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A Black Utah teen says an Orem theater group is ‘whitewashing’ production of ‘Aida’

For a story about an Ethiopian princess, Emma Zemp realized she was the only Black person given a callback.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Emma Zemp, 15, pictured in her home Friday, May 27, 2022. Zemp quit the upcoming production of the Elton John/Tim Rice musical "Aida" at Center Stage Performing Arts Studio and sent a letter to the show directors for being "culturally insensitive" in the way the directors cast the show.