In American theatre, the term "10 out of 12" describes a lengthy technical rehearsal day involving 10 hours of work onstage with a two-hour break. Demands for the abolition of this practice arose from the likes of We See You, White American Theatre and No More 10 Out of 12s amid the COVID-19 pandemic and social reckonings of the summer of 2020. The demands illustrate how the practice of 10 out of 12s is rooted in White supremacy in theatre, anti-safety, ableist, anti-caregiver, and negatively impactful on the quality of life of theatre artists. In a mixed quantitative and qualitative survey distributed to the theatre community in Philadelphia, a significant majority of participants affirmed the need to remove these practices from our traditional workflow. The results also affirmed the presence of each of the five rationales provided by these movements. The survey results provide an initial understanding of the favorability of the Philadelphia theatre community to abolish these practices while also providing raw and honest descriptions of hardships faced while working under these conditions. More research should be conducted in other metropolitan theatre communities and the American theatre sector as a whole to determine other regional and national sentiments towards these practices. By understanding the stance of the community at large, the American theatre sector can continue to move forward towards a more equitable work environment and out of its roots that idealized White and able-bodied artists.
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Title
No More 10 Out of 12s
Creators
Tanner A. Richardett
Contributors
Salina Almanzar (Advisor)
Awarding Institution
Drexel University
Degree Awarded
Master of Science (M.S.)
Publisher
Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Number of pages
viii, 164 pages
Resource Type
Thesis
Language
English
Academic Unit
Arts Administration; Arts and Entertainment Enterprise; Drexel University; Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
Other Identifier
991016054031004721
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