School auditions with color requirements

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it a show about racial issues that also calls for other parts that are for other racial groups? Something about this story makes no sense.

This is the only possible scenario where this could make sense

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. It’s a diverse Public school in Texas. It is clearly mentioned in the audition notes that the role calls for a white person. Again not a historic character. I can’t wrap my head around, why they would explicitly mention that.

Oh, it's in Texas? Well. I mean, that explains it all, doesn't it? Clearly your son's school hasn't seen Bridgerton. Have you considered moving out of the South?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it a show about racial issues that also calls for other parts that are for other racial groups? Something about this story makes no sense.

This is the only possible scenario where this could make sense

I can think of a couple of shows in this category, All Shook Up and Hairspray. Both shows feature specific characters who are Whiteor Black. The casting has to be specific in order for the dynamics of the show to work. Since you live in Texas, can you share the name of the show?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. It’s a diverse Public school in Texas. It is clearly mentioned in the audition notes that the role calls for a white person. Again not a historic character. I can’t wrap my head around, why they would explicitly mention that.

Oh, it's in Texas? Well. I mean, that explains it all, doesn't it? Clearly your son's school hasn't seen Bridgerton. Have you considered moving out of the South?

Seriously, Texas was not shocking at all. Also, my friend who teaches in Alabama had a girl freak out when she revealed several actors were black-white biracial like Wentworth Miller from Prison Break. Student actually told her she was a liar. Girl’s mother wrote a letter of complaint that it was inappropriate to talk about during class. This was a social studies class and they were discussing passing when white students assured her they could spot a black person. Afterwards, the girl lost friends, not because she flipped out, but because she was known to have a crush on Wentworth Miller. In their HS, that made her a n-word lover. It was so insane. My friend still teaches there, which is just a crazy to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. It’s a diverse Public school in Texas. It is clearly mentioned in the audition notes that the role calls for a white person. Again not a historic character. I can’t wrap my head around, why they would explicitly mention that.

Oh, it's in Texas? Well. I mean, that explains it all, doesn't it? Clearly your son's school hasn't seen Bridgerton. Have you considered moving out of the South?

Seriously, Texas was not shocking at all. Also, my friend who teaches in Alabama had a girl freak out when she revealed several actors were black-white biracial like Wentworth Miller from Prison Break. Student actually told her she was a liar. Girl’s mother wrote a letter of complaint that it was inappropriate to talk about during class. This was a social studies class and they were discussing passing when white students assured her they could spot a black person. Afterwards, the girl lost friends, not because she flipped out, but because she was known to have a crush on Wentworth Miller. In their HS, that made her a n-word lover. It was so insane. My friend still teaches there, which is just a crazy to me.

Um, Wentworth is also gay...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. It’s a diverse Public school in Texas. It is clearly mentioned in the audition notes that the role calls for a white person. Again not a historic character. I can’t wrap my head around, why they would explicitly mention that.

Oh, it's in Texas? Well. I mean, that explains it all, doesn't it? Clearly your son's school hasn't seen Bridgerton. Have you considered moving out of the South?

Seriously, Texas was not shocking at all. Also, my friend who teaches in Alabama had a girl freak out when she revealed several actors were black-white biracial like Wentworth Miller from Prison Break. Student actually told her she was a liar. Girl’s mother wrote a letter of complaint that it was inappropriate to talk about during class. This was a social studies class and they were discussing passing when white students assured her they could spot a black person. Afterwards, the girl lost friends, not because she flipped out, but because she was known to have a crush on Wentworth Miller. In their HS, that made her a n-word lover. It was so insane. My friend still teaches there, which is just a crazy to me.

Um, Wentworth is also gay...

I don’t think they discussed that. And, I’m pretty sure, he was not out at the time.

[Anonymous]

Is it Hairspray?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:umm it worked pretty well (with other color requirements) for Lin Manuel Mirnda??

This is why I am never paying to see Hamilton. I might go if I get a super cheap ticket or watch the stream some day, but I am not in a rush

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:umm it worked pretty well (with other color requirements) for Lin Manuel Mirnda??

This is why I am never paying to see Hamilton. I might go if I get a super cheap ticket or watch the stream some day, but I am not in a rush

Maybe it isn’t for you at all? You seem to miss the whole concept. Just listen to the sound track and imagine everyone Caucasian.

[Anonymous]

Please report this to the principal, school board, local media, dept of education civil rights office.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:umm it worked pretty well (with other color requirements) for Lin Manuel Mirnda??

This is why I am never paying to see Hamilton. I might go if I get a super cheap ticket or watch the stream some day, but I am not in a rush

Maybe it isn’t for you at all? You seem to miss the whole concept. Just listen to the sound track and imagine everyone Caucasian.

Yeah maybe it’s not for me. But why can’t the school play be something similar and therefore call for a specific race in a specific role?

[Anonymous]

I am surprised no one is outraged it probably also calls for a specific gender?!

[Anonymous]

*troll

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it a show about racial issues that also calls for other parts that are for other racial groups? Something about this story makes no sense.

right. If it was a play like Memphis, or anything that deals with race as the primary topic, you kind of need certain races for certain roles.

But if its Peter Pan, there's no reason that tinkerbell can't be any race

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:umm it worked pretty well (with other color requirements) for Lin Manuel Mirnda??

This is why I am never paying to see Hamilton. I might go if I get a super cheap ticket or watch the stream some day, but I am not in a rush

Maybe it isn’t for you at all? You seem to miss the whole concept. Just listen to the sound track and imagine everyone Caucasian.

Yeah maybe it’s not for me. But why can’t the school play be something similar and therefore call for a specific race in a specific role?

Yeah, none of this is true about Hamilton, as you can see from the current Broadway cast: https://hamiltonmusical.com/new-york/cast/. Many of the characters are played by actors of different races than the original Broadway cast.