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| re: directors with active careers outside of Encores shouldn't be the AD of Encores or Off-Center | |
| Posted by: Chazwaza 05:52 pm EDT 03/17/22 | |
| In reply to: re: directors with active careers outside of Encores shouldn't be the AD of Encores or Off-Center - Singapore/Fling 05:34 pm EDT 03/17/22 | |
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| Granted, sure. But why are they hiring two of the directors who are some of the most in demand and known directors in NYC? Also Artistic Director and Director are quite different jobs... they can be interconnected but often aren't, and some of the most acclaimed and successful theaters aren't. The AD of LCT isn't Jack O'Brien or Bart Sher or Graciela Daniele, and never has been. The AD of Roundabout isn't Scott Ellis, etc. Lynn Meadow directs at MTC and elsewhere, but not all that often. I'm not saying a director who is AD of Encores or Off-Center can't or shouldn't take directing work too, I'm saying if they can't do both, if the season has to pause or change or be cancelled to accommodate, then they're the wrong fit at that time for that AD job. I have to assume that running Encores and even moreso Off-Center is notably less time consuming than those theaters, but also I bet it's a full time job. But still, more of a reason to be bothered that taking a directing gig put the season on hold. If it even did... I guess I'm putting possibly too much stock in the accuracy of that post. |
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| re: directors with active careers outside of Encores shouldn't be the AD of Encores or Off-Center | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 06:22 pm EDT 03/17/22 | |
| In reply to: re: directors with active careers outside of Encores shouldn't be the AD of Encores or Off-Center - Chazwaza 05:52 pm EDT 03/17/22 | |
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| I wouldn’t presume that The Bedwetter is why Off-Center is “on hiatus”. There are much more likely reasons than Kauffman’s schedule. | |
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| re: directors with active careers outside of Encores shouldn't be the AD of Encores or Off-Center | |
| Last Edit: Chazwaza 06:30 pm EDT 03/17/22 | |
| Posted by: Chazwaza 06:27 pm EDT 03/17/22 | |
| In reply to: re: directors with active careers outside of Encores shouldn't be the AD of Encores or Off-Center - Singapore/Fling 06:22 pm EDT 03/17/22 | |
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| As long as the reasons are about Kauffman's schedule, I am firmly in opposition of them putting the season on hiatus for her or her being employed in this position. Do they not think it's "problematic" to take away 1-3 productions (it's been so long I can't remember how many or normally done for Off-Center) that would employee artists (performers, designers etc) and crew to accommodate and bend around the schedule of one director, a working director ... especially after TWO YEARS of no theater work? Beyond the money it's also taking opportunity and visibility and career growth and exposure away from these artists who would have been employed do this season of Off-Center. It's unfair, irresponsible, and frankly abhorrent... *if* her schedule is the reason or even one of the reasons. |
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| re: directors with active careers outside of Encores shouldn't be the AD of Encores or Off-Center | |
| Posted by: Singapore/Fling 08:26 pm EDT 03/17/22 | |
| In reply to: re: directors with active careers outside of Encores shouldn't be the AD of Encores or Off-Center - Chazwaza 06:27 pm EDT 03/17/22 | |
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| But we don't know that's the reason. One person said maybe that was the reason, but we don't actually know, and it is unlikely, because, as you say, it would be incredibly problematic for an institution to cancel 1 - 3 shows simply because the AD was directing a show at the Atlantic... and wouldn't make any sense for their funding model or their profile in the industry. I'd say it's more likely they're having issues with funding or with organization since Jack has left. We've already seen The Lark fall apart once John left, and that was without May driving the institution off a cliff. |
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