Are there too many of us?
Tue, 29 Aug 2000, 04:38 pmWalter Plinge21 posts in thread
Are there too many of us?
Tue, 29 Aug 2000, 04:38 pmHi Thespians,
I have been pondering this quite alot lately. Could some of the problems which are plaguing some amateur/community theatre groups (eg: inadequate venues, low audience attendance, financial struggles) be occuring because there are too many of us?
Two or three groups could merge into one which would:
1. Increase the membership.
2. Increase the pool of skills, ideas, abilities etc.
3. Increase the audiences.
4. Allow the clubs to pool finances and resources towards upgrading or establishing a venue.
These new groups could be re-named to save any arguments and managed initially by a committee consisting of members of each group's current committee. Since many Community Theatre people are not necessarily involved with the club closest to them, I can't see location being a problem. People will travel almost anywhere to be involved in a show that interests them.
Why should three groups keep struggling when as one group they may thrive?
Does anyone agree?
Cheers,
Gill
I have been pondering this quite alot lately. Could some of the problems which are plaguing some amateur/community theatre groups (eg: inadequate venues, low audience attendance, financial struggles) be occuring because there are too many of us?
Two or three groups could merge into one which would:
1. Increase the membership.
2. Increase the pool of skills, ideas, abilities etc.
3. Increase the audiences.
4. Allow the clubs to pool finances and resources towards upgrading or establishing a venue.
These new groups could be re-named to save any arguments and managed initially by a committee consisting of members of each group's current committee. Since many Community Theatre people are not necessarily involved with the club closest to them, I can't see location being a problem. People will travel almost anywhere to be involved in a show that interests them.
Why should three groups keep struggling when as one group they may thrive?
Does anyone agree?
Cheers,
Gill
RE: Are there too many of us?
Fri, 1 Sept 2000, 01:10 amWalter Plinge
Hey Paul, long time no hear!
I agree, the variety in a lot of theatres can be a bit dull. A lot of places will only consider putting on a show if it's guarenteed an audeience and the audiences therefore only get exposed to the more popular and commercial type of show, and so that's the type of show the theatres will put on.
It's a vicious circle.
More theatres=more plays=more parts, but I know that I haven't been tempted into auditioning for anything local in about 18 months.
And by the way, e-mail me you bastard!
Dingdong
I agree, the variety in a lot of theatres can be a bit dull. A lot of places will only consider putting on a show if it's guarenteed an audeience and the audiences therefore only get exposed to the more popular and commercial type of show, and so that's the type of show the theatres will put on.
It's a vicious circle.
More theatres=more plays=more parts, but I know that I haven't been tempted into auditioning for anything local in about 18 months.
And by the way, e-mail me you bastard!
Dingdong
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