It's Called Drama For A Reason- My Theatre Diary

The Dressing Room Clique

     In the dressing room during tech week and the show, the general rule is- upperclassmen only. And leads, of course. However, some underclassmen (one in particular) seem to think they're special.

     We were just told the deal about the dressing room. It was during a rehearsal. Right after, I hear McKenzie, an underclassman, negotiating with one of the leads to let her have dressing room privileges. Actually, it was more of just a statement, like McKenzie expected to be allowed. And the worst part? The lead said yes. Not only did the lead say yes, she said something along the lines of "as long as your friends don't take it as an invitation."

     So, McKenzie really thought she was special. She was friends with so many upperclassmen, so it was no wonder they said yes to her. McKenzie was obviously special to them, too. She was somehow not an equal to the underclassmen, but the upperclassmen. It's not that her being in the dressing room was a big deal, it's more the principle of it that made me mad.

     The thing is, I never knew just what to make of McKenzie. A lot of times, she was a bitch, but a lot of times she acted like we were friends.
    
     I guess in the end, McKenzie was special. I don't know why or how, but enough people thought she was, so I guess she was.

     Except not. The second or third time she tried it, she was kicked out. By the teacher, Ms. Director. McKenzie also was suspended at some point and had to sit one of the performances out. It seemed like an odd punishment, but it was the compromise between the school, McKenzie, and Ms Director. But that's a story for another chapter.