Gender Disparity in High School Theater

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“We have a lot more girls than we have boys.” “ We have an abundance of girls, but little boys” “There are only girls here, no boys.” Within high school theater, this is a reoccurring problem that is common throughout the United States. Many high schools have a lot of girls but little to no boys. In college and professional theater, however, this is the opposite, they have a surplus of boys but are lacking in girls. “There may be some gender roles at play in high school theater...Boys tend to learn to not act feminine.” said Vista del Lago senior Emily Daniels, the assistant director for the upcoming play Radium Girls, “In high school especially, it is difficult to find boys who are willing to break gender norms because it's such an awkward

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