If one of our goals with In The Heights was attracting the
most diverse group of performers (SW)2 has had on the Wilson stage, we have
certainly succeeded…and in ways beyond merely ethnic diversity.
Among our performers we have the additional wrinkle of
profound diversity in sexual orientation and gender identity, making the
traditional ‘male/female’ dressing room assignments insufficient to meet our
needs.
That said, the traditional assignment of dressing rooms will
remain the default, though I encourage any members of the cast who are
uncomfortable with their likely assignment to speak with me, and I’ll be happy
to make alternate arrangements. Respect,
trust, and comfort must be the order of the day for a successful show, and know
that your production team will do everything within its power to accommodate
the performance team!
Keep moving forward, and keep improving…we open in two
weeks!
j.
