The Non-Traditional Casting Project was founded in 1986 to examine problems of racial discrimination in theatre, film and television.
- August WilsonIn 2017, Associate Editor of American Theatre magazine Diep Tran declared "color-conscious" to be a preferable term.
[97] The idea promotes intentionality and race-conscious affirmative action to avoid racially homogeneous casts, and has been supported widely across the theatre community.
"[101] Popular shows that employ color-conscious casting include: Hamilton: An American Musical, the BBC's Les Misérables, and the film Mary Queen of Scots (in which the black actor Adrian Lester plays a 16th-century ambassador).
[97] Edward Albee's estate denied permission for the production, stating the casting "would fundamentally change the meaning and message of the play".