Theatre Etiquette - Multiple Shows?

Hi Dazza, Sorry I have appeared to ignore your posting. Truth be told I have just been on a tour with my music group throughout the south of WA, and haven't even seen the internet for weeks. In short- No I would not be likely to help out this club for free. Several reasons in this case- 1. No money! As as my full time job is as a musician and as this is already not the best paid work in the world, I try not to work for free too often. (I did that 10-15 years ago when I was establishing my career) If I do, I very carefully pick the free work I do do. (e.g. Will it develop me as a director/conductor/performer? Is it musically challenging or fulfilling to perform? Do I really LIKE this show and will I find it incredibly fun? etc.) 2. This club is a long way from me. Lots of travel. 3. I don't have any personal connection to this club. I might (and have) help friends or colleagues if needed, but I don't know these people at KTW at all. 4. I can't say I know the show, or have any personal desire to get to know it at this stage (musically). 5. Due to all of the above, I would likely not be 'all there' and do my best work, and I consider it incredibly important to bring your best work, especially in a position of such responsibility. So in this specific case, very likely not. That doesn't mean I never would. My pretty bold claim was that "IF the person involved was doing the above, THEN they should be named and shamed." I still stand by this point. I did not claim to know the truth of the matter, but stated my opinion that if it were indeed true, I think the person lacked integrity and this is not acceptable. There appears to be some question as to the veracity of all claims, and this has come since my posting. My point was simply that I considered the described actions to lack the integrity required of an MD. The truth or otherwise is the subject of somebody else's conscience. and yes- I have been the subject of ill-favoured and untrue comments. Also ill-favoured and true comments! I take it all on, as I consider it part and parcel of the gig. Maybe it's the 'reward' for getting paid to do something I love! :-) overall, this has become quite an interesting little thread. Good luck to all involved, and I leave this forum with a question for the MD, SM and Director- Is any of this actually true?! The whole difficulty of the web is that truth becomes incredibly relative- What I think happened is actually as 'true' as what someone else thought happened. Maybe we need to have a forum about the nature of truth... or maybe that's just a little heavy for the moment. cheers Nev It's the simple things stupid...