Morningside Hates (114th Annual Varsity Show)
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 is still considered by both Varsity Show insiders and the general student body members to be one of the best in recent history [citation needed]. Comments about the success of V114 became especially prevalent after V115 which was generally considered a much weaker production. 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 |
