| My comment about it being a touchy subject was based on a questions that was asked during the summer by someone else. They asked about the diversity of a summer program and did not really get an answer. One response was something along the lines of "about the same as elsewhere", well since we haven't been else where that wasn't too informative. The second detailed the gender ratio, which wasn't really what I believe the person asking was thinking about.
For me, it is a less an issue of D's comfort with groups and student population, or expanding her horizons, but more an issue of range of productions that schools can take on. If programs are basically caucasian, it would seem they are less likely to produce MTs that require a primarly ethnic cast. If much study of the of Musicals and plays goes on is focused on the traditionals, then does it make it more difficult for less mainstream to enter into the commercial venue?
I have no idea how varied the reportoire of theatre that programs study is, so I might be completely off base on this. But based on my single experience with the program next to me, they Musicals they produce are (and I hope htis doesn't offend anyone) rather "white bread."
This has nothing really to with WSU or their choices but is a more general issue/question. |