Monopolization of Student Theatre

Anyone else feel that theatre is generally monopolized, student theater, I mean?

(French class has screwed up my English grammar, sorry. LOL)

I went for hte Peter Pan auditions (as everyone knows) and everyone got a callback. And everyone read, etc.

And the same list of people that has been on the summer musical cast for the past 4 years has gotten in.

I understand doing osmething you love, I really do....But I'd also like to see a rule where, if you get a part, you can't audition the following year.

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Well, I understand that schools are supposed to be a learning environment, but what kind of lesson would that teach you when transitioning into the real world of theatre. I worked my ass off in my high school to get where I am. I've been training in musical theatre since I was 5 or 6, so credit is due where it's owed. It's not fair to those who have worked for the role to have to give it up because someone doesn't get cast as often. Normally the people who get the roles get them for good reasons. The director can trust them, they do their work and they do it well.

You can't just be like...

Oh Shoshana was in a lot of shows this year, they should make a rule so she can't work this year.

Makes no sense. School is supposed to prepare you for the real world and unfortunately theatre is 99.9% rejection. If you get upset over not getting 1 role, you're probably not tough enough for the business. You take it in, learn from it and work harder. No complaining no excuses.

WELL,

I agree with both sides. I'd never had a lead until this year, and (allow me to have a huge ego for a moment) I'm one of the best singers in our high school. but as for the guys, our best guy is graduating this year, and we won't miss him.

but we've always had the same people in the leads until this year, so it was a lot of fun.

"Makes no sense. School is supposed to prepare you for the real world and unfortunately theatre is 99.9% rejection. If you get upset over not getting 1 role, you're probably not tough enough for the business. You take it in, learn from it and work harder. No complaining no excuses."

how true. I didn't make it into Starlight Theater this year (the best summer theater program around) but I wasn't that upset. I was just like "wow. i REALLY need to learn how to tap dance".

also, i've found that helping with anything helps. Set Crew, costumes, runner, helping with concessions, ANYTHING to get you involved shows the director that even though you may not have gotten the role you wanted or any role at all shows that you are mature enough to handle disappointment and also shows dedication to the program. Hence me doing stage crew this summer at starlight.

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Exactly. You don't need to preform of show off to make connections. People will remember a kind thing longer then you think.

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