University administrators have started to offer their thoughts about the future of Hasty Pudding Theatricals and their policy of maintaining an all-male cast.

Despite its cast policy, the group technically complies with the College's policy forbidding recognized student groups form discriminating on the basis of gender. The cast is traditionally all male, but women participate in every other aspect of producing the Theatricals' annual drag-burlesque extravaganza, and hence the group retains its recognized status.

With FAS's acquisition of the Pudding building however, the possibility exists that the Theatricals may have to open up its stage to female actors in the future.

The Pudding falls within the jurisdiction of College administrators--like Illingworth and Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis '68--and they will likely decide if the Pudding cast can remain all-male and still perform on a Harvard-owned stage.

But President Neil L. Rudenstine said in a recent interview that the cast should go co-ed.

"From my point of view, this is a co-educational institution. And my sense is that there ought to be full participation by everyone who wants to participate," Rudenstine said. "It is certainly my strong educational point of view."