Theatre Etiquette - Multiple Shows?
Fri, 19 Oct 2007, 01:17 pmMeercat73 posts in thread
Theatre Etiquette - Multiple Shows?
Fri, 19 Oct 2007, 01:17 pmJust wondering what everyones opinion is on taking on more than one show at a time in community theatre?
Examples:
A Director or Musical Director taking on two projects and then splitting their time between the two (OR neglecting one in favour of the other!)
A leading actor accepting a role in another production then having to divide their time between roles.
My opinion is that you need to commit to one project, so that you can make the best show you can and put all your effort into it. It always seems that others have to pick up the slack for those that accept more than they can handle?
Just my opinion and I am interested to hear what others think, as it seems a lot of people now have more than one project going at once. I cant imagine doing this, as once Im in a show - I can only think about one role, one set of songs, one set of dances and so on????
Hmmm
Fri, 19 Oct 2007, 01:45 pmIsn't this an interesting one.
I know personally of a performer here in SA who is often working on as many as three shows at once and I'm afraid the last time I saw them on stage it showed. I'm deliberately not even identifying sex here.
If you have a day job and are committed to a show I personally do not believe you should take on a role that requires your attendance at rehearsals for more than one show at once even if they rehearse on diferent nights. There will certaily be a period of rehearsals for one show where you cannot attend because of performances for the other. It is possible to take on other roles than say acting or directing. If you have a good dance captain you don't have to be present at every rehearsal of a show you have choreographed provided your not in it.
I do not believe you can give full attention to two shows at once. Not when you also have a day job and a family.
This was the voice of a mildly disgruntled director.
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