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What Is Non-Literal Casting, and When Is It Okay?

American Theatre Magazine is examining the practice of non-literal casting in theatre, in which actors are chosen for roles regardless of whether they match a character's stated race, gender, age, or disability. The discussion centres on when such casting enriches a production and when it risks undermining the story or the communities it depicts.

Why now: Theatre practitioners are actively debating casting choices that depart from a character's literal description.

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