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The typical year of recruitment events for the past few years has been as follows, but feel free to mix it up!
Fall RushREX: 24 Hour Show, Activities Midway, Theater Arts Open House
IAP: 24 Hour Show
CPW: Scene Night, Activities Midway, Theater Games, To Be or Not to Be
Remember: delegate! You don't have to manage every aspect of every one of these events yourself. Think of yourself as more of a mini-Producer/Pub Man.
You During REX and CPW, you can use a spreadsheet like this one so that others can sign up to help out events. Be sure to send this out a couple of weeks in advance and bump it consistently; also, keep in mind that conflicts may arise for people who initially signed up, as both REX and CPW can be quite busy for some folks.
24 Hour Show
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Make business cards! These are really easy to hand out, and you can use them to advertise both the Ensemble as a whole (be sure to include our address, ensemble.mit.edu) as well as any RUSH REX or CPW events that may be upcoming. You can get them printed at CopyTech at a convenient time and location for a convenient price. Note that their online order form is a little misleading; just be sure to make ample use of the comments section (the people at CopyTech are really nice!). Here are some cards we've used in past years.
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Theater Games
(to be completed)This is an hour-long event, usually head in the afternoon. Be sure to reserve a classroom for the period, leaving time for setup and clean up. It is suggested that at least two people who are comfortable with leading theater games run this event. Draw on usual Warm-Up and Morale games for inspiration. Consider separating the frosh into two groups if the number of people who show up become unwieldy. Bring cards to advertise your other events and the Ensemble at large!
To Be or Not to Be
This is a fairly chill, low-key event where you'll read aloud Ryan North's Hamlet-based choose-your-own-adventure book To Be or Not to Be. Encourage participation by holding vote on which path to choose; also, feel free to pass the book around so anyone who would like to can get a chance to read. While any number of Ensemble members can help out, this event really only takes one person to run. Invest in snacks!
The event is usually held in the Ensemble Office for an hour in the evening. We like to start this event at a strange time, like 10:28pm, so that it stands out on the CPW agenda. When you've reached a natural pausing point (to be completed)
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i.e., your character arc ends!), feel free to open it up for questions about the Ensemble and theater life at MIT in general. Keep it casual, but also remind participants of the other events they can take part in! Bring cards to advertise your other events and the Ensemble at large!
Show Recruitment
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