What is an actor? For instance -- can a disabled person play an able bodied character? How stuck are we in our imaginations? Is it possible to look beyond physical characteristics and focus just on the character being performed? Anita Hollander has performed in major theatre venues throughout Europe, Asia and America as an actress, singer, composer, lyricist, director, producer and teacher. As a two-time cancer survivor, Anita has negotiated over half her 50-year performing career on one leg, And she has worked to raise awareness about issues surrounding the disabled actor.
Ms. Hollander has premiered new works of composers and playwrights at Carnegie Hall, Playwrights Horizons, Kennedy Center, and New York Shakespeare Festival, where she sang original work of Philip Glass. She received a Helen Hayes Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical.
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