All That Chat - re: Starting a (civil) discussion on the new world of theatre

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re: Starting a (civil) discussion on the new world of theatre
Posted by: JAllenC3 02:39 pm EDT 04/22/20
In reply to: Starting a (civil) discussion on the new world of theatre - goodfriendnj 12:52 pm EDT 04/22/20

I think it'll be less about when people are ready to go back to the theater and more when the actors feel comfortable being in them. Musicals especially are petri dishes when it comes to the actors. You cannot socially distance while singing All I Ask of You for example. And would Equity really allow for less pay for the actors whose risk factor would still be high? I also think live theater will be looking closely at what happens in movie theaters which are far less financially dependent on selling out an entire theater for every showtime to see how audiences respond.
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re: Starting a (civil) discussion on the new world of theatre
Posted by: BillEadie 04:32 pm EDT 04/22/20
In reply to: re: Starting a (civil) discussion on the new world of theatre - JAllenC3 02:39 pm EDT 04/22/20

I received today a season announcement from one major regional theatre here, with performances beginning in September. Same is true for another major theatre, which announced new dates for its postponed productions, again beginning in September. Of course, both companies qualified these announcements saying that these dates were contingent on official rulings on gatherings. San Diego is doing reasonably well, in terms of flattening the curve, but everything that involves crowds of any size this summer has been canceled, including ComicCon. Bill, in San Diego
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