Muslim theater student felt ‘forced’ out of play over script concerns

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Muslim theater student felt ‘forced’ out of play over script concerns

A spring semester two-act play at Pitt has drawn criticism from Muslim students and theater students alike after a hijabi student actress felt she was pushed out of the production for not wanting to misrepresent her faith. Tamanna Khan, a Muslim senior political science major and aspiring theater director, auditioned for the coming-of-age play “Morning Reckoning” in December and, after reading the play and being cast, hoped one line could be cha…