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College and Graduate Studies / Re: Question about DePaul

« on: Jun 18, 2008, 02:19 pm »

Thanks, BalletPSM. I'll have to check them out this summer.

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College and Graduate Studies / Question about DePaul

« on: Jun 13, 2008, 11:39 pm »

Hullo, all,

I'm a junior in HS (but a senior in seven days, not that I'm counting or anything...) and have known since my frosh year I've wanted to stage manage professionally. Currently my top schools are SUNY Purchase and Mason Gross, but a good friend of mine suggested looking into DePaul. From what I've heard/read/seen, it looks like a good school. I've read the threads about the school from you guys, and it sounds like an interesting program. I checked the website though, and realized it was predominately a Catholic school.

My question for those that go there is - do you have to take religion classes? It said on the site it was in the curriculum but it was incredibly, incredibly vague. I'm not Catholic in any way, shape, or form (I'm not knocking it, just saying it's not for me), and have no desire to take classes about it. Give me philosophy or theology any day of the week, but I find it unnecessary to pay for credits in classes I will never use. Any of you current students or alumni have an answer for me?

Thanks in advance!
-Kady

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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Re: The Ultimate Decision

« on: Jun 03, 2008, 11:54 pm »

I became an SM completely by chance.

I started acting at age six (I showed no talent in it but loved it anyway) but stopped once I got to middle school. After running cross country and realizing I was awful at that too, I decided to try out for the drama club. I made all four shows I tried out for in seventh and eighth grade, and the fall show of my eighth grade year I was asked to be the Stage Manager. Obviously, stage management in middle school is pretty lame and nonexistent, and I finished the show having no idea what I was actually supposed to have done.

Anyway, when I got to HS I went to the first drama meeting and, after the meeting regarding auditions ended, stuck around to chat with an old friend from middle school. Coincidentally, the meeting about the crews had begun and, not wanting to be rude, I sat back down. Our SM, a senior at the time, asked during the meeting if any freshmen or sophomore had ever SMed before. I raised my hand and she asked my to stay after. So I did and she asked if I would like to be her Production Asst. and I agreed, not knowing what a PA was and what an SM actually did.

After that first show though, I was hooked. Now I'm one of the three SMs in the club and work with three other companies throughout the year. It's so weird how five minutes completely changed my life, and I am so glad it did .