Calling the Drama Police! Drama Police!

[TAPat]

I guess the family values folks missed the "pussy wagon" lyrics - otherwise she would have been fired on the spot! :banghead:

Mo. Drama Teacher Resigns in Play Flap
Saturday, March 18, 2006 5:48 AM EST
The Associated Press
By ALAN SCHER ZAGIER

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A central Missouri high school drama teacher whose spring play was canceled after complaints about tawdry content in one of her previous productions will resign rather than face a possible firing.

"It became too much to not be able to speak my mind or defend my students without fear or retribution," said Fulton High School teacher Wendy DeVore.

DeVore's students were to perform Arthur Miller's "The Crucible," a drama set during the 17th Century Salem witch trials.

But after a handful of Callaway Christian Church members complained about scenes in the fall musical "Grease" that showed teens smoking, drinking and kissing, Superintendent Mark Enderle told DeVore to find a more family-friendly substitute.

more ---> http://www.charter.net/news/read.php?id=12658142&ps=1011&cat=&cps=0&lang=en

[Burried News]

1. Ohh how they love the little children.

Love love love and all the time they act out of a persnickety nastiness.

[BlackHeart]

2. In regards to Grease

I wouldn't mind the play showing some kissing, that is appropriate. But I think they could eliminate the smoking (I'd be surprised if fire regulations even allowed it on school property) and why would you have them drinking? Does anyone agree with me here?

[peacebird]

3. because Grease shows high school like it was in the 50's

smoking and drinking were no more unheard of then than they are now.

I think the folks complaining have their heads in the sand, perhaps if they were a little less ostrich-like they would instead use the message of the play to open up a dialog with their own kids on drinking, smoking, sex.... It gave them a picture perfect oppourtunity for such a discussion!

I wonder how many took it?

[ClassWarrior]

4. I doubt this has ANYTHING to do with "Grease."

"The Crucible" is about extremism and intolerance. It was based on Republican Joe McCarthy's red scare, for God's sake. Apparently it hit a little too close to home with these RW freaks.

NGU.

[BlackHeart]

5. I expect limitations

in a high school play production, afterall you have kids from 13-18 in high school.
College is where 'anything goes' should start. (I guess that was a pun)

[ClassWarrior]

6. Limits on what? Lessons about morality and extremism?

NGU.

[BlackHeart]

7. NGU? please explain

Do you not see having any limitations on what a high school play production can contain? How about the nude scene from Hair, would that be ok with you?

[ClassWarrior]

8. I didn't know that "The Crucible" included a nude scene.

NGU = "Never Give Up," my personal motto since 11/03/04.

NGU.

[BlackHeart]

9. I'm just asking

if you would draw the line anywhere. I don't know enough about 'The Crucible' to discuss it.

[ClassWarrior]

11. Of course I would. But not at a morality play about intolerant RW freaks.

NGU.

[hwmnbn]

12. It's a PLAY ........

on a stage. It is about political and social ideas. School plays are meant to be fun while exploring those ideas.

I can guarantee you there are more "anything goes" examples going on in the hallways of today's high schools. These kids are much more aware than we give them credit for. I think they can handle the subject matter, it's the fundie adults who are distressed by ideas.

[slor]

10. Yeah...

I'm sure they really gave them real alcohol to drink for the play.

[RC]

13. Sure, why not? That would loosen them up so they wouldn't be so

stiff and amateurish. Well amateurish anyway. :P