Coverage dated October 28, 2026 to October 29, 2026

Female Texas high schooler cast as male lead in 'Little Shop of Horrors' files Title IX suit after show canceled

Headline from The Hill

The Grand Prairie Independent School District (GPISD) in Texas was hit with a Title IX lawsuit this week after it canceled its production of "Little Shop of Horrors" when a female student was cast to play the male lead.

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Reports & sources

3 articles, oldest first.

  1. Dallas Voice

    Mota suing GPISD over banning her from role in ‘Little Shop’ (opens Dallas Voice)

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    South Grand Prairie High School senior Ana Mota, 17, is suing the Grand Prairie Independent School District after district officials cancelled the high school’s planned production of Little Shop of Horrors rather than allow Mota to perform the role of the male lead, Seymour, according to breaking ne…

  2. The Hill

    Female Texas high schooler cast as male lead in 'Little Shop of Horrors' files Title IX suit after show canceled (opens The Hill)

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    The Grand Prairie Independent School District (GPISD) in Texas was hit with a Title IX lawsuit this week after it canceled its production of "Little Shop of Horrors" when a female student was cast to play the male lead.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Texas teenager sues school district after Little Shop of Horrors canceled over her casting as male lead (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A female high school senior is suing a Texas school district, alleging it violated her rights under Title IX after canceling a play in which she had been cast in the lead male role. Ana Mota, a 17-year-old student at South Grand Prairie High School, was cast as Seymour, the lead male in Little Shop …