The Wacky World of Woke Theatre.

Mary McDonald-Lewis lives in Portland, Oregon.

a union voice actor since 1980 and a dialect coach for stage, film & television since 2000, she’s known for Lois Lane on "Superfriends", Lady Jaye on "GI Joe", and most recently as I.V.A.N in "Buzz Lightyear".

You’ve also heard her as the voice of OnStar, guiding millions safely home.

As a dialect coach she’s worked with Patrick Stewart, Juliette Binoche, David Tennant, and hundreds more.

She is also a writer, journalist, public speaker and lover of all animals, most especially dogs.

Around 2018 Mary noticed rising intolerance in the arts, and was cancelled by the theater community in Portland for refusing the compelled speech of pronoun declaration.

Mary is deeply grateful for this, as it liberated her to write and speak out on the subject, which she has been doing ever since.

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CHAPTERS:

0:00:00 -- Sexy Promos!

0:04:00 -- How Mary Got Cancelled.

0:15:08 -- When Mary Woke Up.

0:25:02 -- Cultural Alienation, and How "Size" Matters.

0:35:35 -- Some Anecdotes.

0:45:20 -- The Backlash Against Cynical "Wokeness".

1:01:15 -- "Progressive" Discrimination.

1:07:68 -- The Art of Storytelling Must Be Protected at All Costs.

1:18:12 -- What's to be Done?