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| Minnesota theater scraps ‘Cinderella’ production after ‘too white’ cast fails to meet ‘diversity, equity & inclusion’ criteria | Minnesota theater scraps ‘Cinderella’ production after ‘too white’ cast fails to meet ‘diversity, equity & inclusion’ criteria |
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| A production of the classic folk tale ‘Cinderella’ was abruptly canceled by a Minnesota theater, whose director said the play’s “98% white” cast did not meet a self-imposed diversity quota, opting to start over from scratch. | A production of the classic folk tale ‘Cinderella’ was abruptly canceled by a Minnesota theater, whose director said the play’s “98% white” cast did not meet a self-imposed diversity quota, opting to start over from scratch. |
| Chanhassen Dinner Theaters, located in a suburb of Minneapolis, said the play was called off in a statement earlier this week, noting that the mostly white cast was not in line with the venue’s “ongoing commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.” Instead, it said it would produce ‘The Music Man’ in its place, postponing ‘Cinderella’ until a later date. | Chanhassen Dinner Theaters, located in a suburb of Minneapolis, said the play was called off in a statement earlier this week, noting that the mostly white cast was not in line with the venue’s “ongoing commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.” Instead, it said it would produce ‘The Music Man’ in its place, postponing ‘Cinderella’ until a later date. |
| “Just to be clear, we believe unapologetically in the changes we are making, and we believe that all of our kind-hearted guests will follow us on this journey,” the theater added. | “Just to be clear, we believe unapologetically in the changes we are making, and we believe that all of our kind-hearted guests will follow us on this journey,” the theater added. |
| The theater’s director, Michael Brindisi, told local media the ‘Cinderella’ cast was “98% white,” which “doesn’t work with what we’re saying we’re going to do.” Though he said he considered recasting the show, he ultimately chose to “scrap this and start fresh with a clean slate,” adding that some of the actors were disappointed but “every one to a person said they got it and that they respected the very hard decision we had to make.” | The theater’s director, Michael Brindisi, told local media the ‘Cinderella’ cast was “98% white,” which “doesn’t work with what we’re saying we’re going to do.” Though he said he considered recasting the show, he ultimately chose to “scrap this and start fresh with a clean slate,” adding that some of the actors were disappointed but “every one to a person said they got it and that they respected the very hard decision we had to make.” |
| In order to fulfill its commitment to “identity-conscious casting” and become a “more intentionally anti-racist theater,” the venue said it will hire non-white artists to review its productions before any design or casting decisions have been made. Brindisi and others in decision-making roles will also “[hold] each other accountable to ensure fair and equitable practices in all areas of casting.” | In order to fulfill its commitment to “identity-conscious casting” and become a “more intentionally anti-racist theater,” the venue said it will hire non-white artists to review its productions before any design or casting decisions have been made. Brindisi and others in decision-making roles will also “[hold] each other accountable to ensure fair and equitable practices in all areas of casting.” |
| The move to call off the ‘Cinderella’ production comes amid a growing preoccupation with racial identity in theater and film. Both the Motion Picture Academy in the US and the UK’s British Film Institute – which oversee the Oscar and BAFTA awards, respectively – have introduced racial quotas for some of their accolades in recent years, requiring filmmakers and show runners to hire cast members from “underrepresented groups” in order to be considered for certain awards. | The move to call off the ‘Cinderella’ production comes amid a growing preoccupation with racial identity in theater and film. Both the Motion Picture Academy in the US and the UK’s British Film Institute – which oversee the Oscar and BAFTA awards, respectively – have introduced racial quotas for some of their accolades in recent years, requiring filmmakers and show runners to hire cast members from “underrepresented groups” in order to be considered for certain awards. |
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