Theatre Etiquette - Multiple Shows?

We work in a very awkward world. It runs all the way from those who do it purely as a hobby. They do not get paid and do not expect to they have day jobs and do it solely for love. There are a number of us who have day jobs full or part time who also do paid work in the world of performing arts. Some of them will also do amateur shows if the part is right or just because they want to. There are those of us who do reasonably well as performers and only have to take the other jobs occasionally to help pay the bills. Then there are those who make a living, more credit to them. I more or less live on a strange mixture of acting writing tech work and hiring out lights and other gear. I do amateur and more often profit share if the situation presents itself. I make it very well known that I will accept paid jobs that might cause me to miss occasional rehearsals but the season run of the show is always dedicated from the start and will not be cut into. I tend to agree in principle with you Jeff. The cahnge comes in where perhaps a pro musician agrees to do an amateur show in the evenings. If he or she is working on one show during the day as his/her day job and does the other at night then there is no problem the clash will occur if seasons cross and presumably that would be worked out before hand. As a technician I am often working on several shows at once. Getting one up and running while two or more are in the planning stages is not an issue. As I am also a Director and Producer I a often working on my next show in that area as well. It simply requires good planning and the ability to multi task. Which I am told that men can't do, by my wife. Any way. No lead actor pro or amateur should take on another role while still working on one. Is that all there is? Well if that's all there is my friend, then let's keep dancing. www.tonymoore.id.au