@CTDramaMom - My D is a grad of Newtown HS! We have always had a strong showing at the CT HS MT awards. It is a very competitive field of schools in CT - and it really does push them all to keep improving and working toward making the programs better. Thanks for all your hard work in judging - it is a difficult and often thankless job! As for this particular topic, it is a difficult thing. Casting should be color blind unless the part is written specifically for a particular race or ethnicity. Schools should be very mindful about not taking on shows that they cannot reasonably cast with appropriate actors.