[NEohioPAL] Reviews on NeOhiopal

[music darrell]

Artists who fear the opinions of the public- including the opinions of other artists are in the wrong buisness.

'If you can't say something nice....' ?  c'mon...

D
 
Darrell Lee Music
Music Director and Conductor
Stow Symphony Orchestra
Stow, Ohio 
 




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From: mary faktor <faktortheactor at yahoo.com>
To: neohiopal at listserve.com
Sent: Saturday, August 8, 2009 1:24:04 AM
Subject: Re: [NEohioPAL] Reviews on NeOhiopal


I am one of those on neohiopal who occasionally submits an "Unsolicited review" of a local theater show I've seen and thoroughly enjoyed.  I only do so when I am truly impressed with every aspect of the production, such as Beck's, Evil Dead The Musical, and Mercury Summer Stock's, Cinderella, to name a few recent outstanding examples. When I am not majorly impressed with the overall production, or have criticism of a show, I do not submit any opinion.  I guess it's the old belief  "if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all." 

Our local theaters have a hard enough time attracting decent sized audiences and staying afloat. I figure why should anyone be party to keeping people away, even if a production is less than perfect?  Why write a review which focuses primarily on the negatives...knocking the casting, tearing down the not-so-perfect voice of the lead.  Remember Gang...this ain't Broadway.  Many of these productions are on limited budgets and use non-professional talent.  The director and performers, choreographers, costume and set designers, lighting and sound crew, etc. put countless hours, energy and often their own money, into producing a show.  What do the critics, who tear down or nit-pick their efforts, produce?  What are they contributing to the world of theater? 

My goal in submitting an "unsolicited review" is just this: To help promote any outstanding production which, in my humble opinion, is deserving of a SRO audience. It's that simple.  Our theaters are having enough trouble filling seats.  

I will also add for the record, that I am not "connected" to any theater, nor have I had a "loved one" in any cast. I simply attend as many shows as I can afford to support my fellow actors and this artistic community. 

A side note:   I would see everything out there every weekend if ticket prices were lowered to accommodate us "starving artists."  Personally, I'd rather sit in (or perform for) a packed house where tickets prices were an affordable $10-$12 each, than an auditorium of 300+ seats with only 50 people who were able/willing to pay $20 or more.

But then again...that's a whole other chain of posts.

Keep supporting and sharing the love.  We need each other.

Hugs

Mary Faktor (the actor ;-)
www.FaktorsTalentNetwork.com
888-913-3473
330-655-2895



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