MIRANDA MEDUGNO. Know her name! #DeafTalent
Monday night at the Helen Hayes Awards, Miranda Medugno made history by winning the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical, Helen category! She and Joe Caverly (Studio Theatre’s Tribes) had already made history when they were nominated in late January (the first Deaf Actors to be nominated for a Helen Hayes Award in TWENTY ONE YEARS)… so her win is an even bigger feat!
WHY IS NO ONE COVERING THIS?
Hearing Writers/Critics need to realize that Randi is proof that #DeafTalent is out there! They must respect her art. They must give her the recognition she deserves. The way these news articles are ignoring her HISTORIC WIN is abelism and #DeafErasure. Don’t #HearingWash DC Theatre History! Recognize that this #DeafActor just won a great honor.
Not only that, but she won the award for playing a DEAF CHARACTER.
My mind is BLOWN right now. Randi should be getting so much more coverage. Not only is she an amazing actor, but she just won an award for being an amazing actor. I feel blessed to even have acted with her!
Congratulations on your historic win Randi!!!
(Miranda Medugno and Sarah Anne Sillers in Visible Language with WSC Avant Bard in 2014)