re:Omnibus Antes the Ups
Tue, 12 Oct 1999, 04:12 pmWalter Plinge31 posts in thread
re:Omnibus Antes the Ups
Tue, 12 Oct 1999, 04:12 pmwell 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!!!!
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!!!!
Re: Ouch Omnibus!
Thu, 14 Oct 1999, 05:51 pmWalter Plinge
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> Omnibus has been there for many up-and-coming-talent.
- No one is disputing this.And just because they don't pay there actors, and because they don't show everyone
> their books doesn't mean that they are gonna piss of (pardon the language)
> and then run away with the proceedings. Although your opinion is that
> they might. If Omnibus suddenly decided not to put on a show (and
> by the way i know of the next 5 Omnibus shows) there would be alot
> of questions asked.You have jumped to this conclusion, not us. We would like to see how the books are balanced to see if it really is impossible to pay the actors.
Who is going to ask the questions? That's a very sweeping statement with absolutely no evidence presented to back it up.> In 1995 i did The sound Of Music at the Maj. I played a kid,
> but i didn't complain because i didnt get paid. Other actors were
> getting paid, and then there were the kids (the most important thing
> of the whole plot) and we didn't get paid. This didn't spark a whole
> line of upset mumblings. People do what they choose. I'm sure that
> maybe one day omnibus will pay some, if not all of their actors, but
> this could result in the demise of another one of Perth limited suply
> of theatre companies.You're entitled to choose, of course. No one is disputing this. It just seems there is a lack of equitable treatment is some people get some form of gratuity while others don't.
Perth doesn't have a limited supply of theatre companies - professional ones perhaps, but there are plenty of theatres out there.> Omnibus is one of the remaining companies in WA that actually
> do provide decent shows, and they care about their cast and crew.
> Just because in your mind they should be doing this and that, doesn't
> mean that they are not good.Of course not. But it's all a matter of opinion of what a decent show is, isn't it?> One can only wonder following alot of your immature and outright
> rude resxponses, whether people are sore about not getting cast in
> an Omnibus play, and therefore will try their hardest to ruin the
> reputation of OmnibusAny organisation taking money from the public for whatever reason should always be accountable. And if Omnibus has nothing to hide, why are they not willing to open their books?
> Omnibus has been there for many up-and-coming-talent.
- No one is disputing this.And just because they don't pay there actors, and because they don't show everyone
> their books doesn't mean that they are gonna piss of (pardon the language)
> and then run away with the proceedings. Although your opinion is that
> they might. If Omnibus suddenly decided not to put on a show (and
> by the way i know of the next 5 Omnibus shows) there would be alot
> of questions asked.You have jumped to this conclusion, not us. We would like to see how the books are balanced to see if it really is impossible to pay the actors.
Who is going to ask the questions? That's a very sweeping statement with absolutely no evidence presented to back it up.> In 1995 i did The sound Of Music at the Maj. I played a kid,
> but i didn't complain because i didnt get paid. Other actors were
> getting paid, and then there were the kids (the most important thing
> of the whole plot) and we didn't get paid. This didn't spark a whole
> line of upset mumblings. People do what they choose. I'm sure that
> maybe one day omnibus will pay some, if not all of their actors, but
> this could result in the demise of another one of Perth limited suply
> of theatre companies.You're entitled to choose, of course. No one is disputing this. It just seems there is a lack of equitable treatment is some people get some form of gratuity while others don't.
Perth doesn't have a limited supply of theatre companies - professional ones perhaps, but there are plenty of theatres out there.> Omnibus is one of the remaining companies in WA that actually
> do provide decent shows, and they care about their cast and crew.
> Just because in your mind they should be doing this and that, doesn't
> mean that they are not good.Of course not. But it's all a matter of opinion of what a decent show is, isn't it?> One can only wonder following alot of your immature and outright
> rude resxponses, whether people are sore about not getting cast in
> an Omnibus play, and therefore will try their hardest to ruin the
> reputation of OmnibusAny organisation taking money from the public for whatever reason should always be accountable. And if Omnibus has nothing to hide, why are they not willing to open their books?
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