[aworthyboyishe]

So, get this.

I payed $30 to be in this show. For my script, libretto, etc. Well, first of all, I get my music in a little file folder, no hole punching, just loose leaf. Its all poorly copied from some book you can buy at Barnes & Noble. I don't even GET a script till I bug my director for about a week. When I do get one, its a badly typed version of the script he printed. When I asked why we weren't using the original script he got with the royalties. He wibbled at me about how his wife typed this one for us.. etc. I rolled my eyes, and went along with it. Well, the next day, my friend Brent, (he's playing the Beadle) sent me a link on Facebook. It was a link to the Sweeney Script, which matched ours exactly, typos and all.

So all in all, we've been lied to. And stolen from. And had our intelligence insulted.

Eff this show.
>_<

[Oli-Ol]

Are you sure it's a legal production?

If not then I'd advise dropping out. And tbh it sounds terrible anyway. I'd never normally condone dropping out, but there's no point doing a production with a director you don't respect and can't trust.
And there's never any point doing an illegal production.

Although I doing appreciate that if you've paid $30 to be in this show then you won't want to see that money wasted.


Sounds like a horrible situation for you

[ActingDude17]

I agree with Oli-Ol. Illegality is never good, nor professional.

[dolbinau]

That's so frustrating. I'd hate to be in a shitty production that Sondheim/Wheeler etc.. aren't even being compensated for.

[jazzygirlsings]

I would look on the MTI website (or whoever carries this) and check and see if they are licensed to do this production.

[WickedToo]

I'm sorry to hear this is happening to you and expecially to an awesome show like Sweeney Todd!
Is your production using the School Edition or the regular version? I would take jazzygirlsing's advice and check if they are licensed to put on Sweeney Todd. Sweeney Todd is licensed by MTI. www.mtishows.com. If they are not licensed to do the show, I wouldn't be a part of it.

[aworthyboyishe]

I'm 99% positive its not legal. But how do I check? I can't figure out how to check to see if a show is licensed on MTI...

[Yakko]

I know what your going though....almost a year a go I did a horrible production of Sweeney Todd....it was so bad that I ended up hating the show for months! But yeah....I'd take the advise about seeing if the production is legal.

[WickedToo]

[aworthyboyishe]

[Salome]

they made you Pay to do the show?? WTF. NEVER be in a show that you have to pay to be in. thats disgustung.

[teapot]

[aworthyboyishe]

I figured that out right after I posted it.

>_>

-feels stupid-

[Rorgg]

[Oli-Ol]

[Salome]

youth theatre is different they offer classes and consider it a training program.

if you ever have to pay to be in a legit regional or community production you are being had.

[mantarnia]

[Salome]

i'd imagine that is something like dues to be in a rep company. again totally different.

we have season memberships where you donate money to the theatre each year. but that neither guarantees you or prevents you from being in a show.

business end and artistic ends of theatre are/ or should be/ totally seperate.

[LisaKitty]