Generals

Do you use "Generals"?

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I use it very often.

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I use it sometimes.

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I've heard it but I never use it.

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I've never heard of this word.

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There was one vote since the poll was created on 00:23, 10 June 2020.

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Part of Speech

Noun

Pronunciation

['gen ə^r əls]

Description

Abbreviation for "general auditions."

Why It's Wild

Generals are quarterly auditions held for StuCo and Wirtz Center productions. Students sign up for audition slot(s) on the StuCo or Wirtz callboards, fill out an audition form, and attend the auditions in various buildings on campus. Students usually prepare two minutes of material for each audition, but the specific requirements for each production may be different. However, people are not allowed to audition in the quarters that they have Dash Three. The theatre speech community uses generals, both written and spoken in informal social contexts on campus.

Example Sentence

The winter generals email still hasn't come out yet!

References

Based on survey and interview data from 10 Northwestern theatre majors.