Young People
Tue, 7 Aug 2001, 01:31 pmmelissa21 posts in thread
Young People
Tue, 7 Aug 2001, 01:31 pmWith the large numbers of young people now using this site, I felt none should miss out on a post which is now some way down the board (buried by Mr Gambles incessant ramblings, I'm kidding, the boy has now seen the error of his ways). After a lengthy debate about audiences and their leaving in interval, a debate which should remain buried, the following emerged:
'As a rule, we avoid employing the services of anyone younger than 18, simply because people of that age, while enthusiastic, are not usually able to be committed to one project for several months at a time, due to studies, personal relations and the general "finding themselves" issues. We do, however, have an average age of between 25 and 35. An ideal age as such people have well and truly found themselves, and are in theatre for the sake of theatre, and not just for the sake of something to do.
I'm not saying all younger people are unreliable, but I have to say this rule was introduced because there had not been a past production where at least one person of that age didn't decide to quit a show midway because of a relationship breakup! No joke! '
Thought I'd get some other opinions on this.
Melissa
'As a rule, we avoid employing the services of anyone younger than 18, simply because people of that age, while enthusiastic, are not usually able to be committed to one project for several months at a time, due to studies, personal relations and the general "finding themselves" issues. We do, however, have an average age of between 25 and 35. An ideal age as such people have well and truly found themselves, and are in theatre for the sake of theatre, and not just for the sake of something to do.
I'm not saying all younger people are unreliable, but I have to say this rule was introduced because there had not been a past production where at least one person of that age didn't decide to quit a show midway because of a relationship breakup! No joke! '
Thought I'd get some other opinions on this.
Melissa
RE: Young People
Mon, 13 Aug 2001, 08:17 pmRegards to Broadway has an age restriction on it so that we can prove to the OLDER members of the committee that the youth are dependable and talented and perfectly capable of producing a show as such. Also, those people who have been in theatre for yonks tend to go for the older actors, say 30's and 40's as opposed to what is on offer from the "mature" teens and 20 yo people. I am actually 14, and I have done my lot of junior workshops. I can only 3 at the Roleystone Theatre, and having one every year, and that being the only form of acting that I do most years, I have virtualy hit a hole in the road. One you have done your 3, there is nothing for the youth to do in the theatre until they reach 25 or so, when they are "supposively" reliable enough to be taken in as actors. In the workshop programme they say that they are interested in the youth and want to keep us going in the theatre, but by having one of the directors in the junior productions casting 25+, we have nothing left to continue on with. In Broadway, the directors are absolutely marvellous. As I've said earlier, I live, like, next to the freeway and travel 25 minutes to the theatre 3 times a week. At least once a week either Nicola, Stephen or Troy (Babar) drive me home. They are the people that are looking out for the youth and doing everything to make sure that the show is successful and that we get as much out of it as possible.
There aren't any age restrictions as such, but there is a very biased opinion towards the 25 and over actors.
Hats off to the kind people involved with Broadway.
Cheers,
Alan Gill
There aren't any age restrictions as such, but there is a very biased opinion towards the 25 and over actors.
Hats off to the kind people involved with Broadway.
Cheers,
Alan Gill