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ravnquest1 07:44 pm EDT 03/17/14 |
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re: At what point does a Bway actor get completely bored? - enoch10 02:17 pm EDT 03/17/14 |
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I don't agree with this. This is a human element and training doesn't really factor in.
There is no one set answer, but I think knowing when to leave a long running show (especially a tour) is an important thing and actor must learn- and obviously that varies from person to person.
A responsive audience helps everyone get through each show, and makes most people in and on a show happier to be there. A poor or non-responsive audience or series of crowds drags you down, especially if you are in a show that relies on the strength of the comedy and audience reaction to work.
The quality of the backstage life and management of the production is a major factor also. Some might be surprised how poorly managed or how poor morale is on some of the long-running hits, both on the road and on Broadway.
If you don't feel you're welcomed or supported or the production is not cared about from up above, it can drag a show (and a tour) down. I've done tours where no member of the creative team ever visited after opening. The performances evolved and devolved and the backstage morale was terrible most of the time.
Many, many factors in play on this. And those folks just punching the clock and cashing their checks year after year on the same production usually aren't well-liked.
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