GMAT Club Olympics 2024 (Day 2): An amateur theatre troupe needs

A theatre troupe should cast actors with the most experience in stage acting in lead roles.- Cast from Troupe coz of experience in theatre acting.
Theatre troupes often deliver exceptional performances when they cast professional actors. - Cast a Ringer coz exceptional performance delivery skills

For the first answer choice, "Ringers," the principle says, "Theatre troupes often deliver exceptional performances when they cast professional actors." This supports bringing in a professional actor (a "ringer") for the upcoming prestigious theatre festival. The idea is that a professional actor can boost the performance quality and help the troupe make a strong impression, thanks to their higher level of skill and experience.

For the second answer choice, "Cast from the troupe," the principle states, "In casting any role, a theatre troupe must take care not to alienate its members." This emphasizes the importance of keeping the troupe members happy and involved. It suggests that casting decisions should be sensitive to the feelings of the current members. Therefore, this principle supports the troupe's usual practice of casting from within to maintain a positive and cohesive environment.

­Choice for Ringer : Theatre troupes often deliver exceptional performances when they cast professional actors.Choice for Cast from the troupe:An organization should not alter regular practices unless they have failed to produce results.
Goal: Make good impression at the festival
Manager's consideration: To bring Ringer, a professional actor with experience in stage and film, to perform with the troupe
Scenario: In all earlier performances, troupe casted its own members

Case for Ringer (external member): Maybe by getting someone from outside will make thier performance even better.

Case for Cast from the troupe: Since the troupe has been performing well, it may not be good to bring in someone from outside or disturb the status quoRingerCast from the troupe  Eagerness will not help them perform better. So not a strong point.Any actor would be eager to play a lead role at a festival this prestigious. Correct. By altering we may not know how the performance might turn out to beAn organization should not alter regular practices unless they have failed to produce results.This choice only directs but doesn't help why some one from outside should be cast A theatre troupe should cast actors with the most experience in stage acting in lead roles Not as strong as a points as the previous correct oneIn casting any role, a theatre troupe must take care not to alienate its members.Correct So, by brining in some one from outside the performance is enhanced Theatre troupes often deliver exceptional performances when they cast professional actors.

 

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• A theatre troupe should cast actors with the most experience in stage acting in lead roles.

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• An organization should not alter regular practices unless they have failed to produce results.

These principles directly address the main considerations of each casting choice.Any actor would be eager to play a lead role at a festival this prestigious.

• This option focuses more on the eagerness or desire of actors rather than the qualifications or strategic considerations of casting choices.

Theatre troupes often deliver exceptional performances when they cast professional actors.

• While this option suggests potential benefits of casting professional actors, it does not directly address why a professional should be preferred over regular troupe members in this specific context.

In casting any role, a theatre troupe must take care not to alienate its members.

• This option highlights a consideration about the troupe dynamics but doesn't provide a rationale for selecting a ringer over casting from within the troupe.

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E: They need an professional actor in the lead role to deliver an exception performance 
B : They should not alter practice unless the results are not delivered as it is too much of a risk .

 
An organization should not alter regular practices unless they have failed to produce results. - Supports cast from Troupe. This one is pretty much the only viable option.

Theatre troupes often deliver exceptional performances when they cast professional actors. - Supports ringer. 

A theatre troupe should cast actors with the most experience in stage acting in lead roles. - This can't be used as support for Ringer, since we aren't told the difference between experience of troupe members and ringer. Yes, ringer is professionally experienced, but it doesn't mean he's more or less experienced than the troupe members.

There are two principles, one supporting the idea of bringing in a professional actor - Ringer and another supporting casting from within the troupe - Cast from the troupe.

Ringer's principle supports idea of bringing in a professional actor because it signifies importance of making a strong impression at a prestigious event by leveraging the skills and experience of a professional whereas troupe's principle supports idea of casting from within the troupe because it values the consistency and trust built among the troupe members and motivates alignment with the tactics which led to their historical successful shows.

We need to match the principles to appropriate actions.
So, Ringer: A theatre troupe should cast actors with the most experience in stage acting in lead roles. This statement aligns with above logic.
Troupe: An organization should not alter regular practices unless they have failed to produce results. This statement aligns with above logic.­

P1. Any actor would be eager to play a lead role at a festival this prestigious.
This principle suggests that the prestige of the festival might attract talented actors, but it doesn't specifically argue for casting a professional actor over a troupe member. Not useful.

P2. An organization should not alter regular practices unless they have failed to produce results.

This principle supports the idea of maintaining the current successful practice of casting from within the troupe unless it is proven ineffective, arguing against bringing in an outsider. Hence, supports the option of Casting from the troupe.

P3. A theatre troupe should cast actors with the most experience in stage acting in lead roles.

This principle supports casting the most experienced actor available, likely advocating for a professional actor if they have more experience than the troupe members. However, doesn't weighs towards either professional actor (Ringer) or an actor from existing troupe. Hence, not useful.

P4. In casting any role, a theatre troupe must take care not to alienate its members.

This principle suggests the importance of maintaining troupe morale and cohesion, advocating for casting from within the troupe to avoid upsetting the regular members. While this principle supports casting from the troupe option, however P2 seems to be more direct.

P5. Theatre troupes often deliver exceptional performances when they cast professional actors.

This principle argues that bringing in a professional actor can lead to better performances, supporting the idea of casting a ringer for the lead role. Supports casting a Ringer.
Answer
P5 - Casting a Ringer
P2 - Casting from the troupe

­For casting the ringer, if we look at the answer choices, A/C/E are possible choices. 

In the case of A, just because an actor is eager, does not mean he will deliver successful shows and make good impression. Therefore, eliminate A.

In the case of C, we do not know who among the ringers and theatre troupe members have the most experience in stage acting nor is it being discussed in the passage. Therefore eliminating C

In the case of E, it gives a solid reason that a ringer can help the troupe deliver exceptional performances. Therefore E


For casting the troupe, among B and D, B is a solid reason as there is no reason to change the status quo when it is delivering results. On the other hand, D talks about alienating members which is not discussed in the passage.

Therefore, Ringer - E and Cast from the troupe - B is the answer.

­The main purpose of the managers is to make a good impression.
So they will choose according to that aim.

They will choose a ringer because "Theatre troupes often deliver exceptional performances when they cast professional actors."

They will choose a cast from the troupe because "An organization should not alter regular practices unless they have failed to produce results." And they have been successful because they have been invited to that festival.

­Any actor would be eager to play a lead role at a festival this prestigious.  -> doesnt support either out of scopeAn organization should not alter regular practices unless they have failed to produce results. -> Supports why the threatre should cast from regular memberA theatre troupe should cast actors with the most experience in stage acting in lead roles.  -> doesnt support either out of scope In casting any role, a theatre troupe must take care not to alienate its members.  -> doesnt support either. extremeTheatre troupes often deliver exceptional performances when they cast professional actors -> Supports why the threatre should cast ringer

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• Ringer: A theatre troupe should cast actors with the most experience in stage acting in lead roles.
  
  
  
  • This principle suggests that bringing in a professional actor ("Ringer") with extensive stage acting experience would enhance the performance quality, especially at a prestigious festival where high-level performance is expected.
• Cast from the troupe: In casting any role, a theatre troupe must take care not to alienate its members.
  
  
  
  • This principle emphasizes the importance of maintaining internal harmony and not alienating existing troupe members when making casting decisions. It supports the idea of casting from within the troupe to preserve unity and morale.

Members from Troupe- helped some of the most successful shos
HOWEVER
New member "RINGER"- professional actor with exp in stage & film
Lets go one by one to the ans choices:

1)Any actor would be eager to play a lead role at a festival this prestigious. (any actor is too generic, also it neither strengthens case to keep Ringer or cast from troupe)

2)An organization should not alter regular practices unless they have failed to produce results. (this supports a bit to keep Regular member because they have produced some of the most successful but this could include some failures)

3) A theatre troupe should cast actors with the most experience in stage acting in lead roles.(Most experience is not a character of Ringer or Cast Troupe)

4)In casting any role, a theatre troupe must take care not to alienate its members.( This supports for Regular members, a better choice compared to #2)

5) Theatre troupes often deliver exceptional performances when they cast professional actors.(This principle supports Ringer-Professional actors)

Hence #5, #4­

Key points mentioned in the passage related to casting:

1. The troupe casts all roles from among its members, a strategy that has helped them put on some of their most successful shows.
2. The managers are now considering bringing a professional actor with experience in stage and film.

Let's analyse the options:

Any actor would be eager to play a lead role at a festival this prestigious. - This is not relevant to the casting decision of the managers.

An organization should not alter regular practices unless they have failed to produce results. - As per key point 1, casting roles aming its members has worked most of the time for the troupe. Hence this is a solid reasoning behind casting among its members. Hence Option - Cast from the troupe.

A theatre troupe should cast actors with the most experience in stage acting in lead roles. - The passage doesn't mention anything about who is having the most experience in stage acting - troupe members or ringers.

In casting any role, a theatre troupe must take care not to alienate its members. - Doesn't seem to be a relevant motivation behind casting, as the troupe managers are concerned about performance and success in the prestigious event.

Theatre troupes often deliver exceptional performances when they cast professional actors. - This seems to be a good motivation to cast a professional actor, as it gives evidence that casting a ringer often results in exception performances.
Hence Option - Ringer.­

­In my opinion it should be C and D

 
      Any actor would be eager to play a lead role at a festival this prestigious.- Doesn't result in a good performance in either case  Ans - Casting from troupe- An organization should not alter regular practices unless they have failed to produce results.  The passage states than the current strategy has helped them put on some of the most successful shows.  A theatre troupe should cast actors with the most experience in stage acting in lead roles. - Most experience doesn't mean most successful performances. Also the troupe members may have more experience than an actor.   In casting any role, a theatre troupe must take care not to alienate its members. - Hiring one professional actor for a lead role doesn't result in alienation of the troupe's members  Ans - Ringer - Theatre troupes often deliver exceptional performances when they cast professional actors.

1. Any actor would be eager to play a lead role at a festival this prestigious.
This statement doesn't necessarily suggest why a professional actor should be cast. It might be relevant for "Cast from the troupe," but not definitively so.

2. An organization should not alter regular practices unless they have failed to produce results.
This suggests sticking with regular practices unless they haven't worked. This supports casting from the troupe since the regular practice has led to successful shows. This is relevant for "Cast from the troupe.

3. A theatre troupe should cast actors with the most experience in stage acting in lead roles.
This suggests casting the most experienced actor for a lead role, which would likely be the professional actor (Ringer).

4.In casting any role, a theatre troupe must take care not to alienate its members.
This suggests avoiding actions that might upset the regular members, supporting "Cast from the troupe."

5. Theatre troupes often deliver exceptional performances when they cast professional actors.
This supports casting the professional actor (Ringer) because professional actors can enhance the performance quality.

Then:
Ringer: A theatre troupe should cast actors with the most experience in stage acting in lead roles.
Cast from the troupe: An organization should not alter regular practices unless they have failed to produce results.