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This week, Chris hands the reins to guest host Ashley Griffin who follows up on her article "Should Actors Be Cast Based on Personal Identity?", which was published on OnStage Blog last week. The issue of casting based on personal identity is a complex and nuanced one. But the bottom line is we can’t even begin to have a conversation about those issues until the playing field is significantly evened out.



Ashley is also the host of the podcast "Stage Directions" on the OnStage Blog Podcast Network. You find more information about Ashley's work at www.ashleygriffinofficial.com

On this episode, Chris Peterson takes a look at all the Broadway shows who have announced their return. He breaks down which ones he's excited for and which ones he has serious reservations about. He also discusses an article on OnStage Blog that is getting some attention right now about how community theatres need to stop protecting their problematic men simply because they're afraid to lose them. This practice has led to some disastrous results.



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Music: Cast of Characters.

On this episode, Chris talks about the incredible March on Broadway that happened on April 22nd and addresses the divide between Actors' Equity members, where it started, and how it may not get better anytime soon. 

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Music by Cast of Characters. 

In this episode, Chris Peterson, founder of OnStage Blog, reacts to Sutton Foster's statement about the Scott Rudin controversy and how her response comes up short. He also discusses the news of director Rob Jess Roth stepping down from a U.K. production of "Beauty & the Beast" over a horrid email he sent to Scott Rudin himself. Chris also talks about a recent whitewashed high school production of "West Side Story" and how school theatre can't be doing that as productions resume.



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Music by Cast of Characters. 

On this first episode of the podcast, Chris Peterson is talking about the astounding and incredible thing Karen Olivo did by stepping down from "Moulin Rouge" in protest of Scott Rudin's alleged workplace misconduct and the industry's lack of response. He also talks about what entities in the industry could actually do to prevent this from happening and eliminate Rudin's power grasp. He also discusses the situation unfolding at "Jagged Little Pill" by making sure you go out and read the articles that are doing a fantastic job of covering it, such as Christian Lewis at the Brooklyn Rail.

This podcast can also be found on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

*Music by Cast of Characters