra in A Little Night Music. Photo by David Hou
How could I establish myself at this company, with so many impossibly talented people who had training and more experience in classical theatre, without being able to sing? It was a weird feeling.