| re: Unusual Occurrence at Iceman on Tuesday |
| Posted by: libbymaebrown 03:26 pm EDT 03/30/18 |
| In reply to: Unusual Occurrence at Iceman on Tuesday - TKTSVET 01:21 pm EDT 03/30/18 |
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I was there that night too! And was sitting two rows behind the prompter--close enough to be able to read the script, which was both annoying and sort of fun at the same time.
I don't remember him calling "line!" twice--but the time I did hear him call it, I was impressed with how he handled it--he took several seconds of silence to reconnect with the text and the play and started back in.
I heard MANY cell phones go off. At least five. And one iPhone "alarm." I was displeased; most preview audiences are savvier than that.
It was my first time seeing a prompter in the audience; the only other times I've been aware of prompting were during DEUCE when both Seldes and Lansbury had to continually get help from a "faint off stage voice" though I don't think either of them said "line!" per se.
It was also evident to me with Bette Midler during I'LL EAT YOU LAST; she heavily relied on prompting--both an off-stage voice and an earpiece (I believe) as she seemed to be fussing with something in her ear.
I feel like there was some prompting during Forest W's HUGHIE but I remember so little about that show that I may be wrong...! |
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