HISTORY

This document is the result of a community-based, decentralized inter-generational effort under the umbrella of Design Action. This document reflects hundreds of hours of work by countless contributors in our ever-growing collective of (currently 231) designers. Our coalition is composed of Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and white designers working across the United States including Broadway, Off-Broadway, Regional theaters, Universities, and non-traditional forms of performance.

We developed this document through virtual meetings throughout August 2020 to June 2021. Initial meetings created space for BIPOC colleagues to share their experiences, followed by breakout affinity sessions. Through these meetings, key areas of focus emerged as the five principles.

Various small groupings developed the content of this document over many months of meetings. Following the initial months of contemplation and debate, task forces were established to focus on the key five principles and re-evaluated all of the input generated from our larger collective. Lastly, the language was organized and polished by an editing team. Opportunities for feedback throughout this phase were given to the larger group, and select outside readers.

This is the second version of Design Action’s Five Principles document, which we last revised in June, 2022.

Below is a list of contributors and editors of this iteration of the document.

Version 1 Final editing committee:

Jonah Bobilin, Trey Brazeal, Rachel Hauck, Harold Horsley, Kelley Shih, Ben Stanton

Version 2 Revision editing committee:

Jonah Bobilin, Trey Brazeal, Maria Feuereisen, Kelley Shih, Ben Stanton

5 Principles committee:

Trey Brazeal, Stefania Bulbarella, Kate Freer, Heather Gilbert, Rachel Hauck, Kelly Hayes, Donny Jackson, Hahnji Jang, Carolina Ortiz, Riw Rakkulchon. Clint Ramos, Kelly Shih, Mikiko Suzuki-MacAdams, Brittannie Travis, Donyale Werle, Jeanette Yew, Paloma Young, David Zinn  

Other contributors:

Abigail Jean-Baptiste, Adam Honoré, Alan Edwards, Alejandro Fajardo, Alejo Vietti, Alex Basco Koch, Alexandra Vasquez Dheming, Alexis Chaney, Alicia Austin, Amara McNeil, Amber Whatley, Amith Chandrashaker, Andrew Bellomo, Andromache Chalfant, Anita Sibony de Adelsberg, Anita Yavich, Annie Le, Antonio Troy Ferron, April Hickman, Ari Fulton, Arnulfo Maldonado, Asa Benally, Azalea Fairley, Baron Pugh, Beatriz Borbon, Ben Stanton, Binh An Nguyen, Bradley King, Brittany Bland, Brittannie McKenna Travis, BT Hayes, Caite Hevner, Carolina Ortiz, Carlo Maghirang, Celeste Jennings, Cha See, Chen-Wei Liao, Chloe Chang, Chris Darbassie, Christelle Matou, Christopher Veraga, Christopher Wong, Cinthia Chen, Clint Ramos, Clinton Duncan, Cookie Jordan, Daniel Benitez, Danielle DeLaFuente, David Bengali, David Mendizábal, David Weiner, David Zinn, Debra K Sivigny, Dede Ayite, Derek McLane, Desne Wharton, Devario D Simmons, Diggle, Dominique Fawn Hill, Donny Jackson, Donyale Werle, Ebony Burton, Elisheba Ittoop, Elizabeth Mak, Emmie Finckel, Erica Lauren Maholmes, Eric Southern, Euxuan Ong, Fabian Aguilar, Gabriel Clausen, Gerardo Diaz Sanchez, Germán Martínez, Guyrin Kim, Hahnji Jang, Hana S. Kim, Hannah Fenlon, Hao Bai, Harold Horsley, Haydee Zelideth, Itohan Edoloyi, Jacy Duan, Jaime Mejia, Jane Cox, Jason Goodwin, Jason Lynch, Janelle Lynn Smith, Japhy Weideman, Jeanette Yew, Jen Schriever, Jenn Doun Kim, Jenny Kim, Jessica Moreno Caycho, Jiaying (Erica) Zhang, Jiyoun Chang, Jocelyn Girigorie, Johnny Moreno, Jo Siri, Jojo Siu, Jonah Bobilin, Joñi Chao Honeywell, Jorge Arroyo, Joseph Gallardo, Josephine Wang, Joyce Lai, Juliana Acevedo, Justin Ellington, Justin Townsend, Kate Freer, Kathy Perkins, Kathy Ruvona, Kelley Shih, Kelly Colburn, Kelly Hayes, Ken-Matt Martin, Kimie Nishikawa, Kristen Chang, Lap Chi Chu, Lawrence Moten, Lexx Onigbanjo, Linda Cho, Lindsay Jones, Lisa Coleman, Lucrecia Briceno, Lucy Mackinnon, Ma’Moon Tebbo, Manuel da Silva, Marcelo Martinez Garcia, Maria Feuereisen, Marie Laster, Marie Yokoyama, Mariko Ohigashi, Mark Barton, Martin Mejia, Martin Sanchez, Megumi Katayama, Melanie Ahn, Melanie Chen Cole, Melanie May, Melissa Ng, Miguel Urbino, Mika Eubanks, Mikiko Suzuki MacAdams, Mimi Lien, Minjae Kim, Myung Hee Cho, Narelle Sissons, Natali Arco, Natasha Katz, Nevin Steinberg, nicHi douglas, Nina Field, Ntokozo Fuzunina Kunene, Omar Madkour, Omkar Purandare, Oona Curley, Pablo Santiago, Palmer Hefferan, Paloma Young, Paul Tazewell, Peter Nigrini, Phil Kong, Philip Vilar, Phuong Nguyen, Porsche McGovern, Qier Luo, Qween Jean, Rachael N Blackwell, Rachel Hauck, Reiko Huffman, Randy Wong-Westbrooke, Reza Behjat, Rhea D’Souza, Riccardo Hernandez, Riw Rakkulchon, Robbie R McCall, Rodrigo Escalante, Rodrigo Hernandez Martinez, Rodrigo Muñoz, Roma Flowers, Romello Huins, Sabrina Bianca Guillaume, Safa Sarvestani, Salmah Beydoun, Samantha Tutasi, Sammie Paul, Santiago Orjuela Laverde, Sara Outing, Sarafina Bush, Sarita Fellows, Sasha Schwartz, Se Oh, Sharzad Mazaheri, Shawn Duan, Sherrice Mojgani, Siera Yau, SooA Kim, Sophia Skiles, Stacey Derosier, Stan Mathabane, Stefania Bulbarella, Steven Zhang, Susan Tsu, Takeshi Kata, Tal Yarden, Tania Borbon, Tanya Orellana, Teresa Williams, Toni-Leslie James, Trey Brazeal, Twi McCallum, Tylar Hinton, Tyler Micoleau, Valerie Marcus Ramshur, Valérie Thérèse Bart, Victoria Davidjohn, Wilson Chin, Xavier Pierce, Yohannes Yamassee, Yee Eun Nam, Yi-Chung Chen, Yijun Yang, You-Shin Chen, Yu-Hsuan Chen, Yuko Taniguchi, Yvonne Johnson, Zavier Taylor