BillConnerFASTC
Well-Known Member
All I know is if I referred to "females in professional tech theater" and the "cow principle" in the same post, I'd be severely ostracized.
the "cow principle."
when it's milking time, every able-bodied person goes to the barn to help out
And also quality schools. While there are some true gems over in Milwaukee, there are not nearly enough opportunities for the young people to create art. They won't go into theater if they don't realize it's an option. As a person from rural Wisconsin, I never dreamed that I could make a living working behind a sound board. I just thought it was something people do as a hobby. I never thought I could be a theater teacher, because I didn't know that there were such things as high school acting classes.remove the economic barriers to college.
I sincerely hope so, but I have some scheduling issues that I need to resolve to make that happen! Working on it!(Are you coming to AWTE? Ripon on the 21st.)
Does film/television figure into this?
In my own travels, I have found more frequently that a given middle or high school tech theater program is likely to be heavily female or heavily male. 50/50 splits are not common. I would say more often at this level the crews I encounter actually are mostly women
Everyone gets to lift!
It does seem to be an interest that begins early. I worked on lighting backstage in 6th grade - ran the autotransformer switchboard. Played with colored lighting and electricity before that. Who in society is discouraging or preventing little girls from playing with lights at that age?
I had to train myself to stop saying things like, "I need three strong guys for this job," and focus on more inclusive language. Everyone gets to lift!
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