Re: RAT CONFERENCE 99 INFO

[Sharon MacMenamin <saoirse9@yahoo.com>]

Last time I checked, Sacred Fools Theatre, Circle X Theatre, The
Actors' Gang, Bottom's Dream Theatre, Erik Ehn, Thieves Theatre, to
name a few on the "list", were a FAR cry from my understanding of
"mainstream theatre", especially as defined in this town, Los ANgeles.

Maybe all of the groups/people listed don't exactly meet with your
perceived RAT yardstick.  Fine.  Everyone's certainly entitled to their
opinion.  But don't paint us ALL with same brush, thank YOU very much.

Sharon MacMenamin
Sacred Fools Theatre

--- CasaLobos@aol.com wrote:
> I'm sorry, but I have to cry BULLSHIT
> 
> This is a list of the most mainstream fare L.A.
> Theater has to offer, for 
> some reason wrapped in the romantic cloak of
> "ratness"
> 
> from A.S.K. (one of the bigger financial forces in
> L.A. Theater) to a 
> workshop with the playwright in residence at the
> Mark Taper Forum - and a 
> discussion involving the heads of T.C.G. and Theatre
> L.A., Inc.
> 
> this may be a convocation of interesting theater
> people, but there is 
> absolutely nothing alternative about it......it's
> about as status quo as 
> things get here.....sure, come on out everyone and
> have a great time at the 
> beach.....but if any of you are sincerely coming out
> here looking for this 
> "rat" thing - be forewarned that you're getting
> wanked by hype queens.....
> 
> Paul Mackley
> Wolfskill Theater
> 

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