theatre isn't so much the actors as it is the consumers, i think. only snobby rich libs care about that shit, so theatre productions cater to snobby rich libs. also, , because it's 'art' it gets to be political without being politics, so it is consumed as a product instead of an ideology. idk man, it made sense in my head.

lmao that explains why so many theatre kids I know grew up in wealthy suburbs