Restore the Technical Director Position
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We, the undersigned, are outraged that the theatre departments Technical Director position has been eliminated by Randolph College in the recent staff cuts. It is our firm belief that this position is an essential part of a liberal arts education and does, in fact, affect a large number of academic programs besides the theatre department, including but not limited to the dance department, the music department, and the classics department.
The Technical Director is the technical supervisor for the Spring Dance Concert, the Opera Workshop, the Greek Play, and all other performance taking place in Smith Theatre. Only a Technical Director has the training and expertise to manage these productions so they achieve the standard of excellence Randolph College is accustomed to delivering.
Randolph College has stated that the staff cuts will not affect academic programs. We do not believe this to be a truthful assessment. Removal of the Technical Director position will result in understaffed lessons and productions. Students and professors alike will be overburdened and the quality of the academic experience will suffer. Furthermore, the Technical Director is the professor of the Stagecraft class and the technical production labs. In these classes, students are taught how to safely and responsibly work on all technical aspects of a production to ensure that the show runs smoothly. Removal of this position makes this impossible and again creates a needless strain on the remaining professors and students.
It is the colleges responsibility to insure that future classes and productions are carried out competently and safely in the upcoming academic years. We believe this to be impossible without the existence of a Technical Director.
The Technical Director is the technical supervisor for the Spring Dance Concert, the Opera Workshop, the Greek Play, and all other performance taking place in Smith Theatre. Only a Technical Director has the training and expertise to manage these productions so they achieve the standard of excellence Randolph College is accustomed to delivering.
Randolph College has stated that the staff cuts will not affect academic programs. We do not believe this to be a truthful assessment. Removal of the Technical Director position will result in understaffed lessons and productions. Students and professors alike will be overburdened and the quality of the academic experience will suffer. Furthermore, the Technical Director is the professor of the Stagecraft class and the technical production labs. In these classes, students are taught how to safely and responsibly work on all technical aspects of a production to ensure that the show runs smoothly. Removal of this position makes this impossible and again creates a needless strain on the remaining professors and students.
It is the colleges responsibility to insure that future classes and productions are carried out competently and safely in the upcoming academic years. We believe this to be impossible without the existence of a Technical Director.
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Brenda B
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As a Theatre major I am shocked and saddened by this decision. I was under the assumption that Dr. Coulter was a theater lover. Guess I was wrong. Shame on you all.
17 August 2014
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Vanessa Stein
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This decision was made by someone who does not know the value of a Technical Director position especially at RMWC or RC
14 June 2014
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Reena S
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The TD position was an important position to the college and has impacted many students at the college, whether theater majors or not.
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