Re: RAT CONFERENCE 99 INFO

[leewochner@movingarts.org (Lee Wochner)]

Thanks, Sharon. But look, it wouldn't be RAT without the little piss ants.



At 4:42 PM 6/23/99, Sharon MacMenamin wrote:
>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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