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General Discussion / Re: Could someone explain what Waa-2 is to me?
« on: May 12, 2014, 07:54:51 pm »
A later audition time might be a good fix. Not only would people be more educated about what it is but it would also alleviate intra-class divisions so early in the year.

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General Discussion / Could someone explain what Waa-2 is to me?
« on: April 29, 2014, 12:15:44 am »
It's a little detached now but I'd think to bring it up before it comes back in the fall- what is the deal with Waa-2?

It was frustrating as a freshman because, only a week into our first quarter, it seemed to create a new upper class of freshman performers. Long before musical theatre certificate program auditions are on the radar, there's already a faction of MT kids. It seems like a really bad idea to divide the freshman class as soon as they arrive.

Does anyone have any insight?

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General Discussion / Re: The Role of Mental Health in Stuco
« on: April 29, 2014, 12:09:33 am »
Quick question on the topic of trigger warnings: does anyone have an example of an element of a StuCo (or TI) show in recent years that should have warranted a trigger warning?

God of Carnage had vomiting but I think there was a warning for that? Bug, I think, had some content warnings.

Would a piece like Next to Normal require trigger warnings for topics of depression and attempted suicide? That's the only piece I can think of where someone might go into the theatre expecting something less intense than advertised. With Marat/Sade, on the other hand, I think one should have probably expected some freaky **** and some yelling just based on the posters and (amazing) promo video.

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General Discussion / Re: The Culture of Casting/Petitioning
« on: April 29, 2014, 12:04:35 am »
Quote from: AlexGold on April 28, 2014, 02:15:42 pm
As someone who petitioned for boards twice last year and was rejected both times, it felt pretty awful to be barraged the Monday after deliberations with excitement about new board members and feel very left out. The vast majority of StuCo seem to be members of a board, but there are many members of our community who are not (whether by choice or not) and I worry that the overly "familial" attitude about boards excludes those members from feeling truly involved.

I agree with this sentiment (and identify with this experience.) There's no protocol for what to do when your petition is rejected- "be better?" "Work harder?" When there's no feedback or solid reasoning for rejection it means that there's no clear course of action, which is distressing.

And then there are people who will say "We got rejected by all these boards, so let's just start our own board!" And I think it's safe to say that the last thing NU theatre needs is an additional theatre board putting strain on resources.

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General Discussion / Re: The Culture of Casting/Petitioning
« on: April 26, 2014, 08:55:22 pm »
Are petitioning and casting very comparable? Seems like apples and oranges to me.

One thing that perplexes me is how big the advertising campaigns seem to be. Sometimes it seems incongruous to make such a big deal out of asking everyone possible to come petition when in the end only two to five people will get something out of it. I guess I can understand it if one sees petitioning as just getting to know someone, who could then be considered for other positions or jobs in the future, (in the same way that if you audition for one thing you may see it as auditioning for many things, in the future, from people who watch you audition.)

In the same vein, how many people are going to suddenly decide to petition to produce, (a big undertaking,) after seeing a Facebook status? I would argue that the only effective way to convince someone to petition to produce or direct, who wasn't already going to do it, is to ask them personally. Not to guarantee them a slot, but to let them know that they might be suited for the job and one would love him/her to be considered.

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