Perkins, Kathy
Commentator
Kathy A. Perkins is Professor of Theatre at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is the editor of six anthologies focusing on women from Africa and the African Diaspora. Since 1981, she has conducted research on black women behind the scenes in the American theatre. Kathy A. Perkins is aware of the invisibility of black women within the larger American theatre and she has made an effort to introduce these women to a wider audience. She has interviewed numerous black women who have made a difference in the American theatre including designers, producers, directors, playwrights, artistic directors and others not seen on the stage. In the 1990s Kathy A. Perkins included Asian American, Latinas, and Native American women in her research and courses on women. In 1996 she co-edited an anthology titled Contemporary Plays by Women of Color. (1996 Routledge). She is also a professional lighting designer.