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Petition fails to close curtain on ‘Full Monty’

Staff Reporter
Published Thursday, March 27, 2008

The Yale Dramatic Association’s executive board voted Tuesday night to retain “The Full Monty” as the fall 2008 main-stage musical, despite a petition drafted by two members of the organization protesting the production’s dearth of female roles.

Although board members also voted Tuesday to reject a second demand — for new show-selection criteria — they accepted the task of reassessing the mission and responsibilities of the Dramat, the largest undergraduate theater organization on campus.

In early February, Dramat member Danielle Frimer ’10 and associate board member...

#1 By (Anonymous) 6:25a.m. on March 27, 2008

Good! It would be the same if someone protested because of the reverse... In short, no one cares, most plays have a balance, but some don't.

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