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| I think it has to do with rehearsal time... | |
| Posted by: mdcoz 12:29 am EST 02/11/18 | |
| In reply to: Escape to Margaritaville - Why schedule previews (Mon-Thurs) at 8pm if virtually the entire theater is unsold those days? - summertheater 10:15 pm EST 02/10/18 | |
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| During previews starting at 8:00pm allows for an extra hour of rehearsal time. Now - once the show opens, they certainly may be more successful with an earlier midweek curtain as you have suggested. | |
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| re: I think it has to do with rehearsal time... | |
| Posted by: summertheater 09:39 am EST 02/11/18 | |
| In reply to: I think it has to do with rehearsal time... - mdcoz 12:29 am EST 02/11/18 | |
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| My point is: If many of their paying customers can wake up at 6am to get to their jobs by 8am/9am, can't theater professionals wake up at 6am to do the same? If they'd start their jobs ("rehearsals") at 8am like their customers, I highly doubt they'd want to stick around to a bizarre time of 8pm to start performances after being at rehearsal since 8am. Why does this "extra hour" of rehearsal time have to be pushed towards the evening hours? Start the rehearsals one hour earlier. Problem solved. |
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| re: I think it has to do with rehearsal time... | |
| Posted by: mattyp4 10:45 am EST 02/11/18 | |
| In reply to: re: I think it has to do with rehearsal time... - summertheater 09:39 am EST 02/11/18 | |
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| A "bizarre" start time of 8pm? That comment is... bizarre. 8pm has been the standard start time for decades. |
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| re: I think it has to do with rehearsal time... | |
| Posted by: Ncassidine 10:28 am EST 02/11/18 | |
| In reply to: re: I think it has to do with rehearsal time... - summertheater 09:39 am EST 02/11/18 | |
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| That's not how any of this works. | |
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| re: I think it has to do with rehearsal time... | |
| Posted by: ryhog 10:15 am EST 02/11/18 | |
| In reply to: re: I think it has to do with rehearsal time... - summertheater 09:39 am EST 02/11/18 | |
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| ...and your premises are just about completely wrong about just about everything. | |
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| re: I think it has to do with rehearsal time... | |
| Posted by: Billhaven 10:09 am EST 02/11/18 | |
| In reply to: re: I think it has to do with rehearsal time... - summertheater 09:39 am EST 02/11/18 | |
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| Actor's Equity has fought long and hard for a reasonable work day. Your "paying customers" aren't working at night , are they? They are watching a company of professionals who are. There has to be a 12 hour period between the end of the day and beginning of the next. The crew is called at least an hour before that. Folks who work 9-5 wouldn't be required to show up at 5 in the morning, would they. Also, there has to be a decent break in between rehearsal and performance. This allows everyone to eat and rest before performing. |
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| re: I think it has to do with rehearsal time... | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 01:27 pm EST 02/11/18 | |
| In reply to: re: I think it has to do with rehearsal time... - Billhaven 10:09 am EST 02/11/18 | |
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| Exactly. We have to get up at 6am and then continue working while you're relaxing at the theater?? | |
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