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tristanrobin
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I must confess - that's my standard line - along with, "wow, you guys did a lot of work!" |
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75director
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Posted: 12/05/07 at 12:11pm |
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If it's a larger cast, "Wow so great to see so many people involved with the show" I admit I use that line on occasion when I judge high school one act contests.
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Linda S
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Posted: 12/05/07 at 1:34pm |
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Along with " It looked like you were having fun!" and " You guys did a lot of work!" I say try to say something positive about the costumes or props or one part of the play that was better then others. It is difficult sometimes though. Linda |
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jayzehr
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Posted: 12/05/07 at 7:15pm |
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Phil, go ahead and have an intermission if you think it needs one. In my experience it takes a lot for people to leave at intermission and I suspect you will have a very sympathetic audience.
Jay |
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eveharrington
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Posted: 12/05/07 at 7:17pm |
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I just wanted to say that if it's a great set, I might say so, but it doesn't necessarily mean I thought the show was bad. Same with costumes.
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"If nothing else, there's applause... like waves of love pouring over the footlights."
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MartyW
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Posted: 12/05/07 at 9:17pm |
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Yea, but if ALL you say is, Great set... it says volumes...
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Marty W
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totoks
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Joined: 10/16/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 0 |
Posted: 12/05/07 at 10:30pm |
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Argghhh.. I should not have even looked at this topic!! We had our dress tonight and I kept thinking "the set looks nice..." "her costume is really nice.."
Jay: I'm right at the point of yes/no on intermission. Without an intermission we're at 1 hour twenty minutes - the point where an intermission would be, so.. we'll just trudge on ...
One thing nice about being 65: Tomorrow I may not remember that I even looked at this topic!
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theatre... [t]he natural condition is one of insurmountable obstacles on the road to imminent disaster. (from "Shakespeare In Love")
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Topper
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Posted: 12/06/07 at 10:13am |
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"I'm glad I got to see you on stage again."
"I've never been to a night of theater quite like this before." "This certainly was a different production." "Too bad the playwright wasn't alive to see this." "I don't know what you guys can do next to top this." "This is a nice little theater, isn't it?" "I can't believe you put all this together in only [INSERT NUMBER] weeks." "You sure had a lot to remember!" "I really can't pick a favorite moment [scene/performer/number]." "Be sure to let me know when you're doing something else." |
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"None of us really grow up. All we ever do is learn how to behave in public." -- Keith Johnstone
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Nanette
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Posted: 12/06/07 at 10:34am |
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Yikes, Topper, I think I've heard all of those!
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In a world of margarine, be butter!
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Topper
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Posted: 12/06/07 at 11:23am |
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So have I! You didn't think I made them up, did you?
Of course, there's still my personal favorite: "You certainly gave a brave performance!" 
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"None of us really grow up. All we ever do is learn how to behave in public." -- Keith Johnstone
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