CMU School of Drama


Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Cancellation of College Production of 'Jesus in India' Over Casting of White Actors Prompts Debate

The New York Times: The cancellation of a college production of Lloyd Suh’s play “Jesus in India” over the casting of white actors as Indian characters has prompted a war of words over diversity in theater, with Mr. Suh arguing that the production could send a “dehumanizing” message to minority students and the school countering that the student actors on its rural, predominantly white campus were being “punished for their race.”

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