So, I’ve started the auditions for the musical “Annie.” The audition notice was posted on an online forum, which quaintly says we can “talk with other fans of the stage.”
Sometimes there are, indeed, discussions. And many times there are audition notices for upcoming shows all throughout the area.
Lo and behold, a poster comes along to gripe with a post titled, “NO MOAR [sic] ANNIE” whose text is:
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD..... JUST STOP, PEOPLE.
Same goes for JOSEPH.
I WILL NOT come see these shows.
Firstly, if you choose not to come see any production of “Annie” or “Joseph” … fine. And thank you for sharing.
But why the all caps? Why the apparent ire?
I wrote about this before in this post – when the issue was an apparent overabundance of Sweeney Todd performances. And the question still stands, “Why is this such a big deal?” I really don’t get the problem this poster has. I don’t have a profound desire to police the world of public theater and community theater to ensure that every show is unique from all others.
As long as a theater can cast the show, can sell tickets to an audience, and can make a small amount of cash in the process, what’s the beef?
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