Amateur/Professional

> ... there have actually been cases where members> of the genetal public (sic - thanks Kristine!) have tried to sue theatres> and/or agents after innocently attending a performance only to discover,> shock! horror! that it wasn't a professional production! ...Sounds a bit like America really, the free country where you can sueanyone for just about anything. Well, if that's going to be a problemI guess there is very little that can be done but I'm sure it can allbe hidden in the fine print. They do it on everything else and I'msure there are other, nicer ways to say "our actors are not paid" than"amateurs."While were here, here's a driect quote from The IllustratedEncyclopedic Dictionary (yes, we got it for all the pretty pics)am-a-teur : One who engages in an activity ... for pleasure ratherthan financial benefit; inexperienced, unskillful person.Yes to the first half. I'm sure we can all agree to the first part.How many agree TOTALLY with the second?> By the way, to all the guys out there, don't go thinking that> "Five Women Wearing the Same Dress" is 'just another chick> play'; there is plenty there for both sexes. Think about it: five> women, one dress - you do the maths...You've tweeked my interest.Jeff WatkinsTheatre Enthusiast