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bullet Posted: 9/27/06 at 1:08pm

Originally posted by castMe

I love you guys.  How I wish i could spend all my theater time with Gaafa, B-M-D, POB...............and someone to translate for Gaafa.

I'm honored to be included in such good company!   .....and trying to translate Gaafa is almost half the fun of this forum. 

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bullet Posted: 9/27/06 at 2:37pm

Thanks for the kind words, BMD.  I appreciate them!

It's great to have this venue to compare, vent, offer, suggest, share, criticize, and learn.  I certainly will stay with it, and I look forward to more honest and informative discussions! (My skin has thickened over the years....I really am a tough old broad.)

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bullet Posted: 9/28/06 at 11:18am
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Hi,

I have a bit of a problem. I'm in my first professinal play and it's getting a lot of publisity. I just am feeling bad because the lead role boy in the show is getting his name every where and I haven't been mentioned once. I know i'm being petty and I'm happy for him but this boy is the same age as me but he got the bigger part. I just want anyone to give me advise one how they deal on this.



I just read this and it sure sounds like high school to me. I think Actore needs to grow up. Maybe Actore thinks it is a "professinal" [sic] play because it is an organized play. So tell us Actore, are you actually getting paid or is this, high school or community theatre?


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bullet Posted: 9/28/06 at 3:30pm
I was in Over the Tavern with Marty.... I played Eddie. It was my first main role also... Just know that its not that big of a deal. Georgie gets many many laughs in the show..... read the script his main line is s***. lol Also at curtain call he always got the loudest roar. If you pull the part off well you will steal the show and the publicity will come later. Just let things play out. You'll be fine....

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bullet Posted: 10/01/06 at 8:44pm

For Goldcanyonlady, yes this is a professional play. I am getting paid and pay taxes for it. ( i hate taxes)..

    Thanks Everyone, I appreciate everyones advise. Alltho I would appreciated a LITTLE sypmithy. For example "grow up" I'm sorry  I didn't mean to be so childish. But understand what everyone is saying and I feel much better.  

 

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bullet Posted: 10/01/06 at 10:59pm
I sympathise with you paying taxes?
G?donya for being able to get payed in theatre & doing so at a young age!
I can just remember when I got first got paid, actual money, besides 2 bottles of pop & a packet of crisps per performance.
I was king o? the wazza! Wiv?alf a crown in the ol? sky rocket! But that was back in the dark ages of the last centaury.
I can?t actually remember paying the tax bloke at the time. Only the ?alf a tanner {Thrupenny piece or Tra bit] it cost to gain a performance licence.

There is an old theatre adage, which may stand you in good stead, that I never heeded when I was paid, until it was too late;-
"If you want to succeed in this game. Get yourself a Manager & stop handling yourself!".
Forget the jibes from your mates, because that?s all they are & they will get over it!
But never ever forget the most important people, the BOS?s [punters].
Please keep us updated with your venture & of course if you ever need any more unbiased advice -  click on here!
Chookas Actore!

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bullet Posted: 10/01/06 at 11:58pm
I do want to get a amnager or an agent. I'm just waiting because I know that agents often come to the shows and I'm hopeing that will happen
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bullet Posted: 10/02/06 at 1:58am
Not sure how it works over there mate?
But in most cases here the Theatre Company pay & get you an initial Equity (Union) card as part of the jobs base package. Which can be worth it?s weight in gold bricks, when getting an agent & other things. As you will always have someone in your court, looking after your interest, before you sign up with a Manager/Agent or trod the boards.
There are a lot of ratbags out there, who will you tie up & you receive Nowt - only pay out!
Your the product & not just the free nosh!
What is the production you are in, you never know, we might see your name in lights one day!
I get mine up in lights all the time.'

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bullet Posted: 10/02/06 at 5:53pm
I am restraining myself from telling you, Actore, where in the dictionary, one may find sympathy (I had to look up the spelling).  Maybe the lack of sympathy stems from the fact many of us would love to have the problem of getting paid to perform. 

by the way    where and what is the show?

That would be some free publicity for you.  Have you seen how many members The Greenroom has?
Investigate. Imagine. Choose.
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