under rehearsed
Tue, 24 Aug 2010, 01:43 pmGordon the Optom33 posts in thread
under rehearsed
Tue, 24 Aug 2010, 01:43 pmGenerally the standard of community theatre is excellent, each person pulls their weight and everyone has a good night, audience and cast together. However, recently, I have seen three shows which were well directed, had experienced actors and yet were struggling due to lack of rehearsal.
I have even seen a few veteran actors who do not seem to be tuned in – dare I even say disinterested? Possibly they think that they are there just to ‘fill in’, or capable of performing their part without any real effort.
Sadly, the result is that not only do they label themselves as second rate, but cause some amateur theatres to be constantly avoided by the public because ‘their shows are always very poor.’ It is very sad that the odd badly rehearsed show, or lazy actor, can put an unjustified bad label on future productions for that theatre or group for months to come.
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Speaking for myself
Thu, 26 Aug 2010, 01:51 pmYour comments have some measure of truth in that some director's WILL do this as matter of self-security (ie cast whom they know vs whom they don't) not all directors do. Speaking for myself, I always love giving new talent (both to myself and in general) who show potential at the auditions a chance at strong, even lead roles. This does occasionally back-fire, although only occasionally.
As for the cast... it is hard to say. I would say in the majority of cases it is a lack of confidence more-so than knowledge or care. Confidence in;
- the direction they have been given,
- their personal sense of preparation,
- their familiarity with the script,
- their co-actors,
- the story,
- their ability period,
- etc.
This can be brought on by a array of reasons. In effect, it is a team effort and blame (if there is any to lay) should be equal across the board.
This is only my personal opinion of course. I am sure if you asked someone else you may just get a different response.
Absit invidia (and DFT :nono:)
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