Gender Disparity In Broadway Sound Design
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Authors
Southworth, Tabitha
Date of Issue
2022
Type
Presentation
Language
en
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Abstract
Sound design is a field that has been historically dominated by men. Especially in the elite Broadway sector, it has been difficult for female sound designers to break in. Carroll College’s She Persisted study collected data on the gender of sound designers of Broadway shows from 2011-2021. I have used this data to compare the number of shows that have run on Broadway to the number of female sound designers who have worked on the Broadway stage over the last ten years. Of the 369 shows that have run on Broadway, twelve have featured female-identifying sound designers. In this project, I have provided several theories as to why sound design might be the most difficult area of theatre for women to break into on a professional level.