The Past, Present, and Future of Casting Practices in Canada
WHITEWASHING:
When used in the theatrical sense, “whitewashing” results from using non-traditional casting to cast white actors in roles that are written to be non-white characters. Whitewashing effectively erases the racial and ethnic identity and overwrites the cultural significance of the role. For more, please see Hererra, Guin, Morikawa.
Herrera, Brian Eugenio. “Nevertheless, Whiteness Persisted.” Casting a Movement : The Welcome Table Initiative, edited by Claire Syler and Daniel Banks, Routledge, 2019, pp. 49-54, doi.org/10.4324/9780429488221.