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GNST 300 Tutorial 5 Presentation
Interview Presentation:

Roles were assigned today

Introduction: Paula

Interviewers: Chelsea and Katelyn

Gilgamesh: Thomas Script writers: Rob, Jocelyn and Laura

Christine: Catherine  Script writer: Anne

Machiavelli: Adam Script writer: Courtney  Lawyer: Funmilayo

Discussion Facilitators: Maia and Sabah

Summary: Diane and Jeremy

Overhead items and directing: Sarah

Organizers: Tanya and Tessa

Planted questions: Reed

Floating script writer: Anne, Cathering & Jeremy - sarcastic additions and music

Costume & props: coming up with music to try out in the dress rehearsal.

Jeremy - picture of rock or chicken and Thomas, tech prep for audio visual

Sabah - 2 tableclothes for interview tables, fake plant, sword and crown for Gilgamesh,

Sabah & Maia - formulate some guidelines based on class discussion for our answers to the group discussion question.

Funmilayo - scroll, briefcase and lawyer attire for day of class, robe for Gilgamesh

Adam - politician attire, could you bring a stack of papers for your contract statement?

Catherine - Respectable business attire.

Anyone not officially assigned a role at present please contact Tanya.

Thank you, Tanya

Rough Draft of the Script
Dress Rehearsal is Thursday Nov 26 at 14:00 in EDC 156 for all the characters to work through staging issues. Thank you, Tanya

Introduction: (Paula) Good morning everyone. Our presentation is looking at what makes a powerful leader. To examine this we have decided to hold an interview to fill the position for the president at the University of Calgary. You will all be acting as our Board of Governors. At the end of the interview we will look at different styles of power and leadership. You will also be asked to make a vote on who our new president will be. The three candidates that you will meet today are Mr. Gilgamesh, Ms. Christine de Pisan, and Mr. Machiavelli. Interviewers please begin.

Interviewers: (Sabah & Maia) Name and past position?

Gilgamesh (Thomas): I am a King and the gods have blessed me with an impressive kingdom and I have accomplished many feats. I have extensive cultural and geographical knowledge with a knack for history. I spent some time exploring what it truly means to be alive after the death of my good friend Enkidu.

Interviewers: Name and past position? Christine de Pisan: I earn my income as a writer. I support my three small children, my mother and my niece writing poems, songs and ballads. I have many illustrious patrons.

Machiavelli: Shouldn’t your husband be applying for this position instead of you? You should go back home and feed your 3 whiny children...

Christine de Pisan. My husband is dead, you chauvinistic pig! And no, I have just as much the right to be applying for this position as you do.


 * cue Pussy Cat Doll song “I Don’t Need a Man” or Aretha Franklin song “Respect”

Interviewers: Name and past position? Machiavelli: Well, at one point in my career I was an ambassador and secretary for the Republic of Florence. I recently returned from my brief exile where I wrote The Prince documenting my own thoughts on power and leadership using examples from the great leaders of history. Since then, I’ve been re-instated and commissioned to write the history of Florence.

Interviewers: What would you say are your Strengths?

Gilgamesh: Running an empire is far more complex than managing a puny third rate University like this one. With a population of only 25 000 this should be a no brainer. Anyways I have real world experience running a kingdom; whereas these two other people wrote books….BOOKS!!!!…I was out pleasing the gods; with divinity on our side you would be a fool not to hire me. Because I am Gilgamesh and my destiny is to leave a monument for generations to come and people will ask “Who has ever ruled with might and power like him?” Who wouldn’t want to say they have been part of my epic life and presidential reign at this university.


 * Cue Lion King Song “I just can’t wait to be King”*

Interviewers: What would you say are your Strengths? Christine de Pisan: I am not arrogant or proud in my heart, even though I have been given great honours, for which I give all give thanks to God. For example, my radical work The Book of the City of Ladies demonstrates my ability to remould the consensus in order to critique traditional institutions. I use historical examples, such as Sappho, to demonstrate how women are wrongly oppressed. So, my greatest strength is my ability to forge the traditional beliefs of our time into a new and original thought. Interviewers: What would you say are your Strengths?

Machiavelli: I have studied the follies of governments through history and developed some key strategies to be a successful leader. Such as a good leader should never reveal his true intents to his subjects, and be wary of threats at all times. I also have the best lawyer in the land that assists me with all contracts... she loves the fine print.


 * Cue Beastie Boys song “Sabotage”

Interviewers: What would you say are your Limitations? Gilgamesh: Only immortality but with the extra funding from the tuition increase of 4% the medical research department will surely be able to remedy that. If I never see another loaf of bread...

Interviewers: What would you say are your Limitations?

Christine de Pisan: I have a limited ability to tolerate sexist institutions that oppress women. Has a woman ever been president of the University of Calgary?

Maciavelli: Snorts

Interviewers: What would you say are your Limitations?

Machiavelli: No one really trusts me. (Lawyer nudges him)

I would like to rephrase my answer. My lawyer informs me that I am an incredibly trustworthy person. My only limitation is that people rarely really ‘get me.’

Interviewers: What are some of your goals for your term in power?

Gilgamesh: My goal as president of this university would be to create a legacy that would live on forever in the hearts and minds of those who attend this establishment. I personally believe this legacy can be built by adding beautiful monuments to the campus. Christine de Pisan: I will use my office for the common good of student, teacher and university. I love the public good and its proliferation more than my own. And of course, to ensure that all women have access to education and having their scholarly talents recognized. I will ensure that more funding is sought to improve the Women’s Studies program and create more scholarships for women.

Machiavelli: I would use my term to acquire as much power for myself as I possibly can. Also, I would spend my time exploring the grounds of the University, learning the layout of all the faculty buildings, all the classrooms, all the hallways to further benefit the defence of the University. I will read and study the actions of other Presidents at universities to learn the reasons for their achievements or failures. I plan on ruling with an iron fist that delivers swift disciplinary action. For when your subjects have a fear of you, they also respect you.

Interviewers: What is your expected salary?

Gilgamesh: Six loaves of bread and a prickly plant.

Christine de Pisan: A good president desires her people’s welfare more than her own, and she should not set much store by the riches gathered, nor in anything for her private benefit. I am not concerned with how much I have, but rather how much I am worth in goodness and wisdom. I would rather be master of my wealth than have my wealth master me.

Machiavelli: (handed papers from lawyer) A president is wise to begin his own enterprises without burdening the people and is actually liberal to those from whom he takes nothing. However, my lawyer has drafted up some items that we require in my contract. I was quite impressed with the retirement items in the previous president’s contract.

Interviewers: If you could be any animal, what animal would you be and why?

Gilgamesh: Animal? I am practically a god! I want no part in your animal kingdom! Why would I degrade myself to that level?

Christine de Pisan: An owl because of its associations with Athena the goddess of wisdom.

Machiavelli: Why choose one when you can pick the best qualities from two? Of course I would be a lion and a fox, or a liox. A lion is strong and is able to defend himself from anything, while a fox is swift and sly. A good leader must do what is necessary to stay in power, and be resourceful enough to achieve his goals.

Interviewers: Say you had a university professor who constantly spouted on about individuality and mocked authority, how would you deal with this professor?

Gilgamesh: My soldiers… er my new staff will ensure that all of my people on campus are aware of the rules. But should anyone have the idiocy to challenge my authority I would crush him. Look there sits a lunatic, I will make an example out of him.

Interviewers: No no that’s alright Christine de Pisan: I would arrange a meeting to hear out the source of this poor professor’s distress. A good university president will not put all her responsibilities onto her professors, but will make herself available to her staff and hear as many pleas as she can. Examples of virtue move one more than words.

Machiavelli: Like I said before, strong disciplinary action is required when dealing with internal conflict. The greatest threat to your power comes from conspiracy within. I would have the professor immediately removed from his current post, and forcibly placed in a position where he can no longer influence impressionable minds… lets get him to clean the Den bathrooms on Thursday nights. He and all his colleagues would then learn to fear me and learn that insubordination will not be tolerated! I would do whatever it takes to remain in power and for the good of the stability of the University.

Interviewers: Thank you very much and we will give you a call later with our decision. Three Candidates leave.

Discussion: Who would you hire? What makes a powerful leader? What is an effective leader for today’s society - Is a powerful leader an effective leader? Power vs. Empower?

We need the people in the audience (Reed, other students not currently assigned a role) to formulate some answers to the above questions in the event that no one answers at first.

We have our class list of what makes a powerful leader