The Past, Present, and Future of Casting Practices in Canada
GENDER-SWAPPED CASTING:
Also sometimes referred to as “gender-conscious casting” and “cross-gender casting,” this is the practice of casting performers of different genders in roles written as or traditionally played by someone of another gender, typically male. This concept is different from “gender-blind casting,” as “gender-swapped casting” reimagines the role using the gender identity of the actor who is cast. For more, please see Minnicino, Sheehan-Clark.