[NEOPAL]An open letter re: Playhouse Square's ticket policy for "Wicked"
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jovialities at peoplepc.com
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Not to be completely facetious, but since when do "theatre people" =
actually pay for theatre tickets? I can't find my copy of it, but =
there's a great couple of lines from Edna Ferber's and George Kaufman's =
Stage Door that talk about this same thing. I've gotten great tickets =
at Playhouse Square over the years. You just need to know someone who =
works there and wait until they can't or don't want to use their comp =
tickets!
J. R. Simons
Producer
The Jovialities Entertainment Co., Ltd.
Be sure to visit us on the Web at www.jovialities.8m.com
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Lee Kamps=20
To: Mike Wypasek ; Theresa Dean ; neohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com=20
Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 1:48 PM
Subject: RE: [NEOPAL]An open letter re: Playhouse Square's ticket =
policy for "Wicked"
One thing that you seem to forget with all that complaining about not =
being able to get "good" tickets to Playhouse Square shows is that it =
costs a LOT of money to bring those shows to Cleveland. It costs a lot =
of money to produce those shows and a major source of money for events =
has to come from ticket sales. The sale of subscription tickets to shows =
guarantees that a certain number of tickets have already been purchased =
for the shows. That base of subscription ticket buyers also tells those =
companies producing the shows what kind of "base" there is in Cleveland =
for a company. Without that "base", many touring productions wouldn't =
stop here.=20
Many of those that purchase subscription series also are donors whose =
names are listed in the program. Without those donors ("angels") and =
advance subscription sales of tickets, those shows you want to see would =
not be coming to Cleveland at all. You may feel that this is "elitist", =
but if you donated thousands of dollars to Playhouse Square (or the =
Cleveland Orchestra or any other cultural organization) wouldn't you =
want to have access to the "best seats in the house"? Actors, musicians =
and stage hands don't work for free. If the arts had to depend on just =
those single ticket sales for revenue without asking for donations and =
selling advance subscription series, then the whole arts scene would be =
far less rich than it is.
We can also be fortunate that here in Cleveland, the cost to see =
quality productions like "Wicked" is affordable to many people. If you =
were to go to New York or Los Angeles, you would have to pay far more to =
see the same production. Even so, one can very often get discount =
tickets the day of the show by going to Playhouse Square and asking for =
them. Many times those subscription ticket holders cannot use their =
tickets (which they have already paid for) and donate them back to =
Playhouse Square for re-sale to the public, often at half price.
Quit crying in your beer about sitting in poor seats high in the =
balcony or on the sides. I have seen many performances from those =
nosebleed seats because I wanted to see the show and that was all I =
could afford. Just bring a good pair of binoculars and you can see all =
the expressions just like being up close. Also those popular shows come =
around again for another run. When the "Phanton of the Opera" first =
played here in 1993, all performances quickly sold out. I was fortunate =
to get "nosebleed" seats high in the balcony and thoroughly enjoyed the =
show. I saw it again in 1997 from a much better location and I was able =
to walk up on the day of the show in 2000 and get orchestra seats at =
half price. "Les Miserables" is currently playing here for the umpteenth =
time.
If you are on a limited budget and like live shows, I highly reccomend =
the local community theatres. The Cassidy theatre in Parma Heights and =
the Beck Center in Lakewook put on some excellent shows, many of them =
also popular Broadway productions. In addition to more reasonable costs =
there, you aren't ripped off to park your car. There are also other good =
community theatre productions in other parts of the area. You could see =
many excellent shows all the time without ever having to come downtown.
I very often hear young people complain all the time about not being =
able to get good seats for touring shows at Playhouse Square, yet have =
you ever checked out the cost of a ticket to a rock concert at any of =
the local venues?
Lee Kamps
-----Original Message-----
From: neohiopal-admin at lists.fredsternfeld.com =
[mailto:neohiopal-admin at lists.fredsternfeld.com]On Behalf Of Mike =
Wypasek
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 1:50 PM
To: Theresa Dean; neohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com
Subject: Re: [NEOPAL]An open letter re: Playhouse Square's ticket =
policy for "Wicked"
Yup, that's Cleveland. Elitist even in the arts. It's a microcosm =
of the haves and the have nots. Well said Theresa. Bravo.
-----Original Message-----=20
From: Theresa Dean=20
Sent: Apr 21, 2006 9:37 AM=20
To: neohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com=20
Subject: [NEOPAL]An open letter re: Playhouse Square's ticket =
policy for "Wicked"=20
A few weeks ago, there was a discussion here regarding "is theatre =
as we know it dying?", and what theatres can do to keep audiences keep =
coming back. In light of that, I'd like to offer the following story. =
It's long, so if you don't want to read it, let me sum it up for you.if =
you want to keep theatre alive and well, don't alienate your patrons.=20
I make it a point to pay for the best seats if I really want to =
see a show. But I'm only willing to pay for good seats, and as anyone =
knows who's been to the State Theatre, there are some appallingly bad =
seats that sell for a hefty price. Too far out to the sides, and you =
can miss a great deal of action due to poor site lines. Too far to the =
back or too high up, and you see no expressions, no subtlety, no detail, =
and often times the sound quality is sorely lacking. I simply will not =
spend money for seats if I know they aren't worth the price. And, while =
I will pay top dollar for one or two shows a year, I can not pay the =
going rate in either ticket prices or donations to get a shot at good =
seats as a subscriber. I used to be a subscriber, but I could only get =
the really good seats by buying tickets a la carte. I dropped my =
subscription for exactly that reason.=20
So I've been waiting.and waiting.and waiting for the public sale =
for "Wicked." And I've been more than a little annoyed about the =
multiple "subscribers-only" sales. (Funny, though, how some tickets were =
available on-line from a ticket broker for ridiculously inflated prices =
- two to three times the regular rate - as much as three months ago. =
Sounds like scalping to me, and authorized or not, I don't do business =
with scalpers.) =20
Yesterday, I happened to mention to a co-worker that I was taking =
next Friday morning off so I could go to the box office when the public =
sale started. She is a subscriber and was kind enough to offer to buy =
tickets for me so that I could, just maybe, get a chance at good seats. =
We looked on-line and could find no "subscriber's only" section, so she =
called the box office. I listened in to the call.=20
Basically, she was told, "tell your friend to forget it, there are =
no good seats left. Well, there may be a few, but they'll be gone by =
the time the public sale hits, so she shouldn't waste her time coming =
down here if that's all she wants." She was also told that we couldn't =
come to the box office or order by phone or internet, subscriber or not. =
The order had to be in writing - which sounded to me like we would =
have no way to give a yay or nay to the seating choices at the time of =
purchase - and it had to be in her name, which I expected, but that "it =
doesn't matter who's credit card you use." Hmmmm, guess my money's =
still good, even though my name and status as a non-subscriber isn't!=20
And now we're hearing that the only way to get guaranteed seats to =
next year's tour of "Spamalot" is to be a subscriber. =20
I find this policy to be both elitist and insulting. I fully =
understand the need to offer perks to encourage subscription and that =
"first dibs" on performances is one of those perks. I understand that, =
and I expect that. But I think Playhouse Square has taken it WAY too =
far with multiple private sales to the point of exclusion, and with =
their announcement regarding "Spamalot," it sounds like this is going to =
be an on-going practice. End result - they are effectively preventing a =
large portion of their patron base from having any reasonable chance at =
getting decent seats. If they think this is going to encourage someone =
like me to want to be a subscriber...well, think again.
I've probably spent a few thousand dollars at Playhouse Square =
since living in this area, but with this practice, I can now do no more =
than hope that house seats, reserved blocks, or unadvertised =
performances are actually available and will be released as a "last =
minute offer, new show added" marketing ploy.=20
I'm sure that "Wicked" and other big shows like it will sell out, =
so my feelings probably don't matter one bit to the management at =
Playhouse Square. And I'm sure some of you will say, "that's life, =
money talks, and if you ain't got it, you don't get to play." No =
kidding. But here's a thought - not every show will be a guaranteed =
sell out, so you might not want to p*ss off any part of your customer =
base by implying that they aren't worth selling to if they don't buy for =
every single show. If you want to keep theatre alive and vibrant for an =
entire community, then make it AVAILABLE to the entire community.=20
T.M. Dean
Lakewood, Ohio
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<DIV>Not to be completely facetious, but since when do "theatre people" =
actually=20
pay for theatre tickets? I can't find my copy of it, but there's a =
great=20
couple of lines from Edna Ferber's and George Kaufman's <EM>Stage =
Door</EM> that=20
talk about this same thing. I've gotten great tickets at Playhouse =
Square=20
over the years. You just need to know someone who works there and =
wait=20
until they can't or don't want to use their comp tickets!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>J. R. Simons<BR>Producer<BR>The Jovialities Entertainment Co., =
Ltd.<BR>Be=20
sure to visit us on the Web at <A=20
href=3D"http://www.jovialities.8m.com">www.jovialities.8m.com</A></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dlee921 at att.net href=3D"mailto:lee921 at att.net">Lee Kamps</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dsunshinecomedy at earthlink.net=20
href=3D"mailto:sunshinecomedy at earthlink.net">Mike Wypasek</A> ; <A=20
title=3Dkharperna at hotmail.com =
href=3D"mailto:kharperna at hotmail.com">Theresa=20
Dean</A> ; <A title=3Dneohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com=20
=
href=3D"mailto:neohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com">neohiopal at lists.fredste=
rnfeld.com</A>=20
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, April 22, 2006 =
1:48=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [NEOPAL]An open =
letter re:=20
Playhouse Square's ticket policy for "Wicked"</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D080292117-22042006><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>One=20
thing that you seem to forget with all that complaining about not =
being able=20
to get "good" tickets to Playhouse Square shows is that it costs a LOT =
of=20
money to bring those shows to Cleveland. It costs a lot of money to =
produce=20
those shows and a major source of money for events has to come from =
ticket=20
sales. The sale of subscription tickets to shows guarantees that a =
certain=20
number of tickets have already been purchased for the shows. That base =
of=20
subscription ticket buyers also tells those companies producing the =
shows what=20
kind of "base" there is in Cleveland for a company. Without that =
"base", many=20
touring productions wouldn't stop here. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D080292117-22042006><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D080292117-22042006><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Many=20
of those that purchase subscription series also are donors whose names =
are=20
listed in the program. Without those donors ("angels") and advance=20
subscription sales of tickets, those shows you want to see would not =
be coming=20
to Cleveland at all. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
class=3D080292117-22042006><FONT=20
face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>You may feel that this is =
"elitist", but if=20
you donated thousands of dollars to Playhouse Square (or the Cleveland =
Orchestra or any other cultural organization) wouldn't you want to =
have access=20
to the "best seats in the house"? Actors, musicians and stage hands =
don't work=20
for free. If the arts had to depend on just those single ticket sales =
for=20
revenue without asking for donations and selling advance subscription =
series,=20
then the whole arts scene would be far less rich than it=20
is.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D080292117-22042006><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D080292117-22042006><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>We=20
can also be fortunate that here in Cleveland, the cost to see quality=20
productions like "Wicked" is affordable to many people. If you were to =
go to=20
New York or Los Angeles, you would have to pay far more to see the =
same=20
production. Even so, one can very often get discount tickets the day =
of the=20
show by going to Playhouse Square and asking for them. Many times =
those=20
subscription ticket holders cannot use their tickets (which they have =
already=20
paid for) and donate them back to Playhouse Square for re-sale to =
the=20
public, often at half price.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D080292117-22042006><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D080292117-22042006><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Quit=20
crying in your beer about sitting in poor seats high in the balcony or =
on the=20
sides. I have seen many performances from those nosebleed seats =
because I=20
wanted to see the show and that was all I could afford. Just bring a =
good pair=20
of binoculars and you can see all the expressions just like being up =
close.=20
Also those popular shows come around again for another run. When the =
"Phanton=20
of the Opera" first played here in 1993, all performances quickly sold =
out. I=20
was fortunate to get "nosebleed" seats high in the balcony and =
thoroughly=20
enjoyed the show. I saw it again in 1997 from a much better location=20
and I was able to walk up on the day of the show in 2000 and get=20
orchestra seats at half price. "Les Miserables" is =
currently playing here=20
for the umpteenth time.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D080292117-22042006><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D080292117-22042006><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>If=20
you are on a limited budget and like live shows, I highly reccomend =
the local=20
community theatres. The Cassidy theatre in Parma Heights and the Beck =
Center=20
in Lakewook put on some excellent shows, many of them also popular =
Broadway=20
productions. In addition to more reasonable costs there, you aren't =
ripped off=20
to park your car. There are also other good community theatre =
productions in=20
other parts of the area. You could see many excellent shows all the =
time=20
without ever having to come downtown.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D080292117-22042006><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D080292117-22042006><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>I=20
very often hear young people complain all the time about not being =
able to get=20
good seats for touring shows at Playhouse Square, yet have you ever =
checked=20
out the cost of a ticket to a rock concert at any of the local=20
venues?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D080292117-22042006><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D080292117-22042006><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Lee=20
Kamps</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
neohiopal-admin at lists.fredsternfeld.com=20
[mailto:neohiopal-admin at lists.fredsternfeld.com]<B>On Behalf Of =
</B>Mike=20
Wypasek<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 21, 2006 1:50 PM<BR><B>To:</B> =
Theresa=20
Dean; neohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: =
[NEOPAL]An=20
open letter re: Playhouse Square's ticket policy for=20
"Wicked"<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Yup, that's Cleveland. Elitist even in the arts. =
It's a=20
microcosm of the haves and the have nots. Well said Theresa. =20
Bravo.<BR><BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE=20
style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff =
2px solid">-----Original=20
Message----- <BR>From: Theresa Dean =
<KHARPERNA at HOTMAIL.COM><BR>Sent: Apr=20
21, 2006 9:37 AM <BR>To: neohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com =
<BR>Subject:=20
[NEOPAL]An open letter re: Playhouse Square's ticket policy for =
"Wicked"=20
<BR><BR><ZZZHTML>
<DIV>
<DIV class=3DRTE>A few weeks ago, there was a discussion here =
regarding =93is=20
theatre as we know it dying?", and what theatres can do to keep =
audiences=20
keep coming back. In light of that, I=92d like to offer =
the=20
following story. It=92s long, so if you don=92t want to =
read it,=20
let me sum it up for you=85if you want to keep theatre alive and =
well, don=92t=20
alienate your patrons. </DIV>
<DIV class=3DRTE> </DIV>
<DIV class=3DRTE>I make it a point to pay for the best seats if I =
really=20
want to see a show. But I=92m only willing to pay for=20
<EM>good</EM> seats, and as anyone knows who=92s been to the State =
Theatre,=20
there are some appallingly bad seats that sell for a hefty=20
price. Too far out to the sides, and you can miss a =
great deal=20
of action due to poor site lines. Too far to the back =
or too=20
high up, and you see no expressions, no subtlety, no detail, and =
often=20
times the sound quality is sorely lacking. I simply =
will not=20
spend money for seats if I know they aren=92t worth the=20
price. And, while I will pay top dollar for one or two =
shows a=20
year, I can not pay the going rate in either ticket =
prices or=20
donations to get a shot at good seats as a =
subscriber. I used=20
to be a subscriber, but I could only get the really good seats by =
buying=20
tickets a la carte. I dropped my subscription for =
exactly=20
that reason. </DIV>
<P>So I=92ve been waiting=85and waiting=85and waiting for the =
public sale for=20
=93Wicked.=94 And I=92ve been more than a little =
annoyed about the=20
multiple =93subscribers-only=94 sales. (Funny, though, how some =
tickets were=20
available on-line from a ticket broker for ridiculously inflated =
prices =96=20
two to three times the regular rate - as much as three =
months=20
ago. Sounds like scalping to me, and authorized or not, =
I don=92t=20
do business with scalpers.) </P>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<P>Yesterday, I happened to mention to a co-worker that I was =
taking next=20
Friday morning off so I could go to the box office when the public =
sale=20
started. She is a subscriber and was kind enough to =
offer to=20
buy tickets for me so that I could, just maybe, get a chance at =
good=20
seats. We looked on-line and could find no =
=93subscriber=92s only=94=20
section, so she called the box office. I listened in to =
the=20
call. </P>
<P>Basically, she was told, =93tell your friend to forget it, =
there are no=20
good seats left. Well, there may be a few, but =
they=92ll be gone=20
by the time the public sale hits, so she shouldn=92t waste her =
time coming=20
down here if that=92s all she wants.=94 She was also =
told that we=20
couldn=92t come to the box office or order by phone or internet, =
subscriber=20
or not. The order had to be in writing - =
which=20
sounded to me like we would have no way to give a yay or nay to =
the=20
seating choices at the time of purchase - and it had to =
be in=20
her name, which I expected, but that =93it doesn=92t matter =
who=92s credit card=20
you use.=94 Hmmmm, guess my money=92s still good, even =
though my=20
name and status as a non-subscriber isn=92t! </P>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<P>And now we=92re hearing that the only way to get guaranteed =
seats to next=20
year=92s tour of =93Spamalot=94 is to be a subscriber. =
</P>
<P>I find this policy to be both elitist and =
insulting. I fully=20
understand the need to offer perks to encourage subscription and =
that=20
=93first dibs=94 on performances is one of those =
perks. I=20
understand that, and I <U>expect</U> that. But I think=20
Playhouse Square has taken it WAY too far with <EM>multiple =
private sales=20
to the point of exclusion</EM>, and with their announcement =
regarding=20
=93Spamalot,=94 it sounds like this is going to be an on-going=20
practice. End result - they are effectively =
preventing a=20
large portion of their patron base from having any reasonable =
chance at=20
getting decent seats. If they think this is going to =
encourage=20
someone like me to want to be a subscriber...well, think =
again.</P>
<P>I=92ve probably spent a few thousand dollars at Playhouse =
Square since=20
living in this area, but with this practice, I can now do no more =
than=20
hope that house seats, reserved blocks, or unadvertised =
performances are=20
actually available and will be released as a =93last minute offer, =
new show=20
added=94 marketing ploy. </P>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>I=92m sure that =93Wicked=94 and other big shows like =
it will sell=20
out, so my feelings probably don=92t matter one bit to the =
management at=20
Playhouse Square. And I=92m sure some of you will say, =
=93that=92s=20
life, money talks, and if you ain=92t got it, you don=92t get to=20
play.=94 No kidding. But here=92s a thought =
=96 not=20
<EM>every</EM> show will be a guaranteed sell out, so you might =
not want=20
to p*ss off <U>any</U> part of your customer base by implying that =
they=20
aren=92t worth selling to if they don=92t buy for every single=20
show. If you want to keep theatre alive and vibrant for =
an=20
entire community, then make it AVAILABLE to the entire community.=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<P>T.M. Dean</P>
<P>Lakewood, Ohio</P>
<P> </P>
<DIV></DIV>
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Premiere of=20
James Sherman's "From Door to Door" produced by the JCC in =
association with=20
Tri C East Theatre Arts. Directed by Fred Sternfeld; featuring Liz =
Conway,=20
Jeanne Task & Barbara Haas. May 4-21. Tickets.com. Special =
appearance=20
and talk-back by playwright James Sherman at the May 18 performance. =
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