GWSB Follies

The GWSB Follies Club serves as a creative outlet for MBA students to cooperatively write, create, produce, and act in a sketch comedy performance. The live performance is based on life at the GW School of Business– including themes, situations and experiences that are common to all MBAs. Each performance also serves as a means to raise funds for a local nonprofit or charity. Check out our channel on YouTube.

Contact: Dawn Marie Mancini, dmancini@gwmail.gwu.edu

Just what are the Follies?

n. pl. fol·lies

Etymology:

Middle English folie, from Anglo-French, from fol fool

Date: 13th century

1. A lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight.

[ Did someone say grading curve… ]

2. a. an abusurd action, practice, idea, etc. – absurdity:

the folly of performing without a rehearsal. [ TRUE ]

b. A costly undertaking having an absurd or ruinous outcome.

[ You Ain’t Kiddin! - Run for the hills before the show starts!!]

3. follies (used with a sing. or pl. verb)

An elaborate theatrical revue consisting of music, dance, and skits.

[ Economics w/Pham ! ]

4. Obsolete

a. Perilously or criminally foolish action.

[ We’ll let you decide ]

b. Evil; wickedness. [ Not us !!??? ]

c. Lewdness; lasciviousness.

5: Architecture: an often extravagant picturesque building

erected to suit a fanciful taste, a whimsical or extravagant

structure built to serve as a conversation piece, lend interest

to a view, or commemorate a person or event

[ Thank you Rick, Go Dawn ! ]

6: criminally or tragically foolish actions or conduct

[ Probably  ]