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Disney's casting to redefine fairytales faces cheers and criticism

Disney’s casting to redefine fairytales faces cheers and criticism

By Allison Dolan, Contributing Writer October 2, 2024
For nearly a century, Disney films have captured the hearts of children and adults alike through their animated retellings of classic fairy tales. Through an increase in acquisitions like Lucasfilm, Marvel Studios and National Geographic, Disney has expanded its empire to a variety of genres and projects.
Students perform in the Department of Theatre Arts' production "A Chorus Line," which showed in November of 2015. The department recently conducted a survey for students on diversity issues, and one topic that appeared in responses was colorblind casting.

Theater arts department discusses diversity with students

By Elena Piech, Staff Writer April 19, 2016
The Department of Theatre Arts at Ithaca College has hosted several meetings to discuss issues regarding diversity within the department.
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