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Avery said yesterday that this semester, five members of last year's committee are returning, five representatives from women's groups on campus will serve on a rotating basis and five members will be selected from the student body as a whole through the application process...
...speak to one another can exchange ideas and discuss future plans. Whereas publications, singing groups or even chamber ensembles can develop rivalries that prohibit any kind of collective action, the theater community has no problem joining together for Common Casting, turning what could be a drawn-out and maddening process of endless auditions scattered throughout the year into a relatively fast and well-oiled one-week affair. More importantly, they can come together to give actors, especially those new to Harvard, a chance to audition for shows they might not have considered otherwise...
...most obvious manifestation of this "social group normalization" comes in the casting process itself. For the most part, Harvard theater revolves around a group of probably about 20 or so very talented actors who are courted for nearly every leading role. Now some would claim that this core group of performers represents the majority of legitimate acting talent available. But no matter how many arguments I hear, I find it nearly unthinkable that with 1,600 of the most talented students in the country entering this institution every year, such a small percentage of the student body is worthy...
...nepotism. It's simply a matter of a reluctance on the part of student directors to experiment in their casting. Sure, placing a well-known junior or senior--or even a sophomore who made a promising start last year--in a major role helps to assure a productive rehearsal process, a polished show and a full house. But the people being cast are not the only good actors on campus. They are the actors who, for whatever reason, have been lucky enough to make a name for themselves at Harvard. (And this is not an attack on their talent...
...tough lesson, but Cheney and Lieberman have both learned it well: To win an election, you?ve got to abandon your more out-there leanings - even if that means losing a bit of yourself in the process...