Re: RAT ratscoop

["Glen-Skip-Newell" <skipworthy@hotmail.com>]

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

Why yes, yes I can...
My most humble apologies...
S.

>
> > -----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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