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| That is another factor in restarting shows | |
| Last Edit: dramedy 01:05 pm EDT 08/07/20 | |
| Posted by: dramedy 01:04 pm EDT 08/07/20 | |
| In reply to: NBC report/interview piece: "COVID-19 knocked actors off the Broadway stage. But are the lights dim forever?" - MockingbirdGirl 11:24 am EDT 08/07/20 | |
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| Is working with peoples timetables to get back to ny and set up a household. Shows can’t just state rehearsals begin next week. I expect recasting a lot of roles will be required. | |
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| re: That is another factor in restarting shows | |
| Posted by: sirpupnyc 02:44 pm EDT 08/07/20 | |
| In reply to: That is another factor in restarting shows - dramedy 01:04 pm EDT 08/07/20 | |
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| In one of those Charlotte St. Martin interviews some months back, she guessed it would probably be about six weeks from the state go-ahead before shows were actually ready to resume. I'd think that the longer the shutdown, the more time may be needed. And every show will have its own variables. |
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| re: That is another factor in restarting shows | |
| Posted by: ryhog 03:16 pm EDT 08/07/20 | |
| In reply to: re: That is another factor in restarting shows - sirpupnyc 02:44 pm EDT 08/07/20 | |
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| I think that statement by her betrayed a lack of understanding of the work of her constituents. I think most people who DO understand would probably estimate twice that on average. That said, I am not worried about reassembling the troops. | |
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| re: That is another factor in restarting shows | |
| Posted by: ShowGoer 03:33 pm EDT 08/07/20 | |
| In reply to: re: That is another factor in restarting shows - ryhog 03:16 pm EDT 08/07/20 | |
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| “ That said, I am not worried about reassembling the troops.” The equally relevant question isn’t just about reassembling. Since a year-plus shutdown of Broadway is obviously unprecedented, I would assume that most everyone’s contracts will have lapsed in the meanwhile, and there’s no way of knowing how that will affect reopening. When the estimated closure was for only a few weeks, or a few months, I think everybody just assumed that shows would get back up and running with largely the same cast as when they closed... and I’m sure that will prove true in more cases than not. But after a year or year and a half, one has to wonder about other considerations that might come into play. Wouldn’t creative teams have the right to make sure that people still have their chops, that they’ve kept their voices in shape, that they can still dance like they did before, etc.? Isn’t there a chance that some people, obviously child or teenage performers, but also some adults, might be close to aging out of their roles? Didn’t Michael Riedel write an article only 2 or 3 weeks into the shutdown with a headline like “How Broadway Will Survive Coronavirus”, reporting discussions of limited-run stunts like Idina returning to Wicked, Lin-Manuel coming back to Hamilton, and Josh Gad or Ben Platt stepping in for the first few weeks of a Book of Mormon or Dear Evan Hansen, to help goose theatergoing tourists who might be wary of coming back to indoor theater? I imagine some might see this post as controversial and fear-mongering, and I don’t mean to imply that everyone’s job is in danger or that any shows will be holding auditions from scratch - but I do think, along with performers potentially deserting New York, that there’s potentially a lot of other factors at play here, depending on exactly how long the shutdown lasts and what the strategies are for getting up and running again (which I’m sure will vary from show to show). |
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| re: That is another factor in restarting shows | |
| Posted by: ryhog 03:48 pm EDT 08/07/20 | |
| In reply to: re: That is another factor in restarting shows - ShowGoer 03:33 pm EDT 08/07/20 | |
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| I probably should not have used "reassembling" because there will be all sorts of adjustments needed. What I really meant was that shows would not have a problem reforming, all things being equal. One of the nice things about Broadway is that each tub is on its own bottom, and each show's team will work through these issues person by person and element by element. Personally, I think Riedel's idea is silly but whatever. I don't think we should labor under the assumption that things in general or in specific will ever be exactly the same again. But if a show has the money and has the market, dealing with these (e.g., aging out) issues (something that's dealt with in the normal course of things anyway) will not be an overwhelming roadblock. Now we just need to wait to be able to get in the starting block. |
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| re: That is another factor in restarting shows | |
| Posted by: mikem 03:44 pm EDT 08/07/20 | |
| In reply to: re: That is another factor in restarting shows - ShowGoer 03:33 pm EDT 08/07/20 | |
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| A factor that might make things more complicated for some actors is that TV/film is much more likely to have solid re-starting plans before Broadway will. Are actors going to turn down TV/film opportunities for a theater role in a production that may get delayed? I think that some actors are going to be reluctant to sign contracts for a production that may not happen in the expected time frame. TV/film has always been more lucrative, but at least there was some expectation of some level of pay for a Broadway show. Most recent flops still ran for several weeks before closing. But with the pandemic, I doubt that actors will get paid during any delay period, which could last for several months. |
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| I still don't understand how TV/film work can restart | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 06:33 pm EDT 08/07/20 | |
| In reply to: re: That is another factor in restarting shows - mikem 03:44 pm EDT 08/07/20 | |
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| Actors very often work up close and personal with their scene partners. | |
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| re: I still don't understand how TV/film work can restart | |
| Posted by: ryhog 08:43 pm EDT 08/07/20 | |
| In reply to: I still don't understand how TV/film work can restart - KingSpeed 06:33 pm EDT 08/07/20 | |
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| Have you read the multi-union guidelines? If not, that's your starting point. It's called The Safe Way Forward |
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| re: I still don't understand how TV/film work can restart | |
| Posted by: manchurch03104 08:52 am EDT 08/08/20 | |
| In reply to: re: I still don't understand how TV/film work can restart - ryhog 08:43 pm EDT 08/07/20 | |
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| TV is now an editor's medium. | |
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| Here's how TV/film work can restart | |
| Posted by: richmurphy 08:42 pm EDT 08/07/20 | |
| In reply to: I still don't understand how TV/film work can restart - KingSpeed 06:33 pm EDT 08/07/20 | |
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| As the recently resumed daytime soap "The Bold and the Beautiful" is showing, TV and film techniques like clever editing, using mannequins or actors' spouses as stunt doubles, and green screen compositing technology can be used -- none of which are available for stage performance. | |
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