Topic: VALLEY OF THE DILLS (Read 29664 times)

Jrand73 · « **Reply #30 on:** February 02, 2009, 04:59:16 AM »

I am sad to hear about the Kentucky Repertory Theatre in danger of closing.....but a couple of things in the article bothered me - in addition to the facts.....

They have a subscription base of 500 and a budget of $600,000 - and they attract 30,000 people...and yet nobody gets "paid much." And the artistic director says that a season of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" and "Hamlet" is unthinkable.

What the hell kind of plays do they do? Did they do "High School Musical" last year?

I was looking at their website - the productions they have photos for certainly don't look like they spend a lot of money on values....but it is a professional theatre, so they do have Equity salaries....not much money, but a BIG bite of the budget, I'm sure.

Sorry the core actors and administrators and staff of eleven will lose their jobs....but maybe they can do "Cindersmella", "Cash on Delivery", and "Christmas Belles" someplace else. Or maybe DR CP can go down there and straighten them out.

Ben · « **Reply #31 on:** February 02, 2009, 04:59:18 AM »

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Ben · « **Reply #32 on:** February 02, 2009, 05:00:23 AM »

And now, at 7:55am I must go for a while.

Thanks again to all for the good wishes.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #33 on:** February 02, 2009, 05:02:37 AM »

Page Two KRT Original Building Dance

Jrand73 · « **Reply #34 on:** February 02, 2009, 05:03:28 AM »

Maybe they should get Libby Appel in there to fix things up.....she and her relatives could use some of that $600,000!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #35 on:** February 02, 2009, 05:03:42 AM »

Your day is just beginning, DR BEN!!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #36 on:** February 02, 2009, 05:05:24 AM »

TOD:

Hmmmmmmmmmmm...........

John Gielgud
Albert Finney - is he English?
Dudley Sutton

Julie Andrews
Julie Christie
Dorothy Tutin

And I shall await other lists with anticipation.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #37 on:** February 02, 2009, 05:07:12 AM »

Maybe I am just incredulous....and being unfair.....we have a subscription of over 800 people for 4 shows and a budget of about $58,000...and no one is paid anything.....

I just sent them $25 and I hope they survive!

Laura · « **Reply #38 on:** February 02, 2009, 05:09:11 AM »

Happy Happy Birthday, DR Ben!

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #39 on:** February 02, 2009, 05:21:55 AM »

Quote from: bk on February 02, 2009, 12:23:16 AM

And the word of the day is: REFOCILLATE!

And The Song Of The Day Is: WARM ALL OVER

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #40 on:** February 02, 2009, 05:23:23 AM »

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR BEN

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE ERRANT IRIS

S. Woody White · « **Reply #41 on:** February 02, 2009, 05:31:34 AM »

Quote from: Ben on February 02, 2009, 04:15:41 AM

I don't feel like 56.

What does 56 feel like

I'd suppose it feels like 55, but with more attitude. I'll find out in August.

Happy Birthday, Ben!

Ben · « **Reply #42 on:** February 02, 2009, 05:32:23 AM »

Thank you Laura, and Arnold, and Woody!!!

S. Woody White · « **Reply #43 on:** February 02, 2009, 05:33:59 AM »

Workies.

I was supposed to have today off, but Miss Stacey asked me to come in today for a shift. Still don't know why.

I'll be back (assuming der B lets me on when I get home again).

FJL · « **Reply #44 on:** February 02, 2009, 05:35:17 AM »

Happiest of birthdays to DR Ben!!!

Ben · « **Reply #45 on:** February 02, 2009, 05:37:19 AM »

Thanks Fred.

Edisaurus · « **Reply #46 on:** February 02, 2009, 05:55:44 AM »

Happy Birthday to our Dear Ben!

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #47 on:** February 02, 2009, 05:59:54 AM »

! ! ! ! ! HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DR BEN ! ! ! ! !

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #48 on:** February 02, 2009, 06:01:01 AM »

! ! ! ! ! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ERRANT AND TRUANT DR IRIS ! ! ! ! !

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #49 on:** February 02, 2009, 06:02:34 AM »

Quote from: Ben on February 02, 2009, 04:15:41 AM

I don't feel like 56.

What does 56 feel like

Hmmm...it's been a while since I felt one--I'll have to think about it...

Edisaurus · « **Reply #50 on:** February 02, 2009, 06:05:17 AM »

TOD:
Men: Michael Caine, Richard Harris, Ralph Richardson, Ralph Fiennes, Patrick McGoohan, Alan Rickman, Kenneth Branagh, Michael Maloney, Christian Bale, Tony Robinson, Ian McKellan
I don't know if Peter Cook or Tommy Steele would be in the actor category, but they are also British faves

Women: Helen Mirren, Judy Dench, Emma Thompson, the Redgraves, Diana Rigg, Maggie Smith

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #51 on:** February 02, 2009, 06:06:35 AM »

TOD:

Laurence Olivier
John Gielgud
Peter O'Toole
Paul Scofield
Simon Russell Beale
Derek Jacobi
Ian Richardson
Ian McKellen
Ralph Richardson
Roger Allam
Ronald Colman

Judi Dench
Sally Dexter
Helen Mirren
Diana Rigg
Greer Garson
Sian Phillips
Margaret Tyzack

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #52 on:** February 02, 2009, 06:11:20 AM »

Jrand,

Though I've yet to see any shows at Horse Cave/Kentucky Rep, I know several people who have worked there and vaguely know the Artistic Director as we both came up through the same theatre department...though at different times (I, much earlier). It has a good reputation...and it is never good news to hear that a theatre company is in financial straits (as so many of them are). But they do seem in better financial shape than the theatre I'm involved with in Lexington...and I fear their fundraising might impact our own feeble attempts. We certainly have not been able to summon the aid of Annie Potts or George Clooney or Ned Beatty. Of course, George with one stroke of his pen could help us both out and probably never miss it.

Ginny · « **Reply #53 on:** February 02, 2009, 06:25:38 AM »

Monday morning greetings! The sun is out and it's a good thing, because I think I've just discovered that our furnace isn't running. Hmm, Richard will have to take a look when he gets home from his exercising.

Ginny · « **Reply #54 on:** February 02, 2009, 06:26:07 AM »

Happiest of birthdays to DR Ben!

Ginny · « **Reply #55 on:** February 02, 2009, 06:26:36 AM »

Birthday wishes to ODR Iris!

td · « **Reply #56 on:** February 02, 2009, 06:26:38 AM »

HAPPY NATAL DAY DR BEN!

Ginny · « **Reply #57 on:** February 02, 2009, 06:29:01 AM »

TOD - in addition to many already mentioned - Jim Broadbent

elmore3003 · « **Reply #58 on:** February 02, 2009, 06:32:18 AM »

Good morning, all! Around 1:30 today I have to go to the East Side for an appointment with a doctor about a colonoscopy. Until then, it's another day of tallying receipts.

I know that today's birthday boy Ben has received my e-card and I will wish him again a wonderful day!

TOD:
Ralph Richardson, Laurence Olivier, Michael Redgrave, Basil Rathbone, Albert Finney, Hugh Grffith, Nigel Hawthorne, Ian McKellan, Alec Guinness, Melville Cooper, John Neville, Robert Morley, Frank Finlay, Simon Callow, Tim Curry

Glynis Johns, Edith Evans, Joan Greenwood, Margaret Rutherford, Vanessa Redgrave, Helen Mirren, Margaret Tyzack, Martita Hunt, Dorothy Tutin, Joan Greenwood. Joyce Grenfell, Vivien Leigh, Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #59 on:** February 02, 2009, 06:33:09 AM »

TOD:

Laurence Olivier
Alec Guinness
Ralph Richardson
John Gielgud
John Mills
Tom Courtenay
Michael Caine
Albert Finney
Jeremy Irons

Vanessa Redgrave
Diana Rigg
Julie Christie
Emma Thompson
Maggie Smith
Angela Lansbury
Glenda Jackson
Gemma Jones

News:

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