QUESTION:
Do women direct plays by women and men direct plays by men?
FINDINGS:
Both female and male directors work more often with male playwrights. But female directors are twice as likely to work with female playwrights as male directors. Both female and male directors work with more male actors than female actors. But female directors work with casts that are more likely to have gender parity. Female directors are also more likely to cast women who are members of Actors’ Equity.
TABLE 8 – Shows Directed by Women
| Shows Directed by Women 202 directors; 194 shows 37% Non-Union/Union Code; 63% Union Contract |
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| Women | Men | |
| Playwrights | 36% 82 artists |
64% 148 artists |
| Union Actors | 45% 235 artists |
55% 287 artists |
| Non-Union Actors | 48% 446 artists |
52% 478 artists |
TABLE 9 – Shows Directed by Men
| Shows Directed by Men 296 directors; 269 shows 34% Non-Union/Union Code; 66% Union Contract |
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| Women | Men | |
| Playwrights | 17% 56 artists |
83% 270 artists |
| Union Actors | 36% 281 artists |
64% 497 artists |
| Non-Union Actors | 44% 547 artists |
66% 704 artists |