On Wednesday, a casting call for the Broadway juggernaut that is "Hamilton" drew criticism from members of the Actors’ Equity theater union for specifying a need for "non-white" actors. To the union, and to many others in and outside of the theater world, the idea that the show would exclude white performers in its auditioning process is wrong: the auditions should be open for everyone. OK, but no. This is how casting calls work. Casting directors want to fill a specific role, a character ...
No, The 'Hamilton' Casting Call For 'Non-White' Actors Is Not Reverse Racism
The Huffington Post - 31 Mar 2016 20:30
On Wednesday, a casting call for the Broadway juggernaut that is "Hamilton" drew criticism from members of the Actors’ Equity theater union for specifying a need for "non-white" actors. To the union, and to many others in and outside of the theater world, the idea that the show would exclude white performers in its auditioning process is wrong: the auditions should be open for everyone. OK, but no. This is how casting calls work. Casting directors want to fill a specific role, a character ...
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