Why is there so much precasting?
Mon, 2 Aug 1999, 04:45 pmWalter Plinge16 posts in thread
Why is there so much precasting?
Mon, 2 Aug 1999, 04:45 pmEMAILNOTICES>noDon't deny it doesn't happen. How many times have I seen more than three times the necessary people audition and many people who deserve the part to see one of the director's relatives (wife/husband, daughter/son, brother/sister and so on) get the part, despite the fact their audition was actually inferior. And it's not because they the right "look" either. Why bother auditioning the part if the casting is a foregone conclusion? Is it just for show?
Re: Why is there so much precasting?
Tue, 3 Aug 1999, 09:29 amWalter Plinge
There are so many mixed thoughts and ideas on this precasting issue, some valid some not so valid, however, Scarp, being still in the young stages of growth and development hope to learn from others wealth of experience on this and many other issues. Although, a theatre company cannot 'control' a director it can at least have a set of guidelines that hopefully they will use. Scarp is implementing an 'Equal Opportunity Statement' as a guideline that will form part of our constitution. Maybe this will help - who knows.
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