Hey, Dolphin--
don't worry about the hostility bit. I noticed this at first (I'm new to the group, too) but I then realized that it is just because everyone here is a passionate singer! Their answers mirror that personality trait!!!
If it is your teacher who is convincing you that you will be type cast, please reconsider some of the other opinions. I have many friends who are african american, and they have played TONS of roles of all sorts. Actually one friend got into the Houston Opera Studio (very difficult to get in) and is very successful. This is because of his voice, not what he looks like or doesn't look like. It is always my hope that we as singers will be hired because of our singing and acting abilities. I've had to overcome a bit of typecasting myself. I am 6 feet tall in flat feet, and after many years of people tsking and saying, "it's too bad you'll never be able to play an ingenue", I've proved them wrong. If you are the best singer, you will get the role. PERIOD. Ignore anyone who says otherwise, because they're messed up.
Lauren
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