RE: RAT ratscoop

["Sylvain, John" <jsylvain@station.sony.com>]

Hey Skip, can you say BADLY WRITTEN SATIRE? ;-)

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Glen-Skip-Newell [SMTP:skipworthy@hotmail.com]
> Sent:	Thursday, January 28, 1999 1:02 PM
> To:	rat-list@whirl-i-gig.com
> Subject:	Re: RAT ratscoop
> 
> Cousin John says-
> 
> >>
> PS Skip, what do you mean filmakers' abandoned narrative in favor of
> 'commercial viability'. I thought narrative was commerically viable.
> Non-narrative is certainly not commerically viable so it seems to me that
> the contrapositive (sort of) would be true.
> 
> >>>
> 
> Hey, John, can you say SATIRE?
> 
> Skip
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Sylvain, John <jsylvain@station.sony.com>
> To: <rat-list@whirl-i-gig.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2000 10:49 AM
> Subject: RE: RAT ratscoop
> 
> 
> > 1. I would like to apologize for the extended rif on Matt Bretz origins
> and
> > my part in it. Sorry if it bored anyone for even a second.
> >
> > 2. Part of the reason that L.A. rats post so much to this list is that
> we
> > have our own local listserve that gets us energized and fired up and has
> had
> > a huge impact on the local theater scene. We have met each other, seen
> each
> > others work and have exchanged wheelchairs (don't ask, don't tell). One
> of
> > the liabilities of a national theater list serve is that theater is a
> local
> > phenomenon. The reason I am saying all this is to encourage everyone
> around
> > the country to create local small theater list serve. It's remarkable
> what
> a
> > little communication will do.
> >
> > 3. Part of the reason L.A. rats post so much is that only the most
> insane,
> > opinionated, self absorbed, stubborn, block-headed and socially inept
> people
> > would actually do theater for theater's sake in Los Angeles.
> >
> > 3.5 Part of the reason LA rats post so much is that Mitch Gossett from
> > Bottom's Dream has been a local evangelist for RAT. I suspect that in
> other
> > parts of the country some theaters in the rat circle keep RAT as their
> own
> > secret. As if being in RAT gave them a leg up over local competiton.
> >
> > So it may be that you are the first person from KY to sign on the RAT
> list.
> > That doesn't mean you should go away. Be the evangelist in your area.
> Use
> > RAT as an excuse to meet the people doing what you do in your area.
> >
> > 4. I don't know why Seattle Rats post so much.
> >
> > 5. Why don't y'all post more?
> >
> > Love
> > John
> >
> > PS Skip, what do you mean filmakers' abandoned narrative in favor of
> > 'commercial viability'. I thought narrative was commerically viable.
> > Non-narrative is certainly not commerically viable so it seems to me
> that
> > the contrapositive (sort of) would be true.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Glen-Skip-Newell [SMTP:skipworthy@hotmail.com]
> > > Sent: Thursday, January 28, 1999 12:32 AM
> > > To: rat-list@whirl-i-gig.com
> > > Subject: Re: RAT ratscoop
> > >
> > > Hello, HANK...pleeezed to meetcha (in his best fake southern
> accent...)
> > >
> > > It frightens me to think of what you might think of 'US' after the
> short
> > > period of time you have been 'tuned in' here. Let me see if I may be
> of
> > > some assistance...
> > >
> > > 1) 'WE' aren't 'centered 'anywhere...it's just that the LA and Seattle
> > > folks have the biggest mouths and the most time on thier
> hands...except
> of
> > > course NashGAy, who , well, has a whole other problem.
> > >
> > > 2) What is this 'Radical Theatre' that you speak of ? I thought
> theatre
> > > was dead...killed off by cookie-cutter sitcoms and a thing called film
> (
> > > which seemed to hold promise for awhile, until the 'filmakers'
> abandoned
> > > narrative in favor of 'commercial viability'...)
> > >
> > > 3) Welcome to the List. Caveat Emptor....
> > >
> > > (I'll let someone else take care of the other details you need...)
> > >
> > > Skip
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: HANK BULLITT <mailto:hmbullitt@hotmail.com>
> > > To: rat-list@whirl-i-gig.com <mailto:rat-list@whirl-i-gig.com>
> > > Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 6:14 PM
> > > Subject: RAT ratscoop
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >         Dear Rats,
> > >             I have just tuned in,and was told
> > >             that I may find other radical theatre
> > >             workers,and the like,here.It seems
> > >             from what I've read that most rats
> > >             have an intimate,or atleast working,
> > >             history with each other. It also
> > >             seems to revolve around seattle,which
> > >             is wonderful I have family and friends
> > >             there, but I'm wondering if any are
> > >             geographically closer to my residence
> > >             (Louisville,Ky)or have worked at
> > >             Actors Theatre.Let me hear the lowdown.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
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> > >
> > >
> >