re:Omnibus Antes the Ups

well what can i say. i have read grants original message & the responses given, (hi to Brooke & James if your reading), firstly i'd just like to say that the tickets weren't $50 they were actually $35.I have been working with Omnibus for the past 3 years now (as well as many other amateur theatre co. around perth) & I was a cast member of the Secret Garden, I guess when it comes down to it I would have liked to have gotten paid (wouldn't we all) but it wouldn't be called ametuer theatre then would it???? technically it would be professional theatre & if that was the case then they could have used a big name as the lead like the syd. & mel. production used marina prior.
I'm sure that if any of us (that are involve in the co.) would like to see the books or where the money is going then they would be more than willing. but surely you must be able to see that it's going back into the theatre to produce bigger & better shows for Perth. basically you can't expect to be as lucky as people like chelsie gibbs (chicago) & walk straight out of wappa into a paid professional show with the lead role. if we don't start out doing unpaid amtateur theatre then how do we know that's what we want to do. alot of people that do this sort of thing do it for the pure love of the theatre & or are on there way to auditioning & studying at wappa (or other such assoc.)& i think you'll find that about 95% of people studying at wappa were involved in amateur before getting in & all shows they are involved in while at wappa are also unpaid, it's what you call experience, otherwise what are you going to right on your biog for you next audition - my name is fred flinstone & i like singing, i don't think that would work. seriously what do you care, you weren't the one that spent nearly the last year working on the show trying to get it on to the regal stage, for me(and many others) my pymt doesn't involve money, it's the satisfaction of knowing that i was involved in something so beautiful that made many of perth people laugh & cry while watching us do something that comes so natural to us, trust me when you love the theatre it's not a chore.
i have to ask grant, are you involved in theatre yourself or are you just someone that has too little time on his hands & way too many opinions. can you do us all a favour & hurry up & buy that ticket to england!!!!