SeanD2 said: "Kad said: "I never said Jewish representation of Fanny doesn’t matter. I never indicated that. I indicated that this is a situation that has no clear solution.
You are just contributing further to the noise without actually answering my question: how can casting prevent that situation from happening without breaking the law or putting actors in the uncomfortable position of confirming their racial/ethnic identity?"
I'm reminded of when Alexandra Silber played Maria in West Side Story. Yes, she is Latina, but she reads as Jewish and not Puerto Rican. Should she have been able to play the role? Absolutely. But is it also fair to point out that to many in the audience they would perceive her as not being ethnically appropriate for the role? Also absolutely. A child in the audience isn't going to sit there and google her geneology. A Puerto Rican child is very likely to sit there and wonder why a character that should look like them doesn't."
i have many, many problems with Alexandra Silber as a performer - but she is very visibly latine. what a weird example to use when Jessica Vosk, not latine in any way shape or form, played her Anita (and with a stereotypical accent to boot.)
They/them.
"Get up the nerve to be all you deserve to be."
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