Just a reminder to anyone that 'might' be in the Phoenix area. . . I have two performances this week one on Thursday Night (it's free) at 7:30pm-9:00pm. The Friday performance is from 10:pm-11:30pm it's not free! I'm excited about both performances.
Okay, so I have to tell you about an audition I recently went to and wasted my time. I thought it was an independent film. . . nope. I got there and apparently the 'Director' was going to put on an improvised (he called it 'free acting') LIVE PLAY. Not just that, but there was no actual "auditioning" process. It was a 9-11 Twin Towers Disaster re-enactment in a sense. I honestly wasn't sure what to think of it. I had to decline when he told us he wanted to perform it NEXT WEEKEND! I was pretty sure it was going to be choas, and since the "performance" nights would interfere with my legit Improvisation classes at Jesterz, I nicely declined and left the 'meeting' and drove home. I drove 45 miles for it. . . 2.5 hours I will never get back, but it will always be something I remember; The CRAZIEST idea for a live theater production. :) With NO PAY (he just felt like no one should make money off 9-11) I guess peoples time and talents aren't worth anything. He was planning on collecting money at the show and sell recordings of it. . . .and donating the money. I think making donations are good, but when I have done 'charity' stuff, there is just some things you plan on paying for. It actually got worse when the 'Director' started asking the cast to volunteer to run the 'business end' of the production. Talk about dumping everything on your actors. It would have been cool at least with some kind of script. I have found that when the Director doesn't actually audition talent, then he's not professional or the production isn't going to be very good. It was Bizzare.
I wouldn't go to all that work and get no compensation. Plus it's not film experience, so I am staying away from live theater for now. (With the exception of Jesterz)
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