I would be asking the question as to why the coaching staff
took such an interest in the situation if the first place. Is
there some sort of conflict we dont know about. My experience
has been that athletic department turn out to academic
department events where there are not a number of athletes
involved, has been spotty at best. So again, why the sudden
interest in the backstage workings of the drama dept. which
has obviously doing things this way for some time because of
lack of proper facilities?
Was there a coach's son or daughter or one of their athletes
involved in the show? Was the coaching staff recently read the
riot act by the principle, superintendent, schoolboard, or PTA
for some sort of mixed sexes issue? Is it a payback vendeta
against the drama director for some comment or something?
It is my impression that the politics of schools, inside the
classroom, inside the school walls, and outside the school
walls can be a hot issue with all sorts of unseen forces at
work. A sticky wicket to say the least. ask the questions,
because something is not as it 'seems' or to paraphrase Hamlet:
Why seems it so particular? Seems? nay it is.
Wayne
On 11/02/07, Misty wrote:
> When I was in high school drama, we too had the same dilema
> of sharing a dressing room. No one ever complained; it was
> just the way it was. I don't have any ideas for you other
> than get a petition going in your school and write a letter
> to the editor of your local paper. I don't believe any
> crimes have been committed and I highly doubt this is the
> first time that has happened. :-)
>
>
> On 4/03/07, Kendra wrote:
>> I am a senior at a high school in Texas. We just finished
>> our One Act Play, and now charges are being brought
>> against our dedicated director. The coaching staff was
>> very upset because we only had one dressing room, making
>> it a co-ed dressing room. They told officails that it was
>> not right that high schoolers were allowed to see
>> classmates naked. But that is not the case at all, "walls"
>> were built, out of everything we could find,(Blankets,
>> poeple, jackets, etc.)to give privacy to classmates. I am
>> at my witts end, I speak to the officails daily and my
>> voice is not heard. And some of my fellow classmates are
>> put into ISS for speaking their mind. The only reason I am
>> not with my classmates is because I have "deep roots" in
>> the community, and it would not look good if I
>> was "silenced." I do not know what to do. If anyone has
>> any information on what to do, please respond, and help me
>> save a dedicated teacher and a program that helps many
>> teenagers. Thanks, Kendra
