Evaluate the potential impact of “color-blind” versus “race-conscious” casting practices on the ways we think about race in the US. What is the difference between what these terms mean? In your estimation, is it possible to cast or watch a play “color-blind?”

1.What are the questions or comments you have about the material for this week?
2. Identify the arguments used against non-traditional casting by both white artists and audiences and those of color (you’ll have to read Pao’s essay carefully to discern these). Using Hamilton as an example, respond to these arguments – which do you agree with and which disagree? Why?
3. Evaluate the potential impact of “color-blind” versus “race-conscious” casting practices on the ways we think about race in the US. What is the difference between what these terms mean? In your estimation, is it possible to cast or watch a play “color-blind?”