Theater Review: "Bros Before Hos" Reveals a Different Side of the Jock Stereotype

The scene of the play.

          The all-male theater group on campus, Righteous Bros, has created a new masterpiece in their spring 2012 play: Bros Before Hos. The entire play takes place on the bleachers of a high school facing a track/football field over various afternoons, focusing on a group of friends who regularly meet there after practice from various sports. It attempts to rectify the stereotype of the "jock," so frequently dumbed down, sexed up, and void of real emotion. 

          The script was written by senior Alfredo D. Darke, a self-proclaimed "bro" who says he is "disgusted by all these poor portrayals of ambitious athletic men. I want a three-demensional character, not some flabby piece of cardboard." He did indeed create six strong characters, who battle everything from cheating girlfriends to disappointed fathers, bad chemistry grades and college application stress. The standout character would have to be the gay soccer player, Chuck, who is accepted by his friends but must decided how to tell his devout Christian family he likes dudes. Prepare to laugh, cry, and think hard about the American Jock.

We give it 5 out of 6 cankles: