RED CARPET
Thu, 7 Oct 1999, 06:54 pmWalter Plinge10 posts in thread
RED CARPET
Thu, 7 Oct 1999, 06:54 pmrolling out the red carpet for all to come in.......so how about this....a building that is used for theatre and leased to a theatre group and is supposed to also be available for use by the public and other companies/clubs/associatons cannot find any time available for Scarp even tho we requested time in 1998 for some time in 1999 (none available) and then requested time early in 1999 for time in 2000 and still nothing available....gee i find that amazing...simply amazing....gee and we were only wanting one week rehearsal and 2 weekends...Teri(not giving up)Welch
Re: RED CARPET
Mon, 11 Oct 1999, 11:33 amEMAILNOTICES>no> Mind you to a certain extent it is our own fault, as we tend
> to go cap in hand, by saying "we are only an amateur theatre",
> as soon as we say it - those little extras are applied, that boost
> their coffers - Unfortunately as they are Professional they tend to
> think Œwe don¹t know¹ so are fair game.Hear, hear.
Do I hear echos of an old battle cry?"We are not Amateur.We are Passionate, Yes.
We are Dedicated, Yes.We are Unskilled, No.
We are Second-rate, No.We are Theatre!"Good to see that this point is still thought about from time-to-time. So Joe, what would you suggest we do to right this mis-understanding?Jeff "Town Crier" Watkins
> to go cap in hand, by saying "we are only an amateur theatre",
> as soon as we say it - those little extras are applied, that boost
> their coffers - Unfortunately as they are Professional they tend to
> think Œwe don¹t know¹ so are fair game.Hear, hear.
Do I hear echos of an old battle cry?"We are not Amateur.We are Passionate, Yes.
We are Dedicated, Yes.We are Unskilled, No.
We are Second-rate, No.We are Theatre!"Good to see that this point is still thought about from time-to-time. So Joe, what would you suggest we do to right this mis-understanding?Jeff "Town Crier" Watkins
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