[NEOPAL]Re: Mike and Ike

Sun Apr 9 09:43:33 PDT 2006

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In a message dated 4/9/2006 10:18:02 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
Pommy at neo.rr.com writes:
Which leads me to another problem I see with community theater:  It seems 
that every play you try out for wants to rehearse Sunday through Thursday every 
week (and sometimes Fridays).  I believe that's one of the reasons not as many 
people show up to auditions these days.  Many people are not willing (or able) 
to give up that much time every week for five, six, or eight weeks. If 
everyone does their homework, and doesn't use rehearsal time to learn their lines, 
but to polish them, it's possible to do fewer rehearsals and a better quality 
show.
Hello Pommy....

I disagree with this one.  You somehow seem to be assuming that professional 
actors need more time in rehearsal than amateurs.  Community theater actors 
already rehearse, on the whole, less than "professional" actors, whose time is 
carefully negotiated through union contract.  Community theater actors, for the 
most part rehearse after a regular work day, which does not leave a lot of 
free time when one is in a show.  As for the proper amount of rehearsal time, I 
would doubt that those who spend full time professional work on these 
contracts which dictate the hours that actors are permitted to rehearse have it wrong. 
 This would seem to work against the quality issue but be tied to the theater 
as fun.  I would venture a guess that those that spend thoughtful prep time 
getting all aspects of the show ready for the audience turn out to be the 
strongest shows.  I agree that eight weeks of rehearsal is excessive... but for a 
musical or a very complex show, it may be warranted.  

EMK

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<DIV>In a message dated 4/9/2006 10:18:02 AM Eastern Standard Time, Pommy at ne=
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elieve that's one of the reasons not as many people show up to auditions the=
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, and doesn't use rehearsal time to learn their lines, but to polish them, i=
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<DIV>Hello Pommy....</DIV>
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<DIV>I disagree with this one.  You somehow seem to be assuming that pr=
ofessional actors need more time in rehearsal than amateurs.  Community=
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ommunity theater actors, for the most part rehearse after a regular work day=
, which does not leave a lot of free time when one is in a show.  As fo=
r the proper amount of rehearsal time, I would doubt that those who spend fu=
ll time professional work on these contracts which dictate the hours&nb=
sp;that actors are permitted to rehearse have it wrong.  This woul=
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