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The Theater of Cabrillo is clearly a cult… The whole damn place is insane for being there. Does that make me insane maybe. I don’t understand why I am the first one to notice this… or maybe I’m not and the others were silenced… haha just kidding but anyway here’s my proof.
These are the Signs of a Cult...
1. Absolute authoritarianism without meaningful accountability.
- You know like that instead of taking a legit vote you just decide that your taking people to Boston and not where they actually wanted to go. Oh and how can I forget making people ask for your permission before they cut their hair or change their appearance in anyway
2. No tolerance for questions or critical inquiry.
- Before you ask yes Glaring, yelling at or belittling us when we ask you questions counts. Also making anyone who doesn’t do what you want them to do immediately has to go to a Saturday morning work sessions (Also known as Forced Labor Camps…. aren‘t those illegal here? Oh we were pretty much all under the age of 18 and being forced to work for no money. Ummmmmm child labor anyone?)
3. No meaningful financial disclosure regarding budget, expenses such as an independently audited financial statement.
- Like Changing your story every time you explain how much something costs you…
4. Unreasonable fear about the outside world, such as impending catastrophe, evil conspiracies and persecutions.
- “OH MY GOD YOU HAVENT TURNED IN TICKET MONEY!?” “The Audience is stupid.” or my personal favorite “The outside world doesn’t exist here. Leave it all at the door.” "No outsiders are allowed in rehersals!"
5. There is no legitimate reason to leave, former followers are always wrong in leaving, negative or even evil.
- Anyone who quits or doesn’t audition for a show is frowned upon glared at and if they are a student they are looked at as beneath the others.
6. Former members often relate the same stories of abuse and reflect a similar pattern of grievances.
- Honestly do I have to go into this one?
7. There are records, books, news articles, or television programs that document the abuses of the group/leader.
- Your reading one right now…
8. Followers feel they can never be "good enough".
- No matter how much you do they will never give you that pat on the back your looking for…
9. The group/leader is always right.
- “My opinion is the only one that matters here” Seriously? Doesn’t that sound familiar?
10. The group/leader is the exclusive means of knowing "truth" or receiving validation, no other process of discovery is really acceptable or credible.
- You literally have zero say in what you do. They will tell you what you are doing and if you question it you are verbally punished for it. Or my favorite given the cross-eye stare of death.
11. They will never admit that they are a cult.
- Yes this includes chanting “We are not a cult.”
12. All of the members of the group are encouraged to not act as an individual.
- “When you fail you are failing your fellow actors!” Everyone is meant to act the same look the same, and talk the same and groups or cliques are frowned upon.
Honestly don’t tell me you don’t see it now! It is completely a Cult! Can we call the cops or something. I cant believe that no one has complained about that god forsaken soul-crushing place. I mean don’t get me wrong we all keep going back their but I believe that this can not be held against us as we all were brain washed. Someone needs to figure out a way to end this reign of terror that has been imposed by this insane oppressive crazy faced cult leader that is holding our lives hostage and for the love of all that is holey make it soon...
These are the Signs of a Cult...
1. Absolute authoritarianism without meaningful accountability.
- You know like that instead of taking a legit vote you just decide that your taking people to Boston and not where they actually wanted to go. Oh and how can I forget making people ask for your permission before they cut their hair or change their appearance in anyway
2. No tolerance for questions or critical inquiry.
- Before you ask yes Glaring, yelling at or belittling us when we ask you questions counts. Also making anyone who doesn’t do what you want them to do immediately has to go to a Saturday morning work sessions (Also known as Forced Labor Camps…. aren‘t those illegal here? Oh we were pretty much all under the age of 18 and being forced to work for no money. Ummmmmm child labor anyone?)
3. No meaningful financial disclosure regarding budget, expenses such as an independently audited financial statement.
- Like Changing your story every time you explain how much something costs you…
4. Unreasonable fear about the outside world, such as impending catastrophe, evil conspiracies and persecutions.
- “OH MY GOD YOU HAVENT TURNED IN TICKET MONEY!?” “The Audience is stupid.” or my personal favorite “The outside world doesn’t exist here. Leave it all at the door.” "No outsiders are allowed in rehersals!"
5. There is no legitimate reason to leave, former followers are always wrong in leaving, negative or even evil.
- Anyone who quits or doesn’t audition for a show is frowned upon glared at and if they are a student they are looked at as beneath the others.
6. Former members often relate the same stories of abuse and reflect a similar pattern of grievances.
- Honestly do I have to go into this one?
7. There are records, books, news articles, or television programs that document the abuses of the group/leader.
- Your reading one right now…
8. Followers feel they can never be "good enough".
- No matter how much you do they will never give you that pat on the back your looking for…
9. The group/leader is always right.
- “My opinion is the only one that matters here” Seriously? Doesn’t that sound familiar?
10. The group/leader is the exclusive means of knowing "truth" or receiving validation, no other process of discovery is really acceptable or credible.
- You literally have zero say in what you do. They will tell you what you are doing and if you question it you are verbally punished for it. Or my favorite given the cross-eye stare of death.
11. They will never admit that they are a cult.
- Yes this includes chanting “We are not a cult.”
12. All of the members of the group are encouraged to not act as an individual.
- “When you fail you are failing your fellow actors!” Everyone is meant to act the same look the same, and talk the same and groups or cliques are frowned upon.
Honestly don’t tell me you don’t see it now! It is completely a Cult! Can we call the cops or something. I cant believe that no one has complained about that god forsaken soul-crushing place. I mean don’t get me wrong we all keep going back their but I believe that this can not be held against us as we all were brain washed. Someone needs to figure out a way to end this reign of terror that has been imposed by this insane oppressive crazy faced cult leader that is holding our lives hostage and for the love of all that is holey make it soon...
