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1. grease is an awful awful play.
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I'm currently laughing my ass off at that! If there ever was a reason to cancel a play - that's it!
The sad part is that the superintendent approved the play the first time (although he admits to not reading the script) and then backtracked. That's just stupid, and if anyone deserves to be punished for this, it's him. Instead he's taking the coward's way out and throwing the teacher under the bus. That's part of Leadership 101 IMHO.
The fact that he's cancelled The Crucible is the real travesty here. He's the McCarthy in this scenario.
I think that the point about this yutz making the decision versus the Supreme Court et al is valid. He's already backtracked once on this issue, and given his performance here, I don't think that he's particularly qualified to make these kinds of decisions any more. If I lived in that district, I'd be calling for his head. Jurists don't have any other qualification to make these decisions than, well, that being what they're paid to do. State and Federal judges are supposed to be the ultimate arbiters between the state and individual, so who is better qualified?
By the way, here's a real reason to cancel a play:
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High school students punished for underwear rehearsalAdministration cancels play
By Theresa Gutierrez
February 10, 2006 - Some parents and students are upset that officials at a west suburban high school have cancelled a student play. The production at Glenbard West High School was called off after the students conducted a rehearsal in their underwear.
Glen Ellyn is a quiet community that is not accustomed to a lot of controversy. Glenbard West High School's principal has said the matter is non-negotiable and that frankly she would like reporters to go away. But students are angry that their play has been canceled.
"None of us are mad at getting suspended, detentions, anything else. We just feel it was very wrong to cancel our show we've been working very hard on," said Cherice Cosentino, high school play actress.
"Everybody in the cast is apologetic about their actions and we accepted our punishments, but we feel that canceling the play in addition to our punishment is far too harsh," said Annette Bellezzo, high school play co-director.
Controversy erupted when nine theater students rehearsing for Raised in Captivity, an edgy play about homosexuality, decided to rehearse in their underwear claiming it would help them with stage fright. When the school became aware of this, they canceled the play and disciplined the students, including some suspensions.
"You wouldn't cancel an entire football season. All four performances were canceled; two months of hard work are down the drain," said Barb Barajas, parent.
Students claim rehearsing in your underwear is an old theater tradition. The girls were wearing togas and the boys were in boxer shorts.
"All these kids did not have a record. They have never been to the dean's office before. They are good kids, good students. So to go from no warning at all to a suspension and then to no activity to me seems very harsh," said Marilyn Bellezzo, parent.
Parents do believe the punishment is extreme. School officials disagree and refuse to comment on the situation, saying they moved on to other matters.
"All of us are pretty mad. We're upset. All of our hard work has gone to waste," said Cosentino.
"The basketball players, when they get caught doing anything like that, they just are suspended for a few games, but this is their entire work canceled," said Brian Marche, student.
Apparently, students and parents contacted the playwright of Raised in Captivity In New York and he has agreed to allow the students to perform his play 10 times at another venue.
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