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| − | '''Morningside Hates''' was the 114th annual | + | '''Morningside Hates''' was the 114th annual [[Varsity Show]]. It was performed in [[Roone Arledge Auditorium]] in May [[2008]]. The title is a play on [[Morningside Heights]] referencing recent [[2007 bias incidents|hate crimes]], in case you were too stupid to figure that out. |
| + | Because of its references to these and other current events of the past school year (including the [[2007 hunger strike]] and the visit of [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]]), the show was one of the best received in recent memory [citation needed]. Student criticism focused on the lack of diversity within the cast, which they argued was reflected in the storyline. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
| − | + | Whether it’s school, their peers, or of course, [[Barnard College|Barnard]], there’s nothing Columbia students love more than finding something to hate. So when optimistic [[Cornell]] transfer David meets idealistic Barnard eco-rep Lizzy, the penchant for positive thinking that sets them apart from the rest of campus draws them closer to each other. | |
| − | ==Cast== | + | |
| − | + | After a “bias incident” at Columbia’s all-female counterpart, however, head of [[Public Safety]] [[James McShane]] attempts to consolidate control over Barnard’s campus. When President [[Judith Shapiro]] realizes that this is more about hate and less about crime, she bites back, setting off a bitter conflict that pits the two schools against each other. | |
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| + | As Barnard stands her ground and Columbia refuses to give in, David and Lizzy struggle to stay together, finding it harder than they expected to keep cool in the hate-wave. | ||
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| + | ==Cast & Chorus== | ||
| + | |||
| + | *[[Kieron Cindric]] (Associate Professor Bradbury) | ||
| + | *[[Sarah Dooley]] (Lizzy) | ||
| + | *[[Lauren Glover]] (Barnard President [[Judith Shapiro]]) | ||
| + | *[[Laura Kleinbaum]] (Caroline) | ||
| + | *[[Tobin Mitnick]] (Carter) | ||
| + | *[[Will Snider]] (Head of CU Security [[James McShane]]) | ||
| + | *[[Michael Snyder]] (David) | ||
| + | *[[Zach Dyer]] (Chorus) | ||
| + | *[[Emily Alpern Fisch]] (Chorus) | ||
| + | *[[Allie Paddock]] (Chorus) | ||
| + | *[[Sophie Ragir]] (Chorus) | ||
| + | *[[Michael Seaman]] (Chorus) | ||
| + | *[[Jenny Vallancourt]] (Chorus) | ||
| + | |||
==Creative team== | ==Creative team== | ||
| − | *[[James R. Williams]], | + | *[[Hannah Kass]], Director |
| − | *[[Rob Trump]], | + | *[[Erin Byrne]], Producer |
| + | *[[Jeff Schwartz]], Producer | ||
| + | *[[James R. Williams]], Writer | ||
| + | *[[Rob Trump]], Writer | ||
| + | *[[Katie Hathaway]], Composer/Lyricist | ||
| + | *[[Benjamin Velez]], Composer/Lyricist | ||
| + | *[[Emily Bickford]], Choreographer | ||
| + | *[[Ben Weinryb Grohsgal]], Art Director | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSBKHrYak7I Watch V114 on Youtube] | ||
*[http://www.bwog.net/articles/review_the_114th_varsity_show Bwog review] | *[http://www.bwog.net/articles/review_the_114th_varsity_show Bwog review] | ||
| − | {{succession|preceded=[[Insufficient Funds (113th Annual Varsity Show)|Insufficient Funds]]|succeeded=[[ | + | {{succession|preceded=[[Insufficient Funds (113th Annual Varsity Show)|Insufficient Funds]]|succeeded=[[The Gates of Wrath (115th Annual Varsity Show)|The Gates of Wrath]]|office=[[Varsity Show performances]]|years=[[2008]]}} |
[[Category:Varsity Show]] | [[Category:Varsity Show]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:24, 16 May 2013
Morningside Hates was the 114th annual Varsity Show. It was performed in Roone Arledge Auditorium in May 2008. The title is a play on Morningside Heights referencing recent hate crimes, in case you were too stupid to figure that out.
Because of its references to these and other current events of the past school year (including the 2007 hunger strike and the visit of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad), the show was one of the best received in recent memory [citation needed]. Student criticism focused on the lack of diversity within the cast, which they argued was reflected in the storyline.
Plot
Whether it’s school, their peers, or of course, Barnard, there’s nothing Columbia students love more than finding something to hate. So when optimistic Cornell transfer David meets idealistic Barnard eco-rep Lizzy, the penchant for positive thinking that sets them apart from the rest of campus draws them closer to each other.
After a “bias incident” at Columbia’s all-female counterpart, however, head of Public Safety James McShane attempts to consolidate control over Barnard’s campus. When President Judith Shapiro realizes that this is more about hate and less about crime, she bites back, setting off a bitter conflict that pits the two schools against each other.
As Barnard stands her ground and Columbia refuses to give in, David and Lizzy struggle to stay together, finding it harder than they expected to keep cool in the hate-wave.
Cast & Chorus
- Kieron Cindric (Associate Professor Bradbury)
- Sarah Dooley (Lizzy)
- Lauren Glover (Barnard President Judith Shapiro)
- Laura Kleinbaum (Caroline)
- Tobin Mitnick (Carter)
- Will Snider (Head of CU Security James McShane)
- Michael Snyder (David)
- Zach Dyer (Chorus)
- Emily Alpern Fisch (Chorus)
- Allie Paddock (Chorus)
- Sophie Ragir (Chorus)
- Michael Seaman (Chorus)
- Jenny Vallancourt (Chorus)
Creative team
- Hannah Kass, Director
- Erin Byrne, Producer
- Jeff Schwartz, Producer
- James R. Williams, Writer
- Rob Trump, Writer
- Katie Hathaway, Composer/Lyricist
- Benjamin Velez, Composer/Lyricist
- Emily Bickford, Choreographer
- Ben Weinryb Grohsgal, Art Director
External links
| Preceded by Insufficient Funds |
Varsity Show performances 2008 |
Succeeded by The Gates of Wrath |
