This is the first of seven articles written by the staff about low involvement around school.
Problems in the Theater
Littleton High School is known for its performing arts programs. Most of the very dedicated students are involved in more than one branch of it. One of the biggest programs is the theater. Most students join when they are underclassmen and most stay until they graduate.
One student says that she joined to be with her friends because it’s what they participated in. This is the case for most students involved. Most people join without quite knowing their place until they make close friends and find their talent either on stage or off.
A new addition to the theater says that, “It’s definitely different in a work environment. There’s obviously different levels of people being in charge of each other, but I feel like we manage to make it work pretty well.”
That is the nice thing about theater. For the most part there is a nice balance between friendships and knowing when you have to focus on your job. However there can be times when that idea does not hold true.
One member of the Thespian Society said that he struggled with the toxicity between students. Some members take their jobs too seriously and become mean to those around them. This student also originally joined the theater because his friends were a part of it and it seemed like something fun to do.
“It’s hard because the first couple of years are amazing, but after that it goes so downhill,” he says. He claims that there is too much demand on students. “You put in too much and you take out too little.”
Some people find that management of certain parts of the organization is the root of the problems and want to see change there.
“Without change you can’t do anything.”
A Junior says that one of the biggest issues is miscommunication. People find issues in their jobs or trouble with friends but they either don’t have time to talk about it or they don’t want to. When all of the problems are bottled up inside, they will inevitably end up spilling over and it will likely end in bigger issues for all involved parties. New members have the idea of setting aside time to talk to their peers and with adults and to make time for fun things outside of theater as well.
