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<DIV>Hi Dave,</DIV>
<DIV>just wanted to let you know that I agree with your comments about these
irresponsible actors....just a little observation, though. You keep
referring to all of these theatres as "the playhouse". We are not the
theatre (NOrth Canton Playhouse) that you are referring to, so please clarify
that. And yes, we have instances, throughout the years, where actors
just feel free to walk out because they "got a better part
elsewhere".....nothing you can do about it....it is the way it is with
volunteers!</DIV>
<DIV>Like you, we work around everyone's schedules.....and some days it is real
fun!!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Mary</DIV>
<DIV>Artistic Director</DIV>
<DIV>North Canton Playhouse </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 10, 2009 6:10
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NEohioPAL] Honoring
Commitments, Part 2</DIV>
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<DIV>I have received several e-mails from other directors who have worse
stories than what I had happen. One director running a weekly mystery
theatre discovered much to his shock two days before a performance that one of
his actors had a major role in a production somewhere else. It seems
that the young man could not figure out that the Opening Night conflicted with
the performance at the mystery theatre. Ipso facto, a massive scramble
to get someone in at the last minute occurred. The young man knew about
this particular opening night for two months and failed to tell the mystery
theatre. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Another director wrote me and stated that a leading actor dropped out of
the play only one week before Opening Night. It was soon discovered that
he had accepted a part with another playhouse because he wanted to play
that part. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>A student director had to find two actors two days before her class
project was presented to the professor because the leading actor felt that the
particular drama being presented did not meet his specifications. It
seemed odd that he had no problem with the drama for weeks. It was soon
discovered that he took a part at another playhouse. The other
actor seemed unable to function without the first actor and dropped out as
well. There's backbone.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Frankly, I have three weeks to correct the damage. Already the cast
and crew are pulling together to make this play work. Junior who left us
in the lurch did not get the part he wanted and is a member of the ensemble
with the other playhouse. I understand that he is happy as a lark.
Frankly, he does not know how many bridges he burned behind him. I
received notice from another playhouse who figured out who it was stating that
he is no longer welcome there either.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I do believe that we as directors and producers should take a very high
road here. That is we should put the fear of God in these rather
talented but rude actors and actresses who believe they can walk out whenever
they feel like it. That means you sit Junior down and tell him or her
that he or she will never act again in the area until he or she cleans up the
act. That is you finish what you start. I have two children.
They are both highly talented and are in demand. However, they were both
told you finish what you start. Both are no nonsense type people.
Coaches, directors and teachers loved them because they took the
responsibility of honoring a commitment. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I had a bad feeling two months ago about an actress when I was
casting <EM>Once Upon a Mattress</EM>. This young talented actress
came running in about one and one half hours after auditions started.
She claimed she could not be at the beginning of the auditions because
she was in rehearsal for another play. I allowed her to audition since
she was there but I told her that the part she wanted was going to be
given to another actress who had shown up on time and in my opinion had more
talent. I did state that I would offer her
another part but that I would have to talk to her director in the
other play. When I asked for the name of the director who was in the
other production so I could coordinate schedules, she balked. I withdrew
the offer. I later discovered that there was no way that she could have
done this play and that play. Frankly, my instincts clearly showed that
she was not happy with the part in the other play. Unfortunately, she
accepted the part. In my opinion, that means you play the part. If
you are that talented an actor or actress, then it should be a snap to make it
work. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I did have another actress who was involved in another play when she
auditioned. She was up front about it and gave me her schedule. I
saw that I could use her in Once Upon a Mattress and the part I had for her
could accommodate her schedule. She went to every rehearsal of the other
play and when she was not scheduled for rehearsal she came to us. That
is a good actress because she was honest and she was willing to work with
everyone. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I am asking all directors and producers to honor other playhouses
productions. The playhouse that cast Junior has had several of their
actors come to my playhouse for major parts. When I see that there is no
way we can coordinate a schedule so the actor or actress can play both, I do
not cast. That other director has invested time and energy in directing
that actor or actress. He or she should not have the rug pulled out
because Junior who has talent cannot figure out that commitment means to the
end of the production. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>David Van Gaasbeek, Director and Producer, Canal Fulton Players</DIV>
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