RAT Less Work! More Filling!

["Adam Gertsacov" <kafclown@well.com>]

Mitchell-- don't you think tho that part of the "sold-out"-ness of these 
plays is due to the small venues?  There is a certain amount of "theatre for
theatre artists"

I kind of agree with Mitchell and Mike-- people should produce high quality
work, and people should produce work with great gusto and abandon.  Ideally,
these two mindsets would collide.

Nobody wants to (or nobody at least sets out to) produce crap.
Occasionally, however, everyone shits the bed.  It's an unfortunate
occurrence.



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>From: "Mitchell Gossett" <bottomsdream@linkline.com>
>To: <rat-list@whirl-i-gig.com>
>Subject: RAT less work
>Date: Thu, Dec 23, 1999, 1:49 PM
>

> Michael,
> With all due respect, your "less theatre" policy has been discussed here in
> LA and roundly rejected as an ineffective solution.And who said people
> aren't going to see theatre?People are going to see theatre. The last three
> shows I have seen in LA (this month in intimate theaters) have been sold
> out.And others have been extended and sold out that I couldn't see.(Circle
> X, Playwrights Arena, Cornerstone, The Actors Gang,Moving Arts, The Evidence
> Room, The Burglers Of Hamm, ALL SOLD OUT SHOWS THIS MONTH.We are all in need
> of more audience, but why think of it as "nobody sees theatre." If nobody
> sees theatre, why are there so many of us doing it and surviving? Somebody
> is obviously coming. Who are you producing for? I don't believe the solution
> for getting more people to come to the theatre is by doing less. You cant
> stifle the need of an individual  artist or group. The expression must come
> first and always be welcomed. Los Angeles welcomes more theatre than any
> other city, 20 shows a week open here. That's a blessing not a problem.
>
> mitchell
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