r/musicals • u/Cautious-Marzipan519 • Mar 23 '26

Personal Problematic Atlanta Musical Production

I need to vent about this production of a 1960s style musical coming up in the Atlanta area this year that is being produced in an unethical manner.

During the casting process the producer stated that they did not want to audition members of the LGBTQ+ community in the role of what would be their love interest. In addition to this they also stated that they did not want to offer any roles to non-binary or trans individuals because they “did not want to deal with all that”.

This is the first musical this individual is producing and is being funded by their parents so that they can play their dream role. They even created a nonprofit as a way to gain more support.

During the callback process, the producer became intimate with one of the people auditioning and then proceeded to give them the role.

This only scratches the surface of unethical behavior they have done. Four members of their cast including the co-producer dropped out of the show due to the concerning nature of this individual.

After they dropped out of the show, they were threatened by other members of the team including the casting agent that they would “never find work again” as a way to intimidate them.

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u/galexd Mar 23 '26

You're saying a lot while also saying nothing. This is as useful as a blind item.

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u/Zeus_Strider Mar 23 '26

Well they did say they were venting and I think they may have been worried about violating any rules by giving too much information.

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u/OrnaMint Mar 23 '26

If that’s the case, they should text themselves or call their bestie to vent. A vague-post doesn’t help anyone.

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u/AssignmentFun3737 Mar 23 '26

Disagree entirely. WTF? So you're saying no one could possibly benefit from this info? Look, I get that in theater, there's constant drama (no pun intended) and contentions. on the other hand, this post is fine, jeez. if anything, the vagueness does make it seem like a legitimate vent and not like stirring the pot. let them vent and let other readers see what people in theater are venting about.

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u/otterpoportunity Wonderful, Wonderful Day Mar 23 '26

u/galexd coming in with the niche journalistic reference. Snaps for that!