[NEohioPAL] AUDIENCE ETIQUETTE

[Maria Lister]

I second that emotion, Deb!

Maria Thomas Lister 

"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles, they shall run and not be weary, and they shall walk, and not faint." -Isaiah 40:31

From: smmslt111 at gmail.com
To: a_weishar at yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:15:33 -0400
CC: neohiopal at listserve.com
Subject: Re: [NEohioPAL] AUDIENCE ETIQUETTE

My heart goes out to you, Anthony, but imagine how actors and singers feel, when their throats close up due to some other cast or crew member's less sensitive olfactory system?  And not just perfumes, but those who come in reeking of cigarette smoke can send a singer's sinuses into a major tizzy.  The offenders don't know they're being offensive - even when told so, they don't really believe it.  
Deb
On Sep 28, 2008, at 11:15 AM, Anthony Weishar wrote:
Does anyone have a suggestion for politely dealing with the aroma challenged audience members? Last night (Spet.27) at the Beck performance of Urinetown we hit a new sensory overload level. The scent managed to get past the doors of the light booth and upstairs rest rooms. Hopefully it was not an expensive cologne, because it smelled like Vitalis (mens' hair product from the 60's) by the time it wafted upstairs. This was the second attack in three weekends. 

How do we deal with someone who is affecting the performance?
How can theaters make the audience more aware of the need for clean air? 
Being a somewhat cynical geek, I'd place exhaust fans at the back exits so the audience can enjoy the latest fashion scents with their show.

Anthony Weishar

Disclaimer: I'm not an asthmatic, just a light guy. 


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