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Talk:Christopher Mark Morris-Lent

2007-05-10T04:42:29Z

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== Nomination for deletion ==

* '''On the fence.''' It is a vanity page, but so are plenty of others. Not every staff writer for every publication really deserves a page of his/her own, but nor does every member of the Varsity Show. As there are no guidelines beyond our likes/dislikes as to who can and can't have a page, I can't come up with a reason for deleting it that wouldn't include deleting several other pages like it, and this is one of the less offensive ones. I lean towards '''delete''' but don't want to start a purge of similar pages without good reason. [[User:TenPoints|TenPoints]] 00:42, 10 May 2007 (EDT)
* This page is clearly plagiarized from http://www.xmission.com/~emailbox/chap1.htm. I propose immediate deletion.Love, CML
* Page improved. Don't think it needs to be deleted anymore. [[User:Reaganaut|Reaganaut]] 15:50, 21 April 2007 (EDT)
* I vote for deletion. Irrelevant vanity page. Belongs under [[User:Itscml|Itscml]]'s user page. [[User:Nonsensical|Nonsensical]] 04:40, 24 April 2007 (EDT)
* '''Delete''' because it's a vanity page, as noted by Nonsensical. I'll consider changing my vote if notability is established. [[User:Reaganaut|Reaganaut]] 05:24, 24 April 2007 (EDT)
*Don't delete. He's the sports writer for Bwog and his initials are used a lot instead of his name, which is confusing. This might be a good reference. [[User:Pacman|Pacman]] 15:47, 24 April 2007 (EDT)

International Affairs Building

2007-05-09T16:14:33Z

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[[Image:IAB.jpg|thumb|240px|International Affairs Building]]

The '''International Affairs Building''' or '''IAB''' is used by the Political Science Department, the Economics Department, and [[SIPA]]. [[Lehman Library]], one of the two [[Language Resource Center | Language Resource Centers]], and [[Alice's International Cafe]] are located here, along with a 24-hour lounge on the sixth floor.

At one point, was purportedly slated to be named '''Noble Hall'''.

[[417 IAB]], also known as the Altschul Auditorium, is one of the largest lecture halls on campus and is the location for a number of the most popular undergraduate courses.

== Those Goddamn Elevators ==

Many people know and loathe the IAB elevators, a bank of four cramped, outrageously slow machines that are often covered over in cardboard to make them run properly. According to Political Science professor [[Robert Amdur]], [[Grayson Kirk]], president of the university during the IAB's construction, would brag to his friends about how he'd saved a fortune in the building's quick construction by buying elevators from a dirt-cheap supplier rather than an industrial leader like Otis. Amongst other things President Kirk did (like propose that [[1968 protests|gym in Morningside Park]]), this one makes him one of Columbia's least-favorite presidents, especially amongst the econ and poli sci majors who often simply walk the thirteen flights of stairs needed to get to their departments rather than rely on "Grayson's Folly."

== Map ==
<googlemap lat="40.807555" lon="-73.959838" type="map" zoom="16" width="500" height="300" controls="small">
40.807555, -73.959838, International Affairs Building (IAB)
</googlemap>

[[Category:Buildings on the Morningside Heights campus]]
[[Category:Unnamed buildings]]

User:TenPoints

2007-05-08T03:23:19Z

TenPoints: New page: == Can't Touch This == yea-aahh.

== Can't Touch This ==
yea-aahh.

Chas Carey

2007-05-05T20:49:04Z

TenPoints:

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'''Chas Carey''', CC '08, is the Editor-in-Chief of ''[[The Fed]]'', director of College Rock for [[WBAR]], a columnist for the ''[[Columbia Daily Spectator|Spec]],'' a contributor to [[Columbia Political Union|CPU]]'s blog "[[The Columns]]," and co-Secretary of [[KCST]] (with [[Sam West]]), whose productions he has participated as either an actor or director since Spring 2005. He is double-majoring in political science and American studies while minoring in creative writing. He was also one of the seven [[Banquet in Honor of the King of Spain|banqueteers in honor of the King of Spain]].

Known about campus for his oft-unintelligible laconic Boston accent, vacant stare, occasional outbursts of stupid rhetoric, love of Bombay Sapphire gin, monomanic taste in music, and peculiar enjoyment of Samuel Beckett. His politics are hard to pin down. A self-professed Republican and Catholic, although not exceptionally active in either community on campus. Plays the bass, the guitar, the piano, and Scrabble, none of them well. Uses the word "reductionist" a lot to describe things he doesn't like. Walks with a limp. Has juvenile arthritis in his right hand. Scowls too much.

[[Category:Columbia College students|Carey, Chas]]

Banquet in Honor of the King of Spain

2007-05-02T01:33:25Z

TenPoints: New page: Six of the seven banqueteers. On March 29, 2007, seven students organized a Banquet in Honor of the King of Spain. Members of the ''Jester'', ''[[The ...

[[Image:banquet.jpg|thumb|300px|Six of the seven banqueteers.]] On March 29, 2007, seven students organized a Banquet in Honor of the King of Spain. Members of the ''[[Jester]]'', ''[[The Fed]]'', and other campus organizations including [[KCST]] were tapped as banqueteers, though all were invited to attend in various capacities. [[Eric Foner]] was the invited guest.

File:Banquet.jpg

2007-05-02T01:18:45Z

TenPoints: the Banquet in Honor of the King of Spain. L-R: Jason Resnikoff CC '08, David Iscoe CC '09, Chas Carey CC '08, Pitr Strait CC '07, Alex Weinberg SEAS '08, Sam West CC '08. Not pictured: Jeff Julian CC '09, Neil Flanagan

the [[Banquet in Honor of the King of Spain]]. L-R: [[Jason Resnikoff]] CC '08, [[David Iscoe]] CC '09, [[Chas Carey]] CC '08, [[Pitr Strait]] CC '07, [[Alex Weinberg]] SEAS '08, [[Sam West]] CC '08. Not pictured: [[Jeff Julian]] CC '09, [[Neil Flanagan]] CC '08

Chas Carey

2007-05-02T01:14:31Z

TenPoints: New page: '''Chas Carey''', CC '08, is the Editor-in-Chief of ''The Fed'', director of College Rock for WBAR, a columnist for the ''Spec,'' a contributor to [[Co...

'''Chas Carey''', CC '08, is the Editor-in-Chief of ''[[The Fed]]'', director of College Rock for [[WBAR]], a columnist for the ''[[Columbia Daily Spectator|Spec]],'' a contributor to [[Columbia Political Union|CPU]]'s blog "[[The Columns]]," and an associate board member of [[KCST]], whose productions he has participated as either an actor or director since Spring 2005. He is double-majoring in political science and American studies while minoring in creative writing. He was also one of the seven [[Banquet in Honor of the King of Spain|banqueteers in honor of the King of Spain]].

Known about campus for his oft-unintelligible laconic Boston accent, vacant stare, occasional outbursts of stupid rhetoric, love of Bombay Sapphire gin, monomanic taste in music, and peculiar enjoyment of Samuel Beckett. His politics are hard to pin down. A self-professed Republican and Catholic, although not exceptionally active in either community on campus. Plays the bass, the guitar, the piano, and Scrabble, none of them well. Uses the word "reductionist" a lot to describe things he doesn't like. Walks with a limp. Has juvenile arthritis in his right hand. Scowls too much.

Rob Trump

2007-04-28T19:33:17Z

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'''Rob Trump''' is student known for his quick wit, incisive rants, and unassailable taste. A sophomore in [[Columbia College|the College]], Trump has already racked up a number of prestigious achievements at Columbia—he was a writer for the 113th Annual [[Varsity Show]], as well as being the first man on record to complete the Tour de [[Hamilton Deli|Ham Del]]. Rob's favorite genres of humor include towers of cans being knocked over (specifically while in supermarkets) and people who are too large for their tiny houses. He has also written for [[The Fed]], sold his [[Facebook]] profile on eBay ([[Chas Carey]] bought it), and been picked up by the Coast Guard while rafting down the Hudson River. In short, Robert J. Trump--man, scholar, and media gadfly--is truly a force to be reckoned with.

[[Category:Students]]

King's Crown Shakespeare Troupe

2007-04-26T21:12:00Z

TenPoints: /* List of productions */

The '''King's Crown Shakespeare Troupe''' (KCST for short) is a performing arts group dedicated primarily to free Shakespeare on Columbia's campus, although it produces four shows a year (two in the fall, two in the spring). Its primary claim to fame is its [[KCST Annual Outdoor Show|outdoor show]] in the spring of every school year. Other notable shows include the fall one-acts organized every other year and the [[Egg And Peacock]] festival of plays written, cast, directed and performed in a 24-hour time span.

== History ==
KCST was founded in 1995 by a group of friends irritated at the [[Varsity Show]]'s insularity and elitism at the time. They laid down the central tenets of the troupe as follows:

*All shows shall be free of charge (with donations accepted).
*Anyone who wants participate in the spring show shall be allowed to do so (this has often led to the creation of a "chorus" similar to the Varsity Show's, albeit one with no limits on membership).

Although at the time the group set itself up in direct opposition to the Varsity Show, with a smaller budget and larger heart, relationships between the two groups have become increasingly cordial as KCST expands its range beyond Shakespeare. Fall 2006 marked the first semester that the troupe elected not to perform a Shakespeare show when several were proposed, further broadening its appeal to those daunted or put off by the bard while maintaining its commitment to Shakespeare with the spring show.

[[CU Players]] was established following frustration with the lack of non-specialized straight drama groups on campus, and often cites KCST as a prime example, since its budget always is primarily devoted to the large Spring show and it often balks at straight drama, preferring experimental works such as bobrauchenbergamerica or black comedy such as WASP to pair off with the major shows.

== Style ==

King's Crown's shows are famous for their wild and often innovative directorial choices, such as setting "Hamlet" in a nightmarish post-apocalyptic world (including a climactic chain-and-pipe fight in the pouring rain), casting a woman as the title character in "Richard III," or decking out the actors in "Troilus and Cressida" as football players.

As a group dedicated to non-elitist work, their casts often include first-years in starring roles alongside seniors and several grad students. "Pulling rank" is frowned upon, and attempts are made to avoid performers falling into "stock roles" (i.e., actors like [[Peter Mende-Siedlecki]], known best for their comedy work, get cast as things like Horatio in "Hamlet," to great effect).

No group is without regulars. The KCST crowd can often be seen at [[1020]] or [[La Negrita]] on Wednesday nights for their famous "office hours," often commiserating with the various burnt-out Varsity Show participants.

== List of productions ==

{|
|- style="background:#DDDDDD;"
| '''Academic year'''
| '''Spring production(s)'''
| '''Fall production(s)'''
|-
| 2006-2007
| Much Ado About Nothing; Egg and Peacock 24-Hour Play Festival II
| Fall One-Act Play Extravaganza, Vol. VI; bobrauschenbergamerica
|-
| 2005-2006
| Richard III; Egg And Peacock 24-Hour Play Festival I
| The Merchant of Venice; WASP
|-
| 2004-2005
| Hamlet; Kaspar
| Fall One-Act Play Extravaganza, Vol. V
|-
| 2003-2004
| The Tempest
| Romeo and Juliet
|-
| 2002-2003
| Taming of the Shrew
| Fall One-act Play Extravaganza, Vol. IV
|-
| 2001-2002
| King Lear
| The Comedy of Errors
|-
| 2000-2001
| Twelfth Night
| Fall One-act Play Extravaganza, Vol. III
|-
| 1999-2000
| A Midsummer Night's Dream
| Troilus and Cressida
|-
| 1998-1999
| Hamlet
| Fall One-act Play Extravaganza, Vol. II
|-
| 1997-1998
| Much Ado About Nothing
| Fall One-act Play Extravaganza, Vol. I
|-
| 1996-1997
| As You Like It
| Macbeth
|-
| 1995-1996
| Macbeth
| The Marriage of Bette and Boo
|-
| Spring 1995
| Romeo and Juliet
|
|}
[[Category:Performance clubs]]

King's Crown Shakespeare Troupe

2007-04-26T21:11:41Z

TenPoints: /* List of productions */

King's Crown Shakespeare Troupe

2007-04-26T20:45:12Z

TenPoints: /* History */

The '''King's Crown Shakespeare Troupe''' (KCST for short) is a performing arts group dedicated primarily to free Shakespeare on Columbia's campus, although it produces four shows a year (two in the fall, two in the spring). Its primary claim to fame is its [[KCST Annual Outdoor Show|outdoor show]] in the spring of every school year. Other notable shows include the fall one-acts organized every other year and the [[Egg And Peacock]] festival of plays written, cast, directed and performed in a 24-hour time span.

== History ==
KCST was founded in 1995 by a group of friends irritated at the [[Varsity Show]]'s insularity and elitism at the time. They laid down the central tenets of the troupe as follows:

*All shows shall be free of charge (with donations accepted).
*Anyone who wants participate in the spring show shall be allowed to do so (this has often led to the creation of a "chorus" similar to the Varsity Show's, albeit one with no limits on membership).

Although at the time the group set itself up in direct opposition to the Varsity Show, with a smaller budget and larger heart, relationships between the two groups have become increasingly cordial as KCST expands its range beyond Shakespeare. Fall 2006 marked the first semester that the troupe elected not to perform a Shakespeare show when several were proposed, further broadening its appeal to those daunted or put off by the bard while maintaining its commitment to Shakespeare with the spring show.

[[CU Players]] was established following frustration with the lack of non-specialized straight drama groups on campus, and often cites KCST as a prime example, since its budget always is primarily devoted to the large Spring show and it often balks at straight drama, preferring experimental works such as bobrauchenbergamerica or black comedy such as WASP to pair off with the major shows.

== Style ==

King's Crown's shows are famous for their wild and often innovative directorial choices, such as setting "Hamlet" in a nightmarish post-apocalyptic world (including a climactic chain-and-pipe fight in the pouring rain), casting a woman as the title character in "Richard III," or decking out the actors in "Troilus and Cressida" as football players.

As a group dedicated to non-elitist work, their casts often include first-years in starring roles alongside seniors and several grad students. "Pulling rank" is frowned upon, and attempts are made to avoid performers falling into "stock roles" (i.e., actors like [[Peter Mende-Siedlecki]], known best for their comedy work, get cast as things like Horatio in "Hamlet," to great effect).

No group is without regulars. The KCST crowd can often be seen at [[1020]] or [[La Negrita]] on Wednesday nights for their famous "office hours," often commiserating with the various burnt-out Varsity Show participants.

== List of Productions ==
* Spring 2007: Much Ado About Nothing; Egg and Peacock 24-Hour Play Festival II
* Fall 2006: Fall One-Act Play Extravaganza, Vol. VI; bobrauschenbergamerica
* Spring 2006: Richard III; Egg And Peacock 24-Hour Play Festival I
* Fall 2005: The Merchant of Venice; WASP
* Spring 2005: Hamlet; Kaspar
* Fall 2004: Fall One-Act Play Extravaganza, Vol. V
* Spring 2004: The Tempest
* Fall 2003: Romeo and Juliet
* Spring 2003: Taming of the Shrew
* Fall 2002: Fall One-act Play Extravaganza, Vol. IV
* Spring 2002: King Lear
* Fall 2001: The Comedy of Errors
* Spring 2001: Twelfth Night
* Fall 2000: Fall One-act Play Extravaganza!, Vol. III
* Spring 2000: A Midsummer Night's Dream
* Fall 1999: Troilus and Cressida
* Spring 1999: Hamlet
* Fall 1998: Fall One-act Play Extravaganza!, Vol. II
* Spring 1998: Much Ado About Nothing
* Fall 1997: Fall One-act Play Extravaganza!, Vol. I
* Spring 1997: As You Like It
* Spring 1996: Macbeth
* Fall 1995: The Marriage of Bette and Boo
* Spring 1995: Romeo and Juliet

[[Category:Performance clubs]]

King's Crown Shakespeare Troupe

2007-04-26T19:59:57Z

TenPoints:

The '''King's Crown Shakespeare Troupe''' (KCST for short) is a performing arts group dedicated primarily to free Shakespeare on Columbia's campus, although it produces four shows a year (two in the fall, two in the spring). Its primary claim to fame is its [[KCST Annual Outdoor Show|outdoor show]] in the spring of every school year. Other notable shows include the fall one-acts organized every other year and the [[Egg And Peacock]] festival of plays written, cast, directed and performed in a 24-hour time span.

== History ==
KCST was founded in 1995 by a group of friends irritated at the [[Varsity Show]]'s insularity and elitism at the time. They laid down the central tenets of the troupe as follows:

*All shows shall be free of charge (with donations accepted).
*Anyone who wants participate in the spring show shall be allowed to do so (this has often led to the creation of a "chorus" similar to the Varsity Show's, albeit one with no limits on membership).

Although at the time the group set itself up in direct opposition to the Varsity Show, with a smaller budget and larger heart, relationships between the two groups have become increasingly cordial as KCST expands its range beyond Shakespeare. Fall 2006 marked the first semester that the troupe did not perform a Shakespeare show, further broadening its appeal to those daunted or put off by the bard.

[[CU Players]] was established following frustration with the lack of non-specialized straight drama groups on campus, and often cites KCST as a prime example, since its budget always is primarily devoted to the large Spring show and it often balks at straight drama, preferring experimental works such as bobrauchenbergamerica or black comedy such as WASP to pair off with the major shows.

== Style ==

King's Crown's shows are famous for their wild and often innovative directorial choices, such as setting "Hamlet" in a nightmarish post-apocalyptic world (including a climactic chain-and-pipe fight in the pouring rain), casting a woman as the title character in "Richard III," or decking out the actors in "Troilus and Cressida" as football players.

As a group dedicated to non-elitist work, their casts often include first-years in starring roles alongside seniors and several grad students. "Pulling rank" is frowned upon, and attempts are made to avoid performers falling into "stock roles" (i.e., actors like [[Peter Mende-Siedlecki]], known best for their comedy work, get cast as things like Horatio in "Hamlet," to great effect).

No group is without regulars. The KCST crowd can often be seen at [[1020]] or [[La Negrita]] on Wednesday nights for their famous "office hours," often commiserating with the various burnt-out Varsity Show participants.

== List of Productions ==
* Spring 2007: Much Ado About Nothing; Egg and Peacock 24-Hour Play Festival II
* Fall 2006: Fall One-Act Play Extravaganza, Vol. VI; bobrauschenbergamerica
* Spring 2006: Richard III; Egg And Peacock 24-Hour Play Festival I
* Fall 2005: The Merchant of Venice; WASP
* Spring 2005: Hamlet; Kaspar
* Fall 2004: Fall One-Act Play Extravaganza, Vol. V
* Spring 2004: The Tempest
* Fall 2003: Romeo and Juliet
* Spring 2003: Taming of the Shrew
* Fall 2002: Fall One-act Play Extravaganza, Vol. IV
* Spring 2002: King Lear
* Fall 2001: The Comedy of Errors
* Spring 2001: Twelfth Night
* Fall 2000: Fall One-act Play Extravaganza!, Vol. III
* Spring 2000: A Midsummer Night's Dream
* Fall 1999: Troilus and Cressida
* Spring 1999: Hamlet
* Fall 1998: Fall One-act Play Extravaganza!, Vol. II
* Spring 1998: Much Ado About Nothing
* Fall 1997: Fall One-act Play Extravaganza!, Vol. I
* Spring 1997: As You Like It
* Spring 1996: Macbeth
* Fall 1995: The Marriage of Bette and Boo
* Spring 1995: Romeo and Juliet

[[Category:Performance clubs]]

King's Crown Shakespeare Troupe

2007-04-26T19:53:42Z

TenPoints:

The '''King's Crown Shakespeare Troupe''' (KCST for short) is a performing arts group dedicated primarily to free Shakespeare on Columbia's campus, although it produces four shows a year (two in the fall, two in the spring). Its primary claim to fame is its [[KCST Outdoor Spring Show|outdoor show]] in the spring of every school year. Other notable shows include the fall one-acts organized every other year and the [[Egg And Peacock]] festival of plays written, cast, directed and performed in a 24-hour time span.

== History ==
KCST was founded in 1995 by a group of friends irritated at the [[Varsity Show]]'s insularity and elitism at the time. They laid down the central tenets of the troupe as follows:

*All shows shall be free of charge (with donations accepted).
*Anyone who wants participate in the spring show shall be allowed to do so (this has often led to the creation of a "chorus" similar to the Varsity Show's, albeit one with no limits on membership).

Although at the time the group set itself up in direct opposition to the Varsity Show, with a smaller budget and larger heart, relationships between the two groups have become increasingly cordial as KCST expands its range beyond Shakespeare. Fall 2006 marked the first semester that the troupe did not perform a Shakespeare show, further broadening its appeal to those daunted or put off by the bard.

[[CU Players]] was established following frustration with the lack of non-specialized straight drama groups on campus, and often cites KCST as a prime example, since its budget always is primarily devoted to the large Spring show and it often balks at straight drama, preferring experimental works such as bobrauchenbergamerica or black comedy such as WASP to pair off with the major shows.

== Style ==

King's Crown's shows are famous for their wild and often innovative directorial choices, such as setting "Hamlet" in a nightmarish post-apocalyptic world (including a climactic chain-and-pipe fight in the pouring rain), casting a woman as the title character in "Richard III," or decking out the actors in "Troilus and Cressida" as football players.

As a group dedicated to non-elitist work, their casts often include first-years in starring roles alongside seniors and several grad students. "Pulling rank" is frowned upon, and attempts are made to avoid performers falling into "stock roles" (i.e., actors like [[Peter Mende-Siedlecki]], known best for their comedy work, get cast as things like Horatio in "Hamlet," to great effect).

No group is without regulars. The KCST crowd can often be seen at [[1020]] or [[La Negrita]] on Wednesday nights for their famous "office hours," often commiserating with the various burnt-out Varsity Show participants.

== List of Productions ==
* Spring 2007: Much Ado About Nothing; Egg and Peacock 24-Hour Play Festival II
* Fall 2006: Fall One-Act Play Extravaganza, Vol. VI; bobrauschenbergamerica
* Spring 2006: Richard III; Egg And Peacock 24-Hour Play Festival I
* Fall 2005: The Merchant of Venice; WASP
* Spring 2005: Hamlet; Kaspar
* Fall 2004: Fall One-Act Play Extravaganza, Vol. V
* Spring 2004: The Tempest
* Fall 2003: Romeo and Juliet
* Spring 2003: Taming of the Shrew
* Fall 2002: Fall One-act Play Extravaganza, Vol. IV
* Spring 2002: King Lear
* Fall 2001: The Comedy of Errors
* Spring 2001: Twelfth Night
* Fall 2000: Fall One-act Play Extravaganza!, Vol. III
* Spring 2000: A Midsummer Night's Dream
* Fall 1999: Troilus and Cressida
* Spring 1999: Hamlet
* Fall 1998: Fall One-act Play Extravaganza!, Vol. II
* Spring 1998: Much Ado About Nothing
* Fall 1997: Fall One-act Play Extravaganza!, Vol. I
* Spring 1997: As You Like It
* Spring 1996: Macbeth
* Fall 1995: The Marriage of Bette and Boo
* Spring 1995: Romeo and Juliet

[[Category:Performance clubs]]

The Columns

2007-04-26T19:28:41Z

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Blog of the [[Columbia Political Union]]. Uses [[w:Drupal|Drupal]]. Gets upset over Israel/Palestine a lot. Sometimes tells jokes.

== The Columnsists ==

The following members are regular contributors:

* [[Seth Berliner]] - Chicago native, CPR editor, CULPA admin.
* [[Nellie Bowles]] -
* [[Chas Carey]] - Editor-in-Chief of [[The Fed]], College Rock director at [[WBAR]], [[Kings Crown Shakespeare Troupe|KCST]] regular, [[Columbia Daily Spectator|Spec]] columnist.
* [[David Feith]] - Editor-in-Chief of [[The Current]].
* [[David Judd]] - President of the [[ISO]], Minutemen protester, infamously featured in "that ''New York'' magazine article"
* [[Kate Redburn]] -
* [[Armin Rosen]] - first-year, [[Zeta Psi]] member, contributor to various campus publications.
* [[Matt Sanchez]] - Editor-in-Chief of [[The Observer]], embroiled in controversy over anti-Columbia remarks and his own former porn/escort career.

Other, less frequent contributors include Luke Stalcup, Lauren Steinberg, Stefanie Goodsell, and Evan Thomas.

[[Category:Blogs|Columns, The]]

King's Crown Shakespeare Troupe

2007-04-26T18:41:42Z

TenPoints: /* History */

The '''King's Crown Shakespeare Troupe''' (KCST for short) is a performing arts group dedicated primarily to free Shakespeare on Columbia's campus, although it produces four shows a year (two in the fall, two in the spring). Its primary claim to fame is its [[KCST Outdoor Spring Show|outdoor show]] in the spring of every school year. Other notable shows include the fall one-acts organized every other year and the [[Egg And Peacock]] festival of plays written, cast, directed and performed in a 24-hour time span.

== History ==
KCST was founded in 1995 by a group of friends irritated at the [[Varsity Show]]'s insularity and elitism at the time. They laid down the central tenets of the troupe as follows:

*All shows shall be free of charge (with donations accepted).
*Anyone who wants participate in the spring show shall be allowed to do so (this has often led to the creation of a "chorus" similar to the Varsity Show's, albeit one with no limits on membership).

Although at the time the group set itself up in direct opposition to the Varsity Show, with a smaller budget and larger heart, relationships between the two groups have become increasingly cordial as KCST expands its range beyond Shakespeare. Fall 2006 marked the first semester that the troupe did not perform a Shakespeare show, further broadening its appeal to those daunted or put off by the bard.

[[CU Players]] was established following frustration with the lack of non-specialized straight drama groups on campus, and often cites KCST as a prime example, since its budget always is primarily devoted to the large Spring show and it often balks at straight drama, preferring experimental works such as bobrauchenbergamerica or black comedy such as WASP to pair off with the major shows.

== Style ==

King's Crown's shows are famous for their wild and often innovative directorial choices, such as setting "Hamlet" in a nightmarish post-apocalyptic world (including a climactic chain-and-pipe fight in the pouring rain), casting a woman as the title character in "Richard III," or decking out the actors in "Troilus and Cressida" as football players.

As a group dedicated to non-elitist work, their casts often include first-years in starring roles alongside seniors and several grad students. "Pulling rank" is frowned upon, and attempts are made to avoid performers falling into "stock roles" (i.e., actors like [[Peter Mende-Siedlecki]], known best for their comedy work, get cast as things like Horatio in "Hamlet," to great effect).

No group is without regulars. The KCST crowd can often be seen at [[1020]] or [[La Negrita]] on Wednesday nights for their famous "office hours," often commiserating with the various burnt-out Varsity Show participants.

== List of Productions ==
* Spring 2007: Much Ado About Nothing; Egg and Peacock 24-Hour Play Festival II
* Fall 2006: Fall One-Act Play Extravaganza, Vol. VI; bobrauschenbergamerica
* Spring 2006: Richard III; Egg And Peacock 24-Hour Play Festival I
* Fall 2005: The Merchant of Venice; WASP
* Spring 2005: Hamlet; Kaspar
* Fall 2004: Fall One-Act Play Extravaganza, Vol. V
* Spring 2004: The Tempest
* Fall 2003: Romeo and Juliet
* Spring 2003: Taming of the Shrew
* Fall 2002: Fall One-act Play Extravaganza, Vol. IV
* Spring 2002: King Lear
* Fall 2001: The Comedy of Errors
* Spring 2001: Twelfth Night
* Fall 2000: Fall One-act Play Extravaganza!, Vol. III
* Spring 2000: A Midsummer Night's Dream
* Fall 1999: Troilus and Cressida
* Spring 1999: Hamlet
* Fall 1998: Fall One-act Play Extravaganza!, Vol. II
* Spring 1998: Much Ado About Nothing
* Fall 1997: Fall One-act Play Extravaganza!, Vol. I
* Spring 1997: As You Like It
* Spring 1996: Macbeth
* Fall 1995: The Marriage of Bette and Boo
* Spring 1995: Romeo and Juliet

King's Crown Shakespeare Troupe

2007-04-26T18:40:31Z

TenPoints: New page: The '''King's Crown Shakespeare Troupe''' (KCST for short) is a performing arts group dedicated primarily to free Shakespeare on Columbia's campus, although it produces four shows a year (...

The '''King's Crown Shakespeare Troupe''' (KCST for short) is a performing arts group dedicated primarily to free Shakespeare on Columbia's campus, although it produces four shows a year (two in the fall, two in the spring). Its primary claim to fame is its [[KCST Outdoor Spring Show|outdoor show]] in the spring of every school year. Other notable shows include the fall one-acts organized every other year and the [[Egg And Peacock]] festival of plays written, cast, directed and performed in a 24-hour time span.

== History ==
KCST was founded in 1995 by a group of friends irritated at the [[Varsity Show]]'s insularity and elitism at the time. They laid down the central tenets of the troupe as follows:

*All shows shall be free of charge (with donations accepted).
*Anyone who wants participate in the spring show shall be allowed to do so (this has often led to the creation of a "chorus" similar to the Varsity Show's, albeit one with no limits on membership).

Although at the time the group set itself up in direct opposition to the Varsity Show, with a smaller budget and larger heart, relationships between the two groups have become increasingly cordial as KCST expanded its range beyond Shakespeare. Fall 2006 marked the first semester that the troupe did not perform a Shakespeare show, broadening its appeal.

[[CU Players]] was established following frustration with the lack of non-specialized straight drama groups on campus, and often cites KCST as a prime example, since its budget always is primarily devoted to the large Spring show and it often balks at straight drama, preferring experimental works such as bobrauchenbergamerica or black comedy such as WASP to pair off with the major shows.

== Style ==

King's Crown's shows are famous for their wild and often innovative directorial choices, such as setting "Hamlet" in a nightmarish post-apocalyptic world (including a climactic chain-and-pipe fight in the pouring rain), casting a woman as the title character in "Richard III," or decking out the actors in "Troilus and Cressida" as football players.

As a group dedicated to non-elitist work, their casts often include first-years in starring roles alongside seniors and several grad students. "Pulling rank" is frowned upon, and attempts are made to avoid performers falling into "stock roles" (i.e., actors like [[Peter Mende-Siedlecki]], known best for their comedy work, get cast as things like Horatio in "Hamlet," to great effect).

No group is without regulars. The KCST crowd can often be seen at [[1020]] or [[La Negrita]] on Wednesday nights for their famous "office hours," often commiserating with the various burnt-out Varsity Show participants.

== List of Productions ==
* Spring 2007: Much Ado About Nothing; Egg and Peacock 24-Hour Play Festival II
* Fall 2006: Fall One-Act Play Extravaganza, Vol. VI; bobrauschenbergamerica
* Spring 2006: Richard III; Egg And Peacock 24-Hour Play Festival I
* Fall 2005: The Merchant of Venice; WASP
* Spring 2005: Hamlet; Kaspar
* Fall 2004: Fall One-Act Play Extravaganza, Vol. V
* Spring 2004: The Tempest
* Fall 2003: Romeo and Juliet
* Spring 2003: Taming of the Shrew
* Fall 2002: Fall One-act Play Extravaganza, Vol. IV
* Spring 2002: King Lear
* Fall 2001: The Comedy of Errors
* Spring 2001: Twelfth Night
* Fall 2000: Fall One-act Play Extravaganza!, Vol. III
* Spring 2000: A Midsummer Night's Dream
* Fall 1999: Troilus and Cressida
* Spring 1999: Hamlet
* Fall 1998: Fall One-act Play Extravaganza!, Vol. II
* Spring 1998: Much Ado About Nothing
* Fall 1997: Fall One-act Play Extravaganza!, Vol. I
* Spring 1997: As You Like It
* Spring 1996: Macbeth
* Fall 1995: The Marriage of Bette and Boo
* Spring 1995: Romeo and Juliet

KCST Annual Outdoor Show

2007-04-26T18:05:51Z

TenPoints:

The [[Kings Crown Shakespeare Troupe|King's Crown Shakespeare Troupe]] is famous for their annual spring show which is performed outdoors on the [[Morningside Heights campus]]. The production takes place in various outdoor locations, with the show literally moving from scene to scene. The midnight showing is particularly popular and fun to watch.

[[Category:Annual events]]

KCST Annual Outdoor Show

2007-04-26T18:05:06Z

TenPoints:

The [[King's Crown Shakespeare Troupe]] is famous for their annual spring show which is performed outdoors on the [[Morningside Heights campus]]. The production takes place in various outdoor locations, with the show literally moving from scene to scene. The midnight showing is particularly popular and fun to watch.

[[Category:Annual events]]