| I don't have any friends that depend on the theater for employment, altho one couple I know from church has a son who just graduated from U of M music/theater school. He was an extraordinary Nathan Detroit, but I don't know if he's working now...... I wish there were more plays coming into Detroit, but SHREK and ALADDIN are not shows I'm interested in, and if SHUFFLE ALONG played Detroit, I missed it. Seeing LOVE NEVER DIES last weekend, I noticed at least one African American in the male dance ensemble, and I congratulated him and another dancer(Caucasian) when I ran into them at the McDonald's after the show....It did not occur to me to do an informal survey and ask the black dancer if his white friend shouldd be replaced by another black dancer.''''' All I can do is attend, the theater on a regular or semi regular basis, but you could Bring an All-Black Shrek to Detroit, and I Wouldn't go, 'causes SHREK doesn't interest me. From a selfish point of view, I just want more theater. ....If I ever win the Lottery, I'll begin investing in shows......And since I cant see who's backstage, I don't know the race of any of the stagehands, etc..........It reminds me of a conversation between two friends, that took place after Sidney Poitier won his Oscar. Martin(King) said to his friend Chuck(Heston), Now we have to get black faces BEHIND the Camera. |
