My love of deaf talent and traveling took me to Seattle Washington. The 5th Avenue Theatre is producing ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’. Recently creative teams have decided to use an actor who is Deaf for the character of ‘Quasimodo’ since he is described as deaf in the original Victor Hugo classic novel. This reaction is what I am hoping for in casting rooms all over the country, and this production is a perfect example of how great it can work. 

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