The grad-student experience

What’s all this fuss about a lack of grad-student cohesion with the rest of the University (letters, Oct. 5)? For the 1954–55 Triangle show, Tunis, Anyone?, one of the lead roles — that of government lawman J. Edgar Westinghouse — was filled by grad student John C. Macrae *55. I’ll admit that there were some who were queasy about director Mike Stewart’s choice, including the Triangle president (me), but Macrae was a big hit. After Triangle, Stewart further proved his show-biz chops by winning a Tony for scripting Hello, Dolly! 

Perhaps current-day Trianglers will consider emulating ’55’s willingness to accept grad students at auditions.