And Fedup seems to be very loyal to the playhouse and very active in its shows and politics. SO can i assume all the playhouse hates gays and lesbians as much as he seems to be putting on. News flash, its theater, you can not go very far without the gays.
I just wanted to to comment just for a brief second on fedup's comment reguarding the immature undergrads of YSU. I for one was one, Grad now, and finally moving on from this area. I think a lot of the undergrads from YSU really feel as if they have been cast to the side. When Jekyll and Hyde was announced and auditions were held, there were no where near enough guys to even think of puttin on the show, there was not even a lead they could have thought of casting. the musical director who was involved at YSU came to us and asked us to come in for auditions. We filled out the cast and made the show actually able to happen. At the time the show was directed by another, not Mr Holt. We went through rehearsals not getting very much accomplished because the director decided he did not want to come to rehearsal, or was busy with something else, i dunno, he just was not there. I for one stepped up, I being Richard Bell, and we started working on some stuff at rehearsal without a director. Mr Holt then come in about 2 or 3 weeks before opening, and filled in the holes asking me to do the opening, the opening of act II and some other numbers through-out. We, YSU undergrads, and the rest of the cast really stepped up and put that show up rather quickly. Before Jekyll & Hyde the playhouse had produced nothing that brought people to the theater in such great numbers. Us "YSU undergrad toddlers" brought the house down with that show, and i feel really revitalized the Playhouse to what it is now.
Time passed after the closing of the show, which was rather sad, I miss that show, Secret garden audtions came out and it was advertized as"from the people who brought you Jekyll & Hyde" Mr. Holt and Mr. Moritz. I feel i had very valid input into what made that show what it was. And i was supposed to be involved in secret garden as well. I was never mentioned. After the cast came out, the playhouse oddly enough started weeding out us "YSU undergrad toddlers" Heidi was unspokenly black balled, and never cast again, The lead of Jekyll and Hyde, Vaughn was slowly weeded out. And a whole crew of Penn natives starting moveing in I love them dont get me wrong, but almost every person who made jekyll and hyde and who made the playhouse what it is now has been weeded out without even a thanks, or anything.
So all in all i guess i feel they have a reason to whine, I did mine, but im over it, and its really time to just live and be happy. Its community theater, meant to bring people and passion together to create something fun and memerable. Sadly enough its not fun. So before you attack just understand where others are coming from. They love what they do and have great passion for it, and really just feel crapped on. I had some great times at the playhouse. But its not the playhouse anymore. A chapter closed and many more to come.
P.s. sorry if things are spelled wrong or sound wierd, writing out of emotion not technique.
I have taken some time to think about the comments in regaurds to my choreography. At first i thought, maybe i did put crap on that stage. But after going through all of the musical numbers I worked on i came to the conclusion. I did my job, and I did it pretty well. The opening number "Scrap" is about guys receiving their final paychecks, losing their jobs. Sorry I didn't break out the tape shoes so the men can truely put on a show about how pissed off they are about losing their jobs.
The number "life with Harold" Takes place in a dance studio, where amatuer people go to learn latin dancing. Its not dancing with the stars, its everyday people trying to learn to dance, so i guess i'm glad i didnt put in the showstopping dance number with lifts and throws.
I find it funny you didn't even comment on Kenny Brown's number "Big Black Man" which was loaded with dancing and brought down the house. Maybe the title explains why he wasn't even mentioned.
It is my job to be true to the script and true to the ideals of the show. There is no room for huge elaborate dance breaks, thats not what the show is about. I mean do you pay attention to the show or just sleep till the big showstopping dance number. Because the show i see does everything it needs to do.
Come to think of it i think i got the same review from you in "jekyll & hyde" at the Youngstown Playhouse when i didn't have the people of london tap dancing down the streets BEFORE THEY DIED.
I do my job, and I'm pretty sure I do it well. I think you should consider the quality of work you are producing before slamming everyone else's.
P.s. i talked to the costume designer and im gonna add a dance break from A CHORUS LINE to janette's number so I need me some glitter vests and body suits.
I always wonder why not a lot of people come to audition for shows in this area. Then I read the vindy review and realized, why would anyone want to even try COMMUNITY THEATER, when their just going to get there ass handed to them on a silver platter by Milan. It takes a lot for someone to put their self out there, and try. It's sad it takes so little to overmind that. Everyone is great and I love watching the show come to life everynight. And from what I have heard the audiences love it to.
Posted on May 25 at 7:06 p.m.
And Fedup seems to be very loyal to the playhouse and very active in its shows and politics. SO can i assume all the playhouse hates gays and lesbians as much as he seems to be putting on. News flash, its theater, you can not go very far without the gays.
Posted on May 25 at 7:04 p.m.
I just wanted to to comment just for a brief second on fedup's comment reguarding the immature undergrads of YSU. I for one was one, Grad now, and finally moving on from this area. I think a lot of the undergrads from YSU really feel as if they have been cast to the side. When Jekyll and Hyde was announced and auditions were held, there were no where near enough guys to even think of puttin on the show, there was not even a lead they could have thought of casting. the musical director who was involved at YSU came to us and asked us to come in for auditions. We filled out the cast and made the show actually able to happen. At the time the show was directed by another, not Mr Holt. We went through rehearsals not getting very much accomplished because the director decided he did not want to come to rehearsal, or was busy with something else, i dunno, he just was not there. I for one stepped up, I being Richard Bell, and we started working on some stuff at rehearsal without a director. Mr Holt then come in about 2 or 3 weeks before opening, and filled in the holes asking me to do the opening, the opening of act II and some other numbers through-out. We, YSU undergrads, and the rest of the cast really stepped up and put that show up rather quickly. Before Jekyll & Hyde the playhouse had produced nothing that brought people to the theater in such great numbers. Us "YSU undergrad toddlers" brought the house down with that show, and i feel really revitalized the Playhouse to what it is now.
Time passed after the closing of the show, which was rather sad, I miss that show, Secret garden audtions came out and it was advertized as"from the people who brought you Jekyll & Hyde" Mr. Holt and Mr. Moritz. I feel i had very valid input into what made that show what it was. And i was supposed to be involved in secret garden as well. I was never mentioned. After the cast came out, the playhouse oddly enough started weeding out us "YSU undergrad toddlers" Heidi was unspokenly black balled, and never cast again, The lead of Jekyll and Hyde, Vaughn was slowly weeded out. And a whole crew of Penn natives starting moveing in I love them dont get me wrong, but almost every person who made jekyll and hyde and who made the playhouse what it is now has been weeded out without even a thanks, or anything.
So all in all i guess i feel they have a reason to whine, I did mine, but im over it, and its really time to just live and be happy. Its community theater, meant to bring people and passion together to create something fun and memerable. Sadly enough its not fun. So before you attack just understand where others are coming from. They love what they do and have great passion for it, and really just feel crapped on. I had some great times at the playhouse. But its not the playhouse anymore. A chapter closed and many more to come.
P.s. sorry if things are spelled wrong or sound wierd, writing out of emotion not technique.
Posted on May 4 at 3:24 p.m.
I have taken some time to think about the comments in regaurds to my choreography. At first i thought, maybe i did put crap on that stage. But after going through all of the musical numbers I worked on i came to the conclusion. I did my job, and I did it pretty well. The opening number "Scrap" is about guys receiving their final paychecks, losing their jobs. Sorry I didn't break out the tape shoes so the men can truely put on a show about how pissed off they are about losing their jobs.
The number "life with Harold" Takes place in a dance studio, where amatuer people go to learn latin dancing. Its not dancing with the stars, its everyday people trying to learn to dance, so i guess i'm glad i didnt put in the showstopping dance number with lifts and throws.
I find it funny you didn't even comment on Kenny Brown's number "Big Black Man" which was loaded with dancing and brought down the house. Maybe the title explains why he wasn't even mentioned.
It is my job to be true to the script and true to the ideals of the show. There is no room for huge elaborate dance breaks, thats not what the show is about. I mean do you pay attention to the show or just sleep till the big showstopping dance number. Because the show i see does everything it needs to do.
Come to think of it i think i got the same review from you in "jekyll & hyde" at the Youngstown Playhouse when i didn't have the people of london tap dancing down the streets BEFORE THEY DIED.
I do my job, and I'm pretty sure I do it well. I think you should consider the quality of work you are producing before slamming everyone else's.
P.s. i talked to the costume designer and im gonna add a dance break from A CHORUS LINE to janette's number so I need me some glitter vests and body suits.
Posted on May 4 at 12:33 p.m.
I always wonder why not a lot of people come to audition for shows in this area. Then I read the vindy review and realized, why would anyone want to even try COMMUNITY THEATER, when their just going to get there ass handed to them on a silver platter by Milan. It takes a lot for someone to put their self out there, and try. It's sad it takes so little to overmind that. Everyone is great and I love watching the show come to life everynight. And from what I have heard the audiences love it to.