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LGBT in the Musical Theatre World
By: Hannah Holthaus and Jackie Miranda-Klein
ThemeDelve into the connections between the LGBT community and the theatre world
Explore habits and individual personalities
Purpose
To give personal reflections on the LGBT community
Showing people for their beliefs and as individuals, rather than just a mass group of people
Individual accounts are what make change and changes the way people think
Audience
Our audience is aimed more towards college aged students and those who have an interest in musical theatre/those who want to learn about it.
Also the greater community to show the personality and voice of those in the LGBT community
Observations (inside look)
Habits: Adult children with ADHD – Tapping, singing, and dancing at every moment
Jargon: abbreviations, “Gorg”, “Hein”, Belt, Mix
Constant Pep
Hierarchy:Seniority
Talent-based
Observations
Observations (outside look)
It was amazing the amount of work that goes into a show. Individuals have to work as a team and it was interesting to see the various personalities.
It was clear to see the friends among the group, as well as the jokers and those who were being serious about their work.
People talked about coffee shops and their weekend. The word “like” was used a lot in their speech.
During the performance, everyone was on task, but personalities from before stood out on stage.
Research Articles
The theatre troupe provided a safe-haven for gay people to live and work.
Gay people could sing and dance and be praised for it, rather than prosecuted.
“In a business where actress Sarah Bernhardt blithely announced that she slept in a coffin, no one really cared if a supporting actor was "that way," or if an effeminate dresser twinkled with admiration as he assisted the leading man into a costume.”
Kenrick, John . Our Love Is Here To Stay II. The 1800s. 1996. http://www.musicals101.com/gay2.htm
Research Articles
• Impact of Theatre on LGBT Youth • By: Mary Suzanne Conway
This article covers the basis on why LGBT youth need a place to feel safe and express themselves.
It talks about the various stresses in the life of LGBT youth and the consequences that would come of that.
“LGBT adolescents are at high risk of drug and alcohol abuse, social isolation, poor relationships, poor school performance, disease, homelessness, prostitution, chronic
depression, and suicide (Youth Pride)” (conway 2011)
Research Articles Cont.
There are Youth LGBT Theatre Programs created to help with stress and expression in a safe environment.
The students are the authors of the works the groups perform, with each of the groups reporting that the act of expressing their thoughts and feeling aids in positive development for the students.
Research of this topic helped to create an understanding of why people in the LGBT community go into theatre. It seems as if this discourse is non-judgemental, and allows for full expression of ones self.
Dallas – Freshman MT
Loves theatre as a safe, accepting place
Says it’s a blessing and a curse to be with the same 20 people every day for 4 years
Uses the jargon
Talks about the busy schedule and hard work put into being an MT at CCM and elsewhere
Theatrical Interpreter
I first interviewed a professor here on campus who preferred to remain anonymous and have a transcript of the interview taken
He has been involved in theatre since high school, and now does Theatrical Sign Language Interpreting.
Ryan Church - MT
Part of theatre since he was six years old
Part of the LGBT community
Interview Clip
What We Learned
Theatre community ties with the LGBT community because of being an accepting environment
While their profession is playing pretend, their dedication and hours of hard work show in their performance
MTs LOVE jolly ranchers and fruit snacks