| Thoughts on casting Cost of Living with actors with "non-apparent disabilities"? | |
| Last Edit: mikem 02:17 pm EDT 05/23/24 | |
| Posted by: mikem 02:15 pm EDT 05/23/24 | |
| In reply to: New ‘Richard III’ Raises an Old Question: Who Should Wear the Crown? - Unhookthestars 11:28 am EDT 05/23/24 | |
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| Along the lines of the discussion, I saw a recent production of Cost of Living, where John, the Princeton graduate student with cerebral palsy, was played by someone who, according to the production team, has a "non-apparent disability." While watching the show, I suspected that the actor playing John did not have cerebral palsy because his movements did not seem authentic, and sure enough, at curtain call, he had no signs of a physical disability. I have the script, and Martyna Majok, the playwright, writes, "Please cast disabled actors in the roles of John and Ani," although she doesn't specify what that means. This was one of the major theater companies in Philadelphia, so I was very surprised that the director did not cast someone who had cerebral palsy or a similar physical disability, although I understand there may be more to the story than I know. For example, they may have originally cast someone in the role who dropped out at the last minute, and they had to scramble. But if that's not the case, I guess I feel that an actor with cerebral palsy probably doesn't get cast a lot, even if they are incredibly gifted as an actor, and this would have been an opportunity on a major stage for such an actor. But I'm wondering how others feel about it. |
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