Those who do decide to apply are required to attend two of the three events so that they can meet as many of the current members as possible and get a realistic sense of what the society is about. Many of our current members had never acted before joining the society, and we take into account a person's acting experience, or lack thereof, during the audition. Over and above all, the preeminent qualification for any prospective member is simply a love for the Bard. Applications have six questions and we require that a great deal of thought and energy be put into the answers. Voting on applications is anonymous.
Students attend 'teas' at our house.
They are basically small social gatherings with a theme. Then if guests are interested in becoming members they may submit an application. The application consists of anonymous questions about their interests, why they want to join ZA and an essay. As a relatively small group, we're also better able to ensure that all members, and especially new members, understand their responsibilities both to the society and to our house, which is now more than a century old and requires careful upkeep from all of us. But we strive to make sure that the tea process is as fair as possible, knowing that every semester we nonetheless miss out on many enthusiastic, talented, dedicated women who would be an enormous gain to the society.