Theatre Etiquette - Multiple Shows?

Fri, 19 Oct 2007, 01:17 pm

Meercat73 posts in thread

Just 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????

Are we There yet?

Sun, 9 Dec 2007, 09:16 am

Taurean

This has certainly been a lengthy, and in some places, heated thread.

But, at the end of the day, the show obviously HAS gone on and, in the opinion of this humble minion of the system, seems to have gained the kind of publicity that can only be borne of controversy. I am sure that this thread alone will be responsible for a few more bums on seats.(But Hey!... That's got to be a good thing!)

Thankyou to all that have contributed to this thread and I must say that I am pleased to see that these forums are doing exactly what was intended of them. Providing a safe-haven where questions can be asked and answered by those that know and those that want to know from either side of the Pro/Am theatre world.

Congratulations to ALL the cast and crew of "Robin The Hood", I'm sure your season will be the success you wish it to be.

"Joke 'em if they can't take a stuff!" (Robin Williams)

Thread (73 posts)

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Theatre Etiquette - Multiple Shows?— Meercat19 Oct 2007

Hmmm— Logos19 Oct 2007
- YES!— Meercat19 Oct 2007
I agree: the more projects— Na19 Oct 2007
Learning the hard way— Tari-Xalyr19 Oct 2007
- I've felt Your pain— Erin C16 Nov 2007
I understand if it cant be— Meercat19 Oct 2007
Actor to Director— David Green20 Oct 2007
- Thinking about this topic— Na20 Oct 2007
  - Directorial Attendance— Taurean21 Oct 2007
    - My lighting lecturer at uni— Na21 Oct 2007
Disagree— Logos20 Oct 2007
- I guess I'm just used to— Na21 Oct 2007
Professional Manners— Musically Savage20 Oct 2007
Personally....— Jodie Hansen21 Oct 2007
MMMM— Walter Plinge22 Oct 2007
- Yes, IMHO, that sounds very— Na22 Oct 2007
- The MD of this show was— Walter Plinge26 Oct 2007
UM— Walter Plinge22 Oct 2007
- Yes, I meant the Artistic— Na22 Oct 2007
I think he left strict— Walter Plinge22 Oct 2007
- Ah, well, that makes it— Na22 Oct 2007
All the best with your— Logos22 Oct 2007
Where are you?— Jodie Hansen22 Oct 2007
Kwinana— Walter Plinge22 Oct 2007
My 2 Cents— Labrug22 Oct 2007
- I disagree ("community— Na22 Oct 2007
  - Clear Point— Labrug22 Oct 2007
We work in a very awkward— Logos22 Oct 2007
- Working vs Performing— Labrug22 Oct 2007
Students— Logos22 Oct 2007
- Closed Shop— Labrug22 Oct 2007
  - Taking note . . .— Tari-Xalyr23 Oct 2007
    - I am aware of a similar— Sean B23 Oct 2007
- Oh, I forgot - and Logos— Na22 Oct 2007
Irony— Neville Talbot23 Oct 2007
- Is this MD work that you would do though...— DazzaB7 Nov 2007
  - Nope— Neville Talbot19 Nov 2007
    - Well said— DazzaB19 Nov 2007
Just an inkling...— Musically Savage23 Oct 2007
Understand— Walter Plinge24 Oct 2007
Get to it...— Musically Savage24 Oct 2007
Think about it...— Musically Savage25 Oct 2007
AH!— Walter Plinge25 Oct 2007
HMMMM— cal26 Oct 2007
I'm a bit stunned Cal. Yr— Musically Savage26 Oct 2007
Response to our Theatre Manager— Meercat27 Oct 2007
- I understand your side of— Walter Plinge27 Oct 2007
I HATE FUCKWITS— Walter Plinge27 Oct 2007
I was referring to those— Walter Plinge27 Oct 2007
Please re read this posting from the start— Walter Plinge27 Oct 2007
- So what is happening now— Walter Plinge28 Oct 2007
MD?— jeffhansen29 Oct 2007
hmm— Rapunzel1 Nov 2007
My 2 Cents - soon there will be enough here to buy a yacht!— RandomBoi7 Nov 2007
- Kyle said: "In the absence— Na7 Nov 2007
  - Many Apologies— RandomBoi8 Nov 2007
    - No worries - it's easy to— Na8 Nov 2007
Well— Walter Plinge9 Nov 2007
- MeercatJ, I am beginning to— RandomBoi9 Nov 2007
AND Furthermore - I dont— Walter Plinge9 Nov 2007
Actually I think that— Logos9 Nov 2007
Foundations of sand...— Walter Plinge16 Nov 2007
Fair Enough :)— Walter Plinge16 Nov 2007
my perception— Walter Plinge16 Nov 2007
Accusations— DazzaB19 Nov 2007
- Woo Hoo !— DefenderQ27 Nov 2007
*Come On Bowlers*— Clien T.27 Nov 2007
robin the hood opening night— Walter Plinge2 Dec 2007
Robin The Hood— Walter Plinge7 Dec 2007
Multiple roles— crgwllms8 Dec 2007
Are we There yet?— Taurean9 Dec 2007
Aint I smarter than a Meerkat— Wandi11 Dec 2007

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