High School Theatre - What's appropriate and what isnt't?- Page 2

[trentsketch]

High School Theatre - What's appropriate and what isnt't?#25

Posted: 4/14/13 at 6:41pm

MTI rates shows that it licenses. I think Samuel French does as well. That's probably what the rating comment referred to.

[Dollypop]

High School Theatre - What's appropriate and what isnt't?#26

Posted: 4/14/13 at 6:53pm

I've seen absolutely brilliant HS productions of SWEENEY TODD and
SWEET CHARITY. I'm sure many people would consider then "inappropriate"

"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)

[dramamama611]

High School Theatre - What's appropriate and what isnt't?#27

Posted: 4/14/13 at 7:18pm

Well, that must be pretty new, I've never noticed it before. However, as there is no 'rating system' that's really just the opinion of MTI (or whomever)

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

Updated On: 4/14/13 at 07:18 PM

[trentsketch]

High School Theatre - What's appropriate and what isnt't?#28

Posted: 4/14/13 at 7:34pm

If the school sets their theater standards based on the ratings of licensing companies, it's no longer just a meaningless opinion. It's how the school tries to preempt controversy.

[yankeefan7]

High School Theatre - What's appropriate and what isnt't?#29

Posted: 4/15/13 at 7:06am

"Sweeney Todd, August: Osage County to name a few."

Wow. How did you handle the "gory" parts of Sweeney Todd?

[dramamama611]

High School Theatre - What's appropriate and what isnt't?#30

Posted: 4/15/13 at 7:17am

No it's not. There is no standard for the self imposed 'ratings' of MTI. A parent that wants to make a stink, will make a stink. It is still up to the admin/director to make the judgement call. I'm not saying it's a bad idea as a starting point, however -- but I'd just be curious to their criteria.


Handled the gore? Not so difficult really. We used red lights at each throat slit.

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

[Nettik]

High School Theatre - What's appropriate and what isnt't?#31

Posted: 4/16/13 at 12:02pm

I have no issue with language. I do have an issue with overt sexuality in high school productions. Yes, high schoolers are sexual beings, but the truth is that they're being directed by a mature adult who should know better. I have seen productions in this area where I thought "if this was on my hard drive, I'd be arrested." Totally skeevy.

[newintown]

High School Theatre - What's appropriate and what isnt't?#32

Posted: 4/16/13 at 12:25pm

Oh, the best high school shows have full-frontal nudity, realistic simulations of graphic sex, blasphemy (of all religions) and scat.

I draw the line, however, at foul language and violence. There's no place for that in a high school.