[NEohioPAL]What has happened to this Community?

Mon Oct 24 11:29:20 PDT 2005

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I am just sitting here wondering "What has happened to our theatrical
community"? Everyone used to be so supportive of each other. Now, it
seems like every one's out to "get" the other guy, or at the very least
"get even" over something. Recently I saw a posting about someone
looking for a mystery company for an event. Now, I work for SEVERAL
different companies, and have very good friends that work for different
companies. So, I had sent e-mails with links to different sites to all
who asked. I did this as a FAVOR...trying to do something nice. I was
doing what I was taught to do. Help others like I have been helped in
the past. One person in particular, was not happy with any of the people
I suggested. She had problems with certain people being rude, or
mis-spelling words, or other various issues. No problem. I respect her
decisions/opinions. Faire enough. No one has to use any one they don't
like for whatever reason. I personally have never had these problems
with any of the companies I suggested, but I understand that sometimes
people clash with other people. Now here is where my problem lies. Since
then, this person that was looking for the mystery company has totally
bashed one the companies I referred to her. She even has gone so far as
to reply to my postings of their gigs saying things like "I'll never go
to one of their shows" and "I told all of my friends and co-workers to
avoid this company". Now, I feel like she has the right to feel and say
what she wants, HOWEVER I would like to point some things out. There are
many, many actors, technical directors, and directors that work for all
these companies and they should not be punished and bad mouthed over an
issue that someone has with ONE person. I also don't believe that, after
I just tried to help her find someone, that I should receive unkind
e-mails. It is still my prerogative to support whom I wish without being
harassed. Even though she personally had a problem with this company in
particular, I have people call me almost every day asking about when
their next show is. Some people, including myself, think the gentleman
she had a problem with is a super kind and gentle person. I have
personally seen with my own eyes his compassion and generosity. Some
people happen to think this company and their actors are fantastic, so I
have every right to still support them. If you don't feel the same, that
is you're opinion. I shouldn't be treated bad because of that. I mean
are people THAT ungrateful? I never even got a thank you for helping
this lady in the first place. Even if she didn't find someone out the
people I sent her, the right and kind thing to do is at the VERY least
say thanks. Has this theater community that used to support actors and
directors turned into a forum to deal out personal vengeances while
affecting people's lives that had NOTHING to do with the original sin so
to speak? I personally did nothing to this lady, other than try and be
nice and help, and this is the thanks I get. I am sorry she had such
conflict with this one person, but geez...do you chop down the WHOLE
tree over one bad apple? Now, I am wondering if it was even "him" that
was the problem. I hear that this is happening all over. To a bunch of
mystery companies. I have friends that are single mom's trying to make a
buck and because of one person's opinion and choice to be vindictive,
they will loose work and money to fed their children with. Over what?
Someone "getting even" with someone they didn't like, or that was rude
to them. I think people in this community need to be a little more
RESPONSIBLE for their actions. Especially when those actions affect
people way PAST the person they are trying to hurt. The last time I
checked...we are all HUMAN. With sins and faults. Can't we just face
that sometimes we run into people we don't like or that were rude to us.
Do we need to go and ruin people over it? Ruin people that had nothing
to even do with it. It seems so harsh and irresponsible. Do people
really feel like they are in position to be judge and jury and ruin
people's lives they don't even know? I am so discouraged and out right
ashamed that people behave this way. Is it just me? Is anyone else in
this theatrical community feeling this way? At this point it makes me
wonder why I am in a business that is supposed be based on dreams, love
and happiness, and it's surrounded with ugly, hurtful people. Please
someone give me something to hold on to.  =20

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I am just sitting here wondering “What has =
happened to
our theatrical community”? Everyone used to be so supportive of =
each
other. Now, it seems like every one’s out to “get” the =
other
guy, or at the very least “get even” over something. =
Recently I saw
a posting about someone looking for a mystery company for an event. Now, =
I work
for SEVERAL different companies, and have very good friends that work =
for
different companies. So, I had sent e-mails with links to different =
sites to
all who asked. I did this as a FAVOR…trying to do something nice. =
I was
doing what I was taught to do. Help others like I have been helped in =
the past.
One person in particular, was not happy with any of the people I =
suggested. She
had problems with certain people being rude, or mis-spelling words, or =
other
various issues. No problem. I respect her decisions/opinions. Faire =
enough. No
one has to use any one they don’t like for whatever reason. I =
personally
have never had these problems with any of the companies I suggested, but =
I
understand that sometimes people clash with other people. Now here is =
where my
problem lies. Since then, this person that was looking for the mystery =
company
has totally bashed one the companies I referred to her. She even has =
gone so
far as to reply to my postings of their gigs saying things like =
“I’ll
never go to one of their shows” and “I told all of my =
friends and
co-workers to avoid this company”. Now, I feel like she has the =
right to
feel and say what she wants, HOWEVER I would like to point some things =
out. There
are many, many actors, technical directors, and directors that work for =
all
these companies and they should not be punished and bad mouthed over an =
issue
that someone has with ONE person. I also don’t believe that, after =
I just
tried to help her find someone, that I should receive unkind e-mails. It =
is
still my prerogative to support whom I wish without being harassed. Even =
though
she personally had a problem with this company in particular, I have =
people
call me almost every day asking about when their next show is. Some =
people,
including myself, think the gentleman she had a problem with is a super =
kind
and gentle person. I have personally seen with my own eyes his =
compassion and generosity.
Some people happen to think this company and their actors are fantastic, =
so I
have every right to still support them. If you don’t feel the =
same, that
is you’re opinion. I shouldn’t be treated bad because of =
that. I
mean are people THAT ungrateful? I never even got a thank you for =
helping this
lady in the first place. Even if she didn’t find someone out the =
people I
sent her, the right and kind thing to do is at the VERY least say =
thanks. Has
this theater community that used to support actors and directors turned =
into a
forum to deal out personal vengeances while affecting people’s =
lives that
had NOTHING to do with the original sin so to speak? I personally did =
nothing
to this lady, other than try and be nice and help, and this is the =
thanks I
get. I am sorry she had such conflict with this one person, but =
geez…do
you chop down the WHOLE tree over one bad apple? Now, I am wondering if =
it was
even “him” that was the problem. I hear that this is =
happening all
over. To a bunch of mystery companies. I have friends that are single =
mom’s
trying to make a buck and because of one person’s opinion and =
choice to
be vindictive, they will loose work and money to fed their children =
with. Over
what? Someone “getting even” with someone they didn’t =
like,
or that was rude to them. I think people in this community need to be a =
little
more RESPONSIBLE for their actions. Especially when those actions affect =
people
way PAST the person they are trying to hurt. The last time I =
checked…we
are all HUMAN. With sins and faults. Can’t we just face that =
sometimes we
run into people we don’t like or that were rude to us. Do we need =
to go
and ruin people over it? Ruin people that had nothing to even do with =
it. It
seems so harsh and irresponsible. Do people really feel like they are in
position to be judge and jury and ruin people’s lives they =
don’t even
know? I am so discouraged and out right ashamed that people behave this =
way. Is
it just me? Is anyone else in this theatrical community feeling this =
way? At
this point it makes me wonder why I am in a business that is supposed be =
based
on dreams, love and happiness, and it’s surrounded with ugly, =
hurtful
people. Please someone give me something to hold on to.   <o:p></o:p>

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