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Re: RAT Marx in Soho (in LA) Frank Burns Blue Rose Moon Theatre Company
Well...I'm a playwright, and I want to get paid. I haven't, lots of times;
that's how it is. But I'd rather not work for free.
Playwrights work as hard as Equity actors. Workers deserve to be paid for
their labor. I think Mr. Marx would agree.
AND: I think there's room for in-between. I respect the Poor Theatre
aesthetic. But why should Broadway get all the glitz? I'll pay $18 to see
a quality "fringe" show with a fabulous set. But I won't pay $100 to see
The Producers.
Wesley Middleton
Seattle
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>From: MFarkash@aol.com
>To: rat-list@whirl-i-gig.com
>Subject: Re: RAT Marx in Soho (in LA) Frank Burns Blue Rose Moon Theatre
Company
>Date: Wed, May 9, 2001, 10:10 AM
>
> Unless you ARE mounting "The Producers" with stars, I suggest keeping ticket
> prices WAY below a CD. When /if your show becomes a hit, THEN consider
> raising ticket prices.
>
> Read Grotowski's "Towards a Poor Theatre."
>
> Lower tickets to $10 or less. Forget the set, paying artists, etc.
> Playwrights want to have their stuff mounted, and many don't care about the
> small stipends.
>
>
>
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