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<DIV><SPAN class=938025414-18062008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>Andrew brings
up a good point; one that's always bothered me: the fact that many theaters have
had to go the way CVLT has -- i.e., no video for fear of being shut down. I
don't know who made the rule about no videos of shows, but I would think the
actors in this country would be "up in arms" (whatever that phrase means) :-)
about it.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=938025414-18062008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>I understand
that videos shouldn't be made of professional shows, of course, since they may
<EM>possibly</EM> lose some of their audience. But who would be hurt if
community theaters made videos for their archives and the people in the shows
who wanted to keep them for memories? And frankly - and I say this
with apologies to those who believe their shows are the best thing since sliced
bread - who else would even want a video of a show they weren't in? We're
talking about a tiny number of people here - anything from one or two people to
a huge cast of maybe 35 people. They're the only ones who would be interested.
What are we taking away from someone by filming a show like that?
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<DIV><SPAN class=938025414-18062008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>I'm
surprised, as rights-conscious as the American people are - always standing
up for what they believe in - that we've allowed this policy to remain in place.
Maybe there is a fight going on about it somewhere and I just haven't heard
anything about it. But if not, there should be. I, for one, would like to
have saved the shows I've been in for watching in my old age (okay, probably too
late for that!) :-) but you get my drift. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN class=938025414-18062008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=3>--Linda Ryan</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=938025414-18062008> </SPAN>-----Original
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> neohiopal-bounces@listserve.com
[mailto:neohiopal-bounces@listserve.com]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Chagrin Valley
Little Theatre<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 18, 2008 10:14 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
neohiopal@listserve.com >> NEO PAL<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NEohioPAL] i
want your VIDEOS<BR><BR></DIV></FONT><FONT size=-1><FONT face=Arial>This
actually brings up an interesting question. Most show licenses state that
you're not allowed to record your productions, and yet many grant committees
request them, and promotional guides recommend them. Our theatre recently
made it 'official policy' not to record performances because the possibility of
having a show shut down was too risky. I'm curious as to how other local
performance groups have reconciled their desire or need for videos with the
licensing restrictions placed on the shows by their owners.<BR><BR>Andrew
Rothman<BR><BR>Chagrin Valley Little Theatre<BR></FONT></FONT></BODY></HTML>