With full disclosure being needed here, I must add the following info:
A Playhouse season ticket holder, who attended opening night and sat near row AA, stated that the group of "kids" who supposedly came to "support" their fellow actors and techies did little more than text, take pictures, talk on their phones and to each other all night. Mostly, they seemed to relish in talking down the show...as it was being performed. The season member had to ask them to shut up. This sounds like the performance of the night, not Titanic. This entourage, under the guise of community theater support and friendship- sat back in their high chairs all big and mighty and decided Friday night would be their night to make a statement.
If even part of this is true, then every single one of these idiots and their remarks under this blog have shown their true colors. Say one thing, practice another. Talk about two-faced, immature children. Total disrespect and a slap at a group that has done nothing to you.
Are you so insecure and petty that the idea of the playhouse (or any other theater) having some success is this threatening to you? Plus, after the show, I'm sure you played all nice and kissy-kissy with the playhouse people. What a crock. You should all be ashamed. Not that you will, but you should.
First, let me say that I am a theater "insider". However, you might be surprised on which one. I have watched all this stuff...ever since the blog right after Christmas. Some comments were insightful, most were meant to hurt something or somebody. It seems to me that the majority of people participating in all this have forgotten what theater did for them in the first place - causing a desire to be a part of something, to create, to breathe past the nervousness of opening night. Now it simply feels like these few are satisfied with setting up camps and firing shots at each other. Ask yourself a question - what in the world does the Oakland have to do with the Playhouse? Same question the other way. These artistic groups are distinct and unique and serve different needs for different people. Both have their own roads and missions. To attack the Playhouse for simply bettering itself from bad times is juvenile and petty. To fire back is equally stupid. I love both. I have ties to both. But this war of words over who is better artistically makes me sick. And if, as some claim, the comments are based on personal opinions as to whether Milan writes fairly is the reason for this garbage - then do something about it instead of turning it into your personal right to trash other theaters and their shows. Funny how no other theater in the region is ever mentioned. What are they doing different?
I know the Oakland people well. I also know John Holt. I can assure he is doing little more than brushing this junk off his shoulder. Robert and Brooke are very passionate about their art, as they should be. Both of these groups continually face hard times, no money, bad press, and support groups that constantly fight the wrong fight for all the wrong reasons.
For the ones who will instantly turn my words into something their now - fire away. You obviously have nothing better in life.
clap, clap, clap, clap, clap. Jesus.... poor Richard- did you cry all over your keyboard while writing this pointless dribble? The Playhouse is now the cause to all your woes in life? Do you really expect any semi-intelligent being to buy-in to the idea that you made the Playhouse what it is today? If you're this emotionally sick about our little community of theaters, life is about to seriously smack you around. This stuff is amazing. Do you just sit around and wait for something to cry and moan about?
‘Titanic’ more than just spectacle
With full disclosure being needed here, I must add the following info:
A Playhouse season ticket holder, who attended opening night and sat near row AA, stated that the group of "kids" who supposedly came to "support" their fellow actors and techies did little more than text, take pictures, talk on their phones and to each other all night. Mostly, they seemed to relish in talking down the show...as it was being performed. The season member had to ask them to shut up. This sounds like the performance of the night, not Titanic. This entourage, under the guise of community theater support and friendship- sat back in their high chairs all big and mighty and decided Friday night would be their night to make a statement.
If even part of this is true, then every single one of these idiots and their remarks under this blog have shown their true colors. Say one thing, practice another. Talk about two-faced, immature children. Total disrespect and a slap at a group that has done nothing to you.
Are you so insecure and petty that the idea of the playhouse (or any other theater) having some success is this threatening to you? Plus, after the show, I'm sure you played all nice and kissy-kissy with the playhouse people. What a crock. You should all be ashamed. Not that you will, but you should.
May 29, 2008 at 10:25 a.m. permalink suggest removal
‘Titanic’ more than just spectacle
First, let me say that I am a theater "insider". However, you might be surprised on which one. I have watched all this stuff...ever since the blog right after Christmas. Some comments were insightful, most were meant to hurt something or somebody. It seems to me that the majority of people participating in all this have forgotten what theater did for them in the first place - causing a desire to be a part of something, to create, to breathe past the nervousness of opening night. Now it simply feels like these few are satisfied with setting up camps and firing shots at each other. Ask yourself a question - what in the world does the Oakland have to do with the Playhouse? Same question the other way. These artistic groups are distinct and unique and serve different needs for different people. Both have their own roads and missions. To attack the Playhouse for simply bettering itself from bad times is juvenile and petty. To fire back is equally stupid. I love both. I have ties to both. But this war of words over who is better artistically makes me sick. And if, as some claim, the comments are based on personal opinions as to whether Milan writes fairly is the reason for this garbage - then do something about it instead of turning it into your personal right to trash other theaters and their shows. Funny how no other theater in the region is ever mentioned. What are they doing different?
I know the Oakland people well. I also know John Holt. I can assure he is doing little more than brushing this junk off his shoulder. Robert and Brooke are very passionate about their art, as they should be. Both of these groups continually face hard times, no money, bad press, and support groups that constantly fight the wrong fight for all the wrong reasons.
For the ones who will instantly turn my words into something their now - fire away. You obviously have nothing better in life.
May 26, 2008 at 3:19 p.m. permalink suggest removal
‘Titanic’ more than just spectacle
clap, clap, clap, clap, clap. Jesus.... poor Richard- did you cry all over your keyboard while writing this pointless dribble? The Playhouse is now the cause to all your woes in life? Do you really expect any semi-intelligent being to buy-in to the idea that you made the Playhouse what it is today? If you're this emotionally sick about our little community of theaters, life is about to seriously smack you around.
This stuff is amazing. Do you just sit around and wait for something to cry and moan about?
May 25, 2008 at 8:33 p.m. permalink suggest removal