Interestingly, many of the people that were up in arms didn't see the show... now that sounds like a good way to judge it...
A local public high school drama teacher I know decided to do "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat" and "Laramie Project" in the same year. She said, "I figure I might as well offend everyone in the same season".
The good news is that when you get to college, you can put on almost anything and still sell lots of tickets, often to the community and not to students!
You as an American have the choice to walk away from something you find offensive.
You do not have the right to never be offended.
I want that on a tee shirt.
As someone who lives nearby, it seems a lot of you are missing some facts about this.
1. The production will be done outdoors, in an area where people (including small children) who aren't necessarily there to see it, can pass by and potentially hear one word out of context.
2. The production may be put on by a community theater group, but it's being done in a city park. So it's really the city that had to be cautious about the language.
Given that, I don't think the city was out of line in asking the performance not to proceed.
Also, I read yesterday that the production will continue in an indoor theater (possibly privately held) in the area.
The portrayal of the (female) Lighting Designer was the most accurate stereotype in the show. I shan't name names, but many come immediately to mind.The only offensive thing in the producers is how they portray LD's.
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