Disability in Theater: What's Taking So Long?
by JULIANNE TVETEN recent weeks, a 28-year-old actor named Ali Stroker has been making headlines across theater-news outlets. The reason: She's the first performer who uses a wheelchair to be cast in a Broadway production. Stroker, who plays Anna in North Hollywood-based Deaf West Theatre's production of Spring Awakening (which is now Ovation Nominated), has been building momentum for years. After playing the …