Act Out

Act Out is a dormant fake theater troupe founded in Raub/Sellew basement during Winter Term 2006, and dismantled shortly thereafter. Independent of Knox's Theater Advisory Board, the members of Act Out held their own auditions and rehearsals. The enterprise eventually resulted in the production of two plays by David Ives, The Philadelphia and Sure Thing. The plays were initially slated to be performed outside in the Quads, but rain forced the shows into Wallace Lounge.

Participants

Executive Board

Act Out's executive board included the following first-years:

Kit Ryan - Director. Theater, Class of 2009
Matt Hundley - Assistant Director. Theater/Literature, Class of 2009
Marek Dorman - Stage Manager. Modern Languages, Class of 2009
Ems Ginsburg - Dramaturg. Creative Writing, Class of 2009.

Casts

The following individuals were cast following a horrific audition process. (They are listed alphabetically by last name.)

The Philadelphia

Andrew Brasher - Waiter
Annie Ford - Al
Maddi Weiland - Mark

Sure Thing

Kathleen Dickinson - Bell
Adam Kosmicki - Bill
Deana Rutherford - Betty

Resolution

Act Out unofficially dissolved after the performance and its awkward cast party. This was due to the typical drama involved in the production of a show. Additionally, several founding members became successful in Knox's theater department, thus rendering an independent outlet for theatrical production unnecessary. Plans for an outdoor performance of Love's Labor's Lost are extremely tentative.

Controversy

The creation of Act Out was met with controversy, though no one is quite sure how much controversy. Since the troupe was outside of TAB's jurisdiction, its opponents feared that Act Out's executive board would cast their friends or indulge in other "shady" operations. In fact, certain friends of Act Out-ers were cast either by coincidence or because no one else tried out. Members of the executive board met with TAB and eventually gained its approval.