Evaluate the potential impact of “color-blind” versus “race-conscious” casting practices on the ways we think about race in the US. What is the difference between what these terms mean? In your estimation, is it possible to cast or watch a play “color-blind?”
Identify the arguments used against non-traditional casting by both white artists and audiences and those of color. Using Hamilton as an example, respond to these arguments – which do you agree with and which disagree? Why? Evaluate the potential impact of “color-blind” versus “race-conscious” casting practices on the ways we think about race in […]