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Geo Karapetyan, producer of the 113th Annual Varsity Show, sends us this early morning news:
The Varsity Show was cast last night and the creative team just pied
(most of) this year’s cast as an induction. The cast for V113 is:
Becky Abrams, C’08
Thomas Anawalt, C’09
Josh Breslow, C’08
Caitlin Harrity, B’07
Jordy Lievers, C’07
Michael Molina, C’10
Mark Rosenthal, GS’07
Caitlin Shure, C’07
Bwog wishes you a hearty Congratulations! And of course, all your friends now understand why you won’t be able to see them (or much of your classes) for the rest of the year…
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@vshow alum no, it’s definitely all glory and sex.
@Whoever posted above is probably trying to get attention. I bet they even posted this one. That’s probs how lonely they are…cuz the varsity show.
@DeadHorseWhipper-er Ummmmm I was in the Varsity Show and have very few friends…
It’s not all glory and sex let me tell you. Mostly its glory and sex, but not all of it.
@it's like.... bam bam bam bam
@fight won cause the show absolutely bleeew. wow. can’t believe i just posted on this.
@not sure... …what show you saw. vive la 113!
@anyone that’s what she said
@Officer Breslow I train wolves. I train wolves very well. Please… no sarcasm from the passenger seat. 22?! The thing about humor is… it’s not whether you’re funny or not… it’s all about being quick.
@Fatty Nyack Never gettin’ ruffled. Always stayin’ cool.
@skinny nyack THA’S NAH GEEEY
& neither is varsity show…
BUT IT ISSSSSSSS
@Ridin' Dirty So Nyack
@Jacob Nackler um
I peed on it.
@actually the varsity show constitution is lame.
yeah, pretty lame.
the 112 dvd is awesome though.
@Deadite Captain Cry Havoc and let loose the Dogs of War!
@oh gosh i’m setting you up, guys… WHO’S GOING TO LEAVE THE 113TH COMMENT?! it better be GOOD!
@JUNKY 111!
Now THAT was a Varsity Show
@JUNKY 110!
@OMG OMG XMAS IS SO FUNNY.
like HAHAHAHA OMG SO FUNNY.
@Lookee At least there’s nobody in Varsity Show AND Xmas AND Fruit Paunch. That would really be a conspiracy!!!!!
@sugarplum fairy Ya know what I heard? I heard that a bunch of people involved in varsity show are ALSO working on
XMAS! A Secular Spectacular–
a naughty holiday musical set to perform
In roone alredge at 7:30 on 12/12.
I just heard that, is all.
@seriously we’re so very close to having 113 comments
@ya know that’s a good point. the team that chose these actors consists of 9 or so people who understand—BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE—what will make the 113th show great. Great choices Mark, Erin, Brigid, Geo, Olivia, and Henry!!! Okay choices Rob, Tom, and Peter!!
I also just stumbled on this page.
@clarification i didn’t mean that dan being in the pit would make the show better, simply that i won’t see it if he’s not.
@oh, me? I MEANT that i also just have discovered this page this weekend and my reaction was: “lievers and shure?!? HOLY SHIT! amazing.” THOSE TWO. Congrats to the directing team for understanding what makes a great varsity show!!!! cant wait for april.
@fruit paunch fan While i don’t agree that fruit paunch is ONLY funny because of Dan, I do agree that he is hilarious and an important contribution. However, why should his funniness mean that him being in pit will make the show better? Did he not audition to be in cast? Mistake Dan, mistake.
I’ve just stumbled upon this page since being at home and think it’s funny/ridiculous.
The cast looks really good. Congrats to all.
@fruit paunch is only funny because of dan erickson. if he’s not in the pit for varsity show, i won’t see it.
@#100 Woo! Comment #100! This makes me cool!
I attribute most of my success to kneeling behind Caitlin Shure and giving head.
@Caitlin Thanks, Pete.
@Peter true say, true say. i attribute most of my success to standing behind caitlin shure and nodding my head.
@peter is not funny. fruit paunch IS. just some vital clarification.
@OMG OMG IT’S THANKSGIVING AND I AM IN FRUIT PAUNCH AND I AM SO FUNNY BUT I’M NOOOOOT.
tear
@j.w. booth that’s my favorite kind!
@a shh-mule but HONESTLY
if the girls in the varsity show cast (and also the writers) were screen doors, i would slam them
so. hard.
a tricycle? huuzah!
@yip that response could only have come from a colombian columbian.
@A Turkey Happy Thanksgiving to everyone involved in the Varsity Show!
@HA!HA! obviously, these comments come from varsity show-ers that are wasted tonight. awesomeeeeeee
@varsity show-er That cannot be true
Varsity Show-ers NEVER EVER EVER DRINK.
We HATE that stuff.
@haHA! This article is off of the main page now! So I can assume nobody is reading this, right? Right?
Good.
With this new found freedom, I would like to state the obvious: The Varsity Show smells like poop. I think it’s because it farts all time, but I can’t be sure. Regardless, everybody knows it, but nobody wants to go out and say it.
SERIOUSLY VARSITY SHOW! STOP FARTING!!!!
@hahaha and with that, i’ll agree! EVERYONE IN VSHOW “STINKS”!!!!!!!!!!! and also, is the most amazing group of people ever amassed. i cant wait for the last weekend in april!!!!!!
@wow same way i misspelled “misspell”
throwing stones,
glass house resident
@DHI What are the implications of the fact that criticizing people is the new black?
Now it is criticizing people people who are the victims of racial injustice.
Non-color photographs will be in criticizing people and white.
At the center of our galaxy is a supermassive criticizing people hole.
Fuck this shit. I’m gonna go have a Yuengling Criticing People and Tan.
@fine Well, there’s a *bit* of a difference.
When you’re in a smaller community (like Columbia), it is an odd mix of public and private. Some people truly are giving theatrical critique…maybe they can grow up to be theatre critics! But the problem is that others DO know the people involved and may have different motives.
Because it is a smaller community people presume to know more than they do about how varsity show casting process works. Of course it is complicated and political, but no less so than real theatre.
Everyone cast certainly deserves to be in it. And true, there are other people that deserve to be in it too…but it’s a very small show. And the smallness/exclusivity sucks, but that’s also what makes it the most impressive show on campus.
All this talk arises simply because varsity show IS a big deal. And, for the sake of theatre, I’m glad it exists so that there’s at least one show on campus that people beyond the small theatre community go see.
That’s all.
@Thank You I think this whole subject has played itself out and your’s should stand as the penultimate summation. The 113th Annual Varsity Show will be the ultimate end of this discussion, hopefully, or at least the source of a fresher version.
@wow how do you use “penultimate” and mispell “yours” in the same sentence?
sincerely,
giggly o’nitpick
@Well clearly I am an example of how the world has come to depend too much on the spell-checker. Thanks for “penultimately” being mine and, “ultimately”, your own as well.
@what specious reasoning. because you don’t act (and this can be for a variety of reasons-lack of time, other activities you like better, a general dislike of some of the shows that are put on particularly at columbia) all of a sudden you’re a coward if you comment on drama or a particular person as an actor/actress?
ok, dumbasses, then sign up for the army before critiquing military policy or run a country before critiquing the president, or write for a tv show before ripping on snl, etc..
see how stupid you sound. in fact this entire thread has been populated by retarded and infantile rebuttals to critics of the list. ok. so someone doesn’t think that a person deserves a cast spot. I know. Lets say that person is either jealous of the actress’ look or that they can’t get w/her?
are you all so vapid and idiotic that you think that someone can’t just dicuss somebody’s merits as an actress/actor? there’s a pretty big community at columbia that adores drama and such criticism shoudl be expected. However truly talented actors/actresses can deal with that and continue their excellent performance/better themselves. And if you’re a supporter of them, you can also try to not drop down to the level of personal attacks which you all have been just as guilty of.
P.S. I haven’t commented on Jordy or Mike or anybody so far and dont know them. However, I suspect to be cast they must be at least decent actors/singers.
@red velvet SO money!
billy’s bakery > Magnolia
@????? What the F does that mean???
@cupcakes one time she stole some cupcakes from me
@hmmmm who knows if jordy is talented? she’s a huge thief. T-H-I-E-F. Cupcakes? anyone?
@Come on, Shelley! 1. There are three Fruit Paunch members in the cast. Beck, Caitlin S. and Mikey are beautiful people. If they were trying out do you mean to tell me you wouldn’t give each of them serious consideration?
2. Luck is the biggest factor in casting any show. Everybody has an opinion.
3. What if I told you that I know your mother is a ho, cuz I’s boned her?
@no! you totally ruined it! ARRGGGH NO ZOMBIES!
Oh well, at least it’ll still star Venom.
OH SHITEY!
@Zombies I feel like everyone still actually checking this comment thread has known about the Zombie idea since last spring.
@word Joshua Aaron Breslow!!! HELLS YEAH!
And awesome looking cast/creative team/everything. As long as they stick with the zombies idea, they can’t go wrong.
Wait, that was a secret?
@great cast and looks like a great chorus too! thanks, i’m looking forward to the show.
@yes! ben velez, michael snyder, gilli messer, eva peskin, emily bickford, and isabel yerkes
@great cast is there going to be a chorus?
@yes there’s a small chorus. They’re amazingly talented as well.
@right comment 65 is the chorus list.
@to #62: AMEN!
@Cowardly Lions What you smug, small, cowardly haters need to attempt to stretch your tiny, petty minds around are the RISKS the actors, writers, director, composer and choreographer take of being criticized, slandered and generally slapped-about by people who DON’T have a fraction of their talent or courage. You sorry-assed haters would NEVER have the chutzpah to stand on a stage and expose yourself and your lack of talent to the random venom of others like yourself. You don’t even have the courage to own your slanderous comments with your name.
@hear effing hear Bravo. These negative assholes don’t even have the balls to sign their names to their vile internet posts, let alone get up on stage. Assholes.
@also Yes, we’ve been forgetting that a HUGE component to the success of the show are the people BEHIND the scenes. A good show is just as representative of the writers/director/composer/choreographer, etc as it is a product of the actors.
Considering that statement, I think we have a great show to look forward to. Everyone behind the scenes seems amazing.
@ehh i thought 112’s story was better than 111’s, but that’s just my taste. same goes for the characters. also, i don’t think any of the kids from last year’s show had any lines like “OMG I AM FUNNY BECAUSE OF MY EXTRACURRICS!” let’s not single out the cast as totally responsible, and let’s not talk about “not holding our breath” for a good show just because the last one maybe didn’t appeal to us personally, even though it was a huge success. i like zany, maybe you don’t, okay. people laughed and had a good time, and a lot said it was the best they’d seen (me included). i’m a senior also, and i’ve seen steady improvement since a pretty lame one my freshman year (with all those stellar castmembers), so here’s hoping they raise the bar yet again… and that brian dennehy stars as quigley. i really wanna see someone do quigley.
@are there videos of the old v-shows online somewhere?
@commenter 31 sorry if you think i’m harsh… i did not audition for v-show (ever) b/c i dont sing or act. but i’ve gone to the show the past 4 years and plenty of other columbia theatre/improv performances. caitlin shure should have been in the show last year – she was awesome in the v-show back when they had the whole “degrassi” thing going. i’m glad she got back in this year. i wish there were more tea party people from last year in it, even though most were seniors… they are all really talented and there were many vshow alums in that group. the thing is that they used to have these uber-talented casts and not ones who were like “OMG I’M IN FRUIT PAUNCH” (i.e., paul, jordan, kate, ted…) even if they were in fruit paunch. they could all sing, they could all be subtley funny, etc. when you walked out of their shows you saw a story line, you saw characters, not just throwaway jokes. last year was funny in terms of jokes but there wasn’t a cohesive show, and i frankly didn’t see the relationships between characters. maybe this year the cast can pull it off, but if last year was any example i’m not holding my breath.
@pathetic... It’s blatantly apparent that many of the preceeding comments have been posted by people (or merely a person?) who knows absolutely nothing about acting, singing, beauty or Jordy. Or perhaps they are merely jealous, intimidated and socially/emotionally so stunted that the only way they think they can get her attention is by posting slanderous comments while safely hidden by bwog’s anonymous cloak?! Congratulations on proving your pathetic and absolute lack of character, self-worth and class.
@... Jordy is a wonderful person and is adept at playing specific characters. She will make a fine love interest in the VShow. While I agree that many of the people involved in the show this year and last are members of the “we think we’re hilarious and no one else has a modicum of telent because they do not adhere to our specific brand of humor” club, there is genuine talent mixed in there. Josh Brewslow and Mark Rosenthal, for example, are far removed from this crowd and were cast simply because they are talented actors and good singers.
@For god's sake You should know not to bring up Jordy’s looks in a post even if you’re complimenting them because you know some asshat ten posts down will simply refute you, thereby making said Jordy feel like crap if she reads this. So, if you like your friends, don’t mention their looks anywhere near Bwog, even if you think they are the sexiest person alive, as someone will no doubt refute you just for the sake of proving self-worth.
@yeah i’m sorry. but here’s another who doesn’t think jordy is as attractive as 46 is claiming. however, i also have nothing against her. she’s probably a talented actress and while some people may doubt her talents, i’m sure she earned her spot deservedly
@wait... so there’s one freshman, one sophomore, two juniors, and four seniors? what up?
@woohoo post 48! that’s my lucky number!!!!
good luck varsity dudes!
@please i don’t even like the varsity show! i mean, it was great up through 103, but Varsity 104 sucked ASS and i haven’t watched one since
@alum Maybe V104 wasn’t great, but that’s no reason to stop watching the show. It’s new every year—that’s part of the joy!
@ugh I feel like everyone feels the need to hate jordy because she’s beautiful. She’s a great person and totally deserves this. Just get to know her!
I just sometimes wish they would focus on the fact that we have to hear these people sing…a lot.
@hmmm well, jordy’s not really that beautiful, at least in my opinion. but that’s no reason for everyone to be so harsh. pretty or not, if i were her i’d feel like the shit just because i can incite so many comments from people. if you really don’t like her and think she’s overrated, then quit talking about her.
good luck to the varsity show peeps. i think we can all agree it’s a pretty cool columbia tradition.
@okay so now we’ve bashed jordy’s looks, singing, acting, sense of humor, and existence. pretty amazing then that she still managed to get cast in the company of 7 others people seem to think deserve their spots.
obviously, something’s gotta give here, guys.
@oh nooez no SEAS
@Amen to that Why is it that so many people who post on bwog feel the need to be haters?
@Alex Lots of good people in the cast, lots of assholes on the Internet.
@race mikey molina is colombian! thus, non-white
@because they’re of european descent? just a guess
@not to pull the race card, but why are all the actors white? jesus christ.
@yeah why don’t more non-white kids try out, god…
wait, is that what we mean?
@shut up it’s just a play
@jordy cant act jordy can’t sing and isn’t funny… but i guess 3rd times a charm. i’m glad that caitlin shure is back in. some years the cast is just talented (back in ’04 and ’05) but this year and last is just those who are in the incestuous “we think we’re funny but we’re not” family
@woah ouch
@man Iceburn~!
@clearly someone was not cast in this year’s show. and clearly this person decided to “report” these ridiculous lies. cast looks amazing – i can’t wait to see the show.
@DHI I agree that someone was not cast in this year’s show. In fact, it seems that there were several people not cast in this year’s show. Here is a partial list:
Cesar Augilar, SEAS ’09
Jennifer Anderson, CC ’07
Professor Aaron Lauda
Phil Marden of New York City
Sophia Zinkovsky of Wichita, Kansas
Mumia Abu-Jamal
Jenna Jameson
Former Czech President Vaclav Havel
The graduates who participated in last year’s show but could not be cast in this year’s show because they are no longer students at Columbia.
But yes it is fairly likely that Commenter #31 did try out for the Varsity show and was not included in it.
@actually actually, graduates who participated in the show are free to participate again after they graduate if they want to… its in the Varsity Show constitution!
@wow real classy. since we’re discussing what people can’t do, it seems you can’t live your life properly, at least regarding your treatment of others.
CAN IT, SQUIRT.
this cast is awesome, at every position.
@jordy's a pretty great singer and actress. she’s not funny though, i’ll give you that. as in, she’s not OMG I’M IN FRUIT PAUNCH HAHAHA “THIS GUY!” HAHA funny.
btw: criticizing people anonymously is definitely the new black.
@unbiased observer I just want to reiterate that criticizing people anonymously is the new black, people. Cummon. Let’s stay with the trend here…
PS If you were a 5 year old child in Angola, think about what your reaction would be to this chain of responses… Just for 8 seconds.
@i don't know why you keep posting this.
there’s a reason criticism is easier to gain anonymously (see how often you see anonymous sources in the press–ask lydia dephillis as i’m sure she’s had to deal w/tons of sources that wish to remain anonymous). It’s because its easy to praise because everybody is fine with recieving and giving praise on a public level. However, becuase criticism is often taken personally or made personal its easier to criticize legitimately as an anonymous source. Yes, there’s certainly the danger of personal criticism veiled as legitimate criticism, but its silly to suggest that that’s what always occurs.
And by the way, stop saying anonymous criticism is the ‘new black’. It’s always existed and you’re neither funny or clever to have coined it as that term–in fact it speaks to your inability to think critically.
@Whoa “Commenter 31” – you’re stirring up some pretty scary karma for yourself with your cruel and malicious commentary. You’d best be carefully checking both directions when you go to cross the street. NYC driviers don’t take note of, or brake for, such vile slime as you…
@wow this cast is really great. congrats to everyone involved!
@Anonymous Someone who isn’t mark rosenthal wants to know when was the last time someone from GS made the cast.
And this person also thinks mark rosenthal is almost as gay as Kieron.
So…maybe PPL are only lesbi-phobic…
@GSer How many GSers even try out for the Varsity Show? Maybe a few GS/JTSers here and there, but I don’t think GSers are exactly pounding down the door to be let in, only to be cruelly shut out by the CC fascists.
@favors people only get cast in varsity show if they sleep with the director, which is so obviously why kieron and carly were not cast because he refused to sleep with mark junek, but everyone else who was cast totally did
@Colin I don’t know if FP has the FUNNIEST people—that Colin kid is pretty dry most of the time—but I’m definitely going to go to their show tomorrow at 10p in Lerner’s Broadway room!
And congratulations to this year’s VShow cast!
@well... kieron didn’t try out this year because he’s going to be in france next semester. lots of talented people didn’t make the cast, which is unfortunate, but looking at who did get picked i’m excited for this april!
@yeah! congrats to everyone who made it!
@whateverz First of all, whoever is dissing on Jordy Lievers is just sad that she won’t go on a date with you. The cast looks amazing and the only person missing is bootylicious KIERON! He STOLE THE SHOW last year. Why isn’t he in the cast? PPL are obviously homophobic, and that is so pathetic at a school like Barnard.
@kieron's going abroad next semester. and jordy’s über-hot and talented!
@because kieron is going abroad next semester.
@senator assface Word up to Molina, nice job.
I want to see more bwog postings with the tag “pied in the face.”
@actually fruit paunch is a secret society. their improv is just a front.
@what? why blegh to Jordy?
@a-ha it’s almost as if people interested in comedy would like to be part of a musical comedy! “Sigh.” “Ugh.” “Sigh” again. And indeed, with its one person on the creative/production team, fruit paunch must be able to sway all decisions to its own benefit!
And what’s with this group of people who do things together and then hang out! It just makes me have to “ugh” online.
@right Fruit Paunch has the funniest people on campus.
Varsity Show is supposed to be the funniest musical on campus.
Isn’t it CRAAAZZZYYYY that SOME of the people do both?????
@Sigh Fruit paunch, extended edition.
ugh.
Mikey Molina is a great guy though.
@beh fruit paunch is cliquey but funnier than the other improv groups on campus, much as I love some of those people.
@hmm why aren’t carly and nessa on this list?
@probably because they’re too busy with other theatre stuff. urinetown, for example.
@well fruit paunch is definitely “in”. For confirmation have a look at the creative/production team.
@ugh blegh, Jordy Lievers
@here here I second that, my friend.
@um.. michael isn’t one of the in crowd unless you consider fruit paunch in–and he’s honestly funny and a good actor
his inclusion suggests that the selections were at least partially based on talent
@What??? Are you sure there aren’t more talented people in this school???
@well Why don’t you wait to see the show before judging?
@Anonymous Dude, last year’s Varsity Show preview for DOC rocked. I can’t wait for this year!
@Think about it I think if you actually look over the group cast there are definitely people who are NOT friends with the group who are cast.
Additionally, most of the people are friends because they are good at theatre…not the other way around.
@the real story becky abrams in “the all-nude varsity show 2k7.”
i’ll be there.
@why does it seem like you have to be in the “varsity show crew of friends” to actually be in the varsity show?
@Wow I know a couple of people who got robbed.