Charitable Performances
Mon, 27 Sept 2004, 03:23 pmWalter Plinge19 posts in thread
Charitable Performances
Mon, 27 Sept 2004, 03:23 pmI have noticed, lately, a few charitable organisations popping out of the woodwork and putting on theatre productions. The advertising clearly states that "all proceeds go to ( insert charity)"
Well How true is that statement really
The Director, MD, Choreographer, SM, Musicians and even the ticket sellers are paid.
Then we have the theatre, the lighting designer, set designer , set builder etc etc etc ...all paid
As these are "amature" productions ...the cast are NOT paid.
So how true is the statement that "all proceeds go to the (insert charity)"??
These organisations are run by marketing people who , once again , get paid. It is in their best interests to make a profit to fund their next production.
However when the public purchaes a ticket to a show that states all proceeds go to ...whichever organisation I suspect the paying public think their money is going to help those people afflicted by the particular condition/illness/disease and not line the pockets of production teams, marketing gurus,publicists and the like.
Well How true is that statement really
The Director, MD, Choreographer, SM, Musicians and even the ticket sellers are paid.
Then we have the theatre, the lighting designer, set designer , set builder etc etc etc ...all paid
As these are "amature" productions ...the cast are NOT paid.
So how true is the statement that "all proceeds go to the (insert charity)"??
These organisations are run by marketing people who , once again , get paid. It is in their best interests to make a profit to fund their next production.
However when the public purchaes a ticket to a show that states all proceeds go to ...whichever organisation I suspect the paying public think their money is going to help those people afflicted by the particular condition/illness/disease and not line the pockets of production teams, marketing gurus,publicists and the like.
Re: Some confusion
Sat, 16 Oct 2004, 12:15 pmWalter Plinge
Interesting comment!
I went and saw the production the other night as a friend of mine is in the chorus. It was an ok production but certainly not worth the $48 i paid.
When I was talking to some of the cast Id worked with before after the show, it sounds like there is a lot of 'annoyed' cast members.
One thing that they had to pay was a $20 'administration fee??
This came alone about 3 weeks into rehearsal so what was it for. They have now been told I believe that they will get a receipt for it and it will be a donation to the MS Society.......how can a charity make you 'donate' to them.
They also had to pay for their hair to be dyed and body makeup....more cost that theatre companies I've worked with before usually pay for.
I believe some of the girls had to even buy their earings as part of their costume.
Ok we all know that doing theatre is for the love of it and there are often costs that we have to incure, but really things like the above I think are a joke.
The most interesting thing for me to read was the ON STAGE connection with the production. Look into this more, I believe there has been some problems with this.....and its not ON STAGE. (Its always good to check stuff with friends in the chorus!)
I'm sure that the MS are making a fortune and I just hope that the cast get some kind of thanks from them....and that "ALL PROCEEDS BENIFIT THE MS SOCIETY"!
The ad in there programme will make you think too.......next year they are doing Les Miserables. I remember seeing it 3 years ago at the Regal.....try and beat that production. With singers like we saw in that production (and the lack of care for cast in K&I) it will be interesting to see what happens.
I went and saw the production the other night as a friend of mine is in the chorus. It was an ok production but certainly not worth the $48 i paid.
When I was talking to some of the cast Id worked with before after the show, it sounds like there is a lot of 'annoyed' cast members.
One thing that they had to pay was a $20 'administration fee??
This came alone about 3 weeks into rehearsal so what was it for. They have now been told I believe that they will get a receipt for it and it will be a donation to the MS Society.......how can a charity make you 'donate' to them.
They also had to pay for their hair to be dyed and body makeup....more cost that theatre companies I've worked with before usually pay for.
I believe some of the girls had to even buy their earings as part of their costume.
Ok we all know that doing theatre is for the love of it and there are often costs that we have to incure, but really things like the above I think are a joke.
The most interesting thing for me to read was the ON STAGE connection with the production. Look into this more, I believe there has been some problems with this.....and its not ON STAGE. (Its always good to check stuff with friends in the chorus!)
I'm sure that the MS are making a fortune and I just hope that the cast get some kind of thanks from them....and that "ALL PROCEEDS BENIFIT THE MS SOCIETY"!
The ad in there programme will make you think too.......next year they are doing Les Miserables. I remember seeing it 3 years ago at the Regal.....try and beat that production. With singers like we saw in that production (and the lack of care for cast in K&I) it will be interesting to see what happens.
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