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Lawsuit claims that a ‘Hamilton’ casting call for ‘non-white’ actors is illegal -- (link)

Posted by ty97 Mar 30 '16, 12:55

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http://fusion.net/story/286231/hamilton-casting-call-non-white-civil-rights-law-violation/?utm_campaign=ThisIsFusion&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=social (fusion.net)

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"Dear Secretary Hamilton, just writing to let you know white Americans are still assholes. Sorry about that duel" -- nm - pixie ninja Mar 30, 13:20
What's wrong with "all ethnicities"? -- nm - nic to be determined Mar 30, 13:09 9
- Yeah, I have to lean towards this rather than "non-white". -- nm - Mop Mar 30, 13:41
- I haven't seen the notice they're referring to. Notices that list 'all ethnicities' are the norm. Even for shows that have no intention of casting all - Diva Mar 30, 13:16 5
  - Thanks. That article could have been better written or at least explained that. -- nm - nic to be determined Mar 30, 13:22
  - it does say your im: "seeking non-white men and women, ages 20s to 30s.." nm but: -- (link) - b. Mar 30, 13:19 3
    - I realize that's the heart of the complaint and stated that the language was an issue. I just had not seen the posting. - Diva Mar 30, 13:36 1
      - I'm sorry if it wasn't clear I wasn't intending to explain anything there. seeing the flyer cemented what you said, which was good info. (even if it - b. Mar 30, 13:42
    - "The Color Purple revival will be anything but" -- nm - pixie ninja Mar 30, 13:23
- Nothing and that's not what the complaint is about. -- nm - spamlet, spreading happiness and joy where he goes Mar 30, 13:12 1
  - I know it's not, the article made it sound like there was a problem with the notice that said that though. -- nm - nic to be determined Mar 30, 13:21
the way around this is to type out actors at open chorus calls (as per usual) and do not grant agent appts. to actors you have no intention of hiring - Diva Mar 30, 13:08 5
- Petra? - znufrii Mar 30, 13:18 3
  - When Huntington did it last year - Diva Mar 30, 13:20 2
    - I can see it. - znufrii Mar 30, 13:21 1
      - It's the Biz. And a big reason I keep my day job. -- nm* - Diva Mar 30, 13:37
- That director is missing out. -- nm - nic to be determined Mar 30, 13:11
Trump? -- nm - Spawn Mar 30, 13:03
#BroadwaySoNotWhite -- nm - Max Mar 30, 12:57

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