Topic: THE SORRY STATE OF THEATER AUDIENCES (Read 14951 times)

George · « **Reply #90 on:** October 03, 2013, 11:49:46 AM »

Quote from: TCB on October 03, 2013, 11:45:35 AM

Quote from: elmore3003 on October 03, 2013, 10:55:43 AM
I got home from therapy and found 17 copies of DEAREST ENEMY sitting on my doorstep. It's sounding mighty good!

And Rob Berman called. He and Joshie are on their way over to visit.

That is so exciting! Do you have a release date yet?

According to Amazon.com, it's going to be released next week on October 8!

George · « **Reply #91 on:** October 03, 2013, 11:51:06 AM »

Quote from: TCB on October 03, 2013, 11:43:10 AM

Quote from: George on October 03, 2013, 11:16:43 AM
Quote from: ChasSmith on October 03, 2013, 07:20:58 AM
TOD

I find the whole audience thing depressing and demoralizing. Not to put too fine a point on it.

These characteristics and practices now permeate every performance venue, from professional to rank amateur. Well, maybe not every single one, but certainly throughout the kinds we're usually talking about here.

While driving to NJ the other day, I was listening to whichever one of those public radio game shows was on WNYC ("Wait Wait", maybe, but I think it was something else). As every correct answer was given (and those were plentiful, because they were easy questions -- hell, even I coulda won something), a group of whoopers whooped along with the applause at every applause point. It was sickening.

Maybe BK can write something where an unruly audience gets its collective comeuppance but good.

it seems like an awful lot of victims for a murder mystery.

Did I tell you, George, that Pug spoke quite highly of you Saturday night. I, of coure, said you were a horrible person, but she seemed to like you.

Well, thank you, Tom! I haven't seen Pug in a couple of weeks. We're supposed to have a Theater Artists Olympia board meeting next Tuesday, but she's in rehearsal and won't be there.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #92 on:** October 03, 2013, 12:09:54 PM »

Scary stuff happening in D.C. - reports are sketchy.....

TCB · « **Reply #93 on:** October 03, 2013, 12:13:57 PM »

Quote from: George on October 03, 2013, 11:49:46 AM

Quote from: TCB on October 03, 2013, 11:45:35 AM
Quote from: elmore3003 on October 03, 2013, 10:55:43 AM
I got home from therapy and found 17 copies of DEAREST ENEMY sitting on my doorstep. It's sounding mighty good!

And Rob Berman called. He and Joshie are on their way over to visit.

That is so exciting! Do you have a release date yet?

According to Amazon.com, it's going to be released next week on October 8!

Thanks, George. I already looked it up for myself when I realized how stupid I sounded asking a question I could have looked up for myself.

TCB · « **Reply #94 on:** October 03, 2013, 12:15:53 PM »

Quote from: George on October 03, 2013, 11:51:06 AM

Quote from: TCB on October 03, 2013, 11:43:10 AM
Quote from: George on October 03, 2013, 11:16:43 AM
Quote from: ChasSmith on October 03, 2013, 07:20:58 AM
TOD

I find the whole audience thing depressing and demoralizing. Not to put too fine a point on it.

These characteristics and practices now permeate every performance venue, from professional to rank amateur. Well, maybe not every single one, but certainly throughout the kinds we're usually talking about here.

While driving to NJ the other day, I was listening to whichever one of those public radio game shows was on WNYC ("Wait Wait", maybe, but I think it was something else). As every correct answer was given (and those were plentiful, because they were easy questions -- hell, even I coulda won something), a group of whoopers whooped along with the applause at every applause point. It was sickening.

Maybe BK can write something where an unruly audience gets its collective comeuppance but good.

it seems like an awful lot of victims for a murder mystery.

Did I tell you, George, that Pug spoke quite highly of you Saturday night. I, of coure, said you were a horrible person, but she seemed to like you.

Well, thank you, Tom! I haven't seen Pug in a couple of weeks. We're supposed to have a Theater Artists Olympia board meeting next Tuesday, but she's in rehearsal and won't be there.

Your very welcome, George. Anything I can do to spread your good name

singdaw · « **Reply #95 on:** October 03, 2013, 12:16:30 PM »

DR elmore3003 isn't mentioned by name on the cover, but those are his red lip imprints!

singdaw · « **Reply #96 on:** October 03, 2013, 12:17:16 PM »

Quote from: TCB on October 03, 2013, 12:15:53 PM

Anything I can do to spread your good name

...through the mud.

George · « **Reply #97 on:** October 03, 2013, 12:28:17 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on October 03, 2013, 12:17:16 PM

Quote from: TCB on October 03, 2013, 12:15:53 PM
Anything I can do to spread your good name

...through the mud.

Hey...as long as they talk about me.

TCB · « **Reply #98 on:** October 03, 2013, 12:32:35 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on October 03, 2013, 12:17:16 PM

Quote from: TCB on October 03, 2013, 12:15:53 PM
Anything I can do to spread your good name

...through the mud.

That would be you Chow Mein!

TCB · « **Reply #99 on:** October 03, 2013, 12:34:02 PM »

Quote from: George on October 03, 2013, 12:28:17 PM

Quote from: singdaw on October 03, 2013, 12:17:16 PM
Quote from: TCB on October 03, 2013, 12:15:53 PM
Anything I can do to spread your good name

...through the mud.

Hey...as long as they talk about me.

Yeah! And I spelled his name correctly!

TCB · « **Reply #100 on:** October 03, 2013, 12:36:35 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on October 03, 2013, 12:16:30 PM

DR elmore3003 isn't mentioned by name on the cover, but those are his red lip imprints!

And his wig!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #101 on:** October 03, 2013, 12:46:33 PM »

Quote from: TCB on October 03, 2013, 12:36:35 PM

Quote from: singdaw on October 03, 2013, 12:16:30 PM
DR elmore3003 isn't mentioned by name on the cover, but those are his red lip imprints!

And his wig!

I guessed right, then!

Doug R · « **Reply #102 on:** October 03, 2013, 01:08:26 PM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on October 03, 2013, 09:18:19 AM

What's that? It's Doug R's birthday? Again?

Happy Birthday, Doug R!

Thank you Ron. Again is right - I'm not sure I want to keep being reminded!

MBarnum · « **Reply #103 on:** October 03, 2013, 01:09:14 PM »

For those who care (and you know who you are) Universal Vault has dusted the cobwebs and started back up releasing more classic dvds...now up for pre-order on Amazon.com:

Doug R · « **Reply #104 on:** October 03, 2013, 01:10:14 PM »

Quote from: TCB on October 03, 2013, 10:29:04 AM

Happy
Birthday
to
our
DR
DougR!

Thank you DR TCB.

Doug R · « **Reply #105 on:** October 03, 2013, 01:12:11 PM »

Quote from: Laura on October 03, 2013, 11:08:08 AM

Happy Birthday, Doug R.!

Thank you Laura.

TCB · « **Reply #106 on:** October 03, 2013, 01:16:48 PM »

Quote from: MBarnum on October 03, 2013, 01:09:14 PM

For those who care (and you know who you are) Universal Vault has dusted the cobwebs and started back up releasing more classic dvds...now up for pre-order on Amazon.com:

This second one looks more entertaining than the first one.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #107 on:** October 03, 2013, 01:22:20 PM »

Life is so confusing, what with THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN'T DIE and THE THING THAT COULDN'T DIE...

singdaw · « **Reply #108 on:** October 03, 2013, 01:35:16 PM »

Not to mention THE DIE THAT WOULDN'T DIE...

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #109 on:** October 03, 2013, 01:35:46 PM »

I'm holding out for "The Corpse Waltzed at Midnight".

Jrand74 · « **Reply #110 on:** October 03, 2013, 02:07:49 PM »

Off to Denton Ohio to see what I can see....

Druxy · « **Reply #111 on:** October 03, 2013, 02:14:02 PM »

Wife Sandy is home and is doing well.

Thanks for all the positive vibes.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #112 on:** October 03, 2013, 02:35:37 PM »

Quote from: TCB on October 03, 2013, 11:45:35 AM

Quote from: elmore3003 on October 03, 2013, 10:55:43 AM
I got home from therapy and found 17 copies of DEAREST ENEMY sitting on my doorstep. It's sounding mighty good!

And Rob Berman called. He and Joshie are on their way over to visit.

That is so exciting! Do you have a release date yet?

Next Tuesday, DR TCB!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #113 on:** October 03, 2013, 02:37:48 PM »

Quote from: TCB on October 03, 2013, 12:36:35 PM

Quote from: singdaw on October 03, 2013, 12:16:30 PM
DR elmore3003 isn't mentioned by name on the cover, but those are his red lip imprints!

And his wig!

I'm still pissed that Lincoln moved when I tried to shoot you in 1865!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #114 on:** October 03, 2013, 02:40:31 PM »

What a colorful page!

Rob and Joshie just left and we had a wonderful visit. Now I have to think about some dinner.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #115 on:** October 03, 2013, 02:41:11 PM »

DR Laura, did you see my question about HMS Pinafore yesterday?

elmore3003 · « **Reply #116 on:** October 03, 2013, 02:41:47 PM »

Quote from: Jrand63 on October 03, 2013, 02:07:49 PM

Off to Denton Ohio to see what I can see....

Have fun!

Laura · « **Reply #117 on:** October 03, 2013, 02:44:51 PM »

I do not have plans to see HMS Pinafore.

bk · « **Reply #118 on:** October 03, 2013, 03:28:38 PM »

Got about another ninety minutes of sleep, so maybe I slept three hours total. I had a couple of really good telephonic calls this morning, and then I printed out orders, after which I had the lunch - I had something I never have but really like - a bowl of chili with onions. It was great, actually and not very large either. I then picked up a couple of packages, after which I came home. I'll jog in forty minutes or so.

singdaw · « **Reply #119 on:** October 03, 2013, 03:33:43 PM »

Great news, DR Druxy!!

Thanks for giving us the update.

News:

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