• 1: Kuhoo Verma // Racial Awakening

  • Sep 2 2019
  • Length: 57 mins
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1: Kuhoo Verma // Racial Awakening

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  • Embracing Her Indianness "It was a huge transition going from hating myself and hating my Indianness and finding out that in the process of white-washing myself, I was erasing my parents' existence in my life." - Kuhoo Verma From graduating NYU, to booking a movie, to starring Off-Broadway and working on multiple Broadway-bound workshops, Kuhoo Verma is a force to be reckoned with. There is an energy about her that is pure and open, and the perfect embodiment of light. In This Episode, You Will Learn: Why Kuhoo never really talked about her family growing up (4:06) Kuhoo's relationship with colorism within her community (7:53) What the name 'Kuhoo' means (9:52) Kuhoo's relationship with 'diverse casting' (11:49) How an education at NYU shaped Kuhoo (18:32) If anyone mentored Kuhoo in her first professional theatre experience (26:05) Kuhoo's experience working with Dave Malloy and Annie Tippe on Signature Theatre's Octet (33:08) How Kuhoo handles playing Indian characters (41:20) And so much more… Some Questions We Discuss: Was it kind of permission or racial awakening to start discussing her own relationship with race? (4:50) Was performing always in the plan? (15:59) How was the experience doing Monsoon Wedding at Berkeley Rep? (22:23) How was time on set of The Big Sick? (28:51) What advice would you give yourself? (44:36) Links and Resources: Follow Kuhoo on Instagram NYU Tisch - Graduate Musical Theatre Writing NYU Steinhardt - Vocal Performance Signature Theatre Dave Malloy Annie Tippe The Big Sick Shaina Taub Follow East Side Story on Instagram Follow Cheeyang on Instagram Did You Enjoy the Podcast? If you did, please leave a review on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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