Spring Break
Stars in the Making
The HBS Show
Adriana Boden (NI), Co-Editor News and Campus Affairs
Issue date: 1/27/03 Section: News
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January traditionally brings many changes to the HBS campus. Students dig out their warmest scarves and snuggest hats. Lips begin to chap, the heater is left perpetually on, and the thickest down coats are pulled out of the closet. While most students are hibernating curled up in their winter caves, a few brave HBS students are casting aside their inhibitions, tapping into their creative souls, and lining up to audition for the ultimate self-confidence test - The HBS Show.
The show itself occurs in the late spring but preparations actually begin early in the fall when the production committee first comes together to jump-start its creative juices and begin the long planning process necessary to bring the show together. While the show's script is a carefully guarded secret until the curtain rises, it is during this early planning period that the production committee designs the basic structure and content of the show that they hope will leave a lasting impression for years to come.
The first step for most students however begins with the actual audition, which can be a harrowing event for some, but at the very least is consistently memorable. This past week hopeful auditioners participated in one or all of the three dancing, acting and singing auditions that were held across campus. Significant time and effort was invested by each participating student in preparation, allowing them a rare opportunity to demonstrate that apart from their ability to calculate NPV and craft the perfect brand message, they also have significant talent in the performing arts. For the singing auditions, students were allowed to bring their own prepared material, while for the dancing and acting auditions students were asked to follow a choreographed piece and participate in a pre-chosen role-play.
For those who have less experience performing, auditioning is a great opportunity to try something new, but for some can produce a great deal of anxiety. Several HBS show hopefuls I spoke with declined to be interviewed, explaining, "I haven't told anyone I'm auditioning, including my mother, and I'd rather have fewer people know in case I do not get picked." The Harbus did however catch up with plenty of students happy to share what it is that inspires them to unleash their creative talents and devote a significant part of the second semester schedule to The HBS Show:
The show itself occurs in the late spring but preparations actually begin early in the fall when the production committee first comes together to jump-start its creative juices and begin the long planning process necessary to bring the show together. While the show's script is a carefully guarded secret until the curtain rises, it is during this early planning period that the production committee designs the basic structure and content of the show that they hope will leave a lasting impression for years to come.
The first step for most students however begins with the actual audition, which can be a harrowing event for some, but at the very least is consistently memorable. This past week hopeful auditioners participated in one or all of the three dancing, acting and singing auditions that were held across campus. Significant time and effort was invested by each participating student in preparation, allowing them a rare opportunity to demonstrate that apart from their ability to calculate NPV and craft the perfect brand message, they also have significant talent in the performing arts. For the singing auditions, students were allowed to bring their own prepared material, while for the dancing and acting auditions students were asked to follow a choreographed piece and participate in a pre-chosen role-play.
For those who have less experience performing, auditioning is a great opportunity to try something new, but for some can produce a great deal of anxiety. Several HBS show hopefuls I spoke with declined to be interviewed, explaining, "I haven't told anyone I'm auditioning, including my mother, and I'd rather have fewer people know in case I do not get picked." The Harbus did however catch up with plenty of students happy to share what it is that inspires them to unleash their creative talents and devote a significant part of the second semester schedule to The HBS Show:
