| MTDAD777. Here are some things that might help you out regarding your posts about freshman performing:
Freshman Not Performing Main stage:
I completely understand where you are coming from. My high school had a 900 seat theater, a student body of 4,700, and a fine arts department of around 1,000. The reason for not performing as a freshman in main stage is not specifically about getting to do other things like costumes and tech, but it also has a lot to do with training. Much of freshman year is about getting rid of bad habits and making sure all freshmen are headed in the right direction for success over the 4 years they are here. At IWU they want to take your talent and improve you to your best ability. In order to do this, freshman do not perform so that they do not fall back into old habits that are trying to be broken this year, whether that habit is in dancing, acting, or voice, as well as so they can concentrate on what is being thrown at them their first year here.
As far as a student being right for a part, that is not always what performing and shows are about, especially as a freshman. A student’s goal is to improve in order to go out and work, and although a freshman might be able to play a part well (and believe me, they are all talented and could all play parts in our shows), it’s not always about the final production of a show, but being in school, it’s all about the education and learning process. After getting rid of bad habits and training for a year, then students will get the opportunity to use what they have learned and fixed, as well as what they are still learning, and put it into a main stage, larger scale production. |