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My
intention in choosing to study theatre students as a subculture
was to gain an understanding of what brings students to the program
and what motivates them to participate in theatre. To gain a better
and more complete understanding of the levels of commitment, productivity,
and energy required to participate in the Theatre program. Identifying
behaviors, language and activities that are unique to theatre was
a good way to get to know them and to find a common ground. I found
that most of the students were quite open to sharing their feelings
about theatre. And, most of them are amazingly thoughtful about
their motivations.
I also
hoped to find ways to promote the theatre program via the St. Edward's
website. Providing additional sections to the theatre web site which
will highlight all of the parts of creating a play, not just performances,
seemed like a good way to attract students with a variety of skills
and interests. Because the program offers four areas of specialization,
I wanted to find ways to showcase activities related to all of them.
During the course of this project I observed and photographed all
aspects of a production and gained a great respect for the skills
and committment of the students.
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