Miserable Miserables
Sat, 13 Oct 2001, 08:21 amGrant Malcolm13 posts in thread
Miserable Miserables
Sat, 13 Oct 2001, 08:21 amHas the "unofficial" Les Mis at the Regal web site been defaced?
In the credits on the front page of the site the director's name has been obliterated.
> Director: @#$% ^&*!
> Musical Director: Paul McCarthy
> Choreographer: Juliet Owen
Cheers
Grant
In the credits on the front page of the site the director's name has been obliterated.
> Director: @#$% ^&*!
> Musical Director: Paul McCarthy
> Choreographer: Juliet Owen
Cheers
Grant
RE: not so Miserable Miserables
Fri, 19 Oct 2001, 02:05 pmWalter Plinge
Unfortunately for it's producer it is not a sell out season unlike the one at the Maj. which was backed
by government funding and put on by Cameron Macintosh Productions. Although very large this
company failed to supply the crew or cast with comp tickets. So i am very grateful to have received
them this time from an amateur producer with less moneys.
I am Andrew Merefield known backstage as Drewsta. I worked happily in amateur theatre for over
7 years before getting paid for what i do now as a technician. Now working as a professional with
an amateur company brings me great satisfaction that i can share my wealth of theatrical knowledge
with all that are curious and wanting to learn. Like myself they are starting out or continuing their own
journey in the magic of theatre from the ground up. As theatre has never offered 4 year
apprenticeships or junior training schemes and most university performances are done in a form of
supervised training situations it makes it hard for people to obtain the on job experience required to
receive pay for their labor according to their qualifications. Fortunately this is available in these
pro-am productions.
After meeting and working with the current team on "Les Mis" I would be happy to place most of
them in a paid position on our crew when an opportunity arose. Previous to this if anyone had
applied for work with us I my have thought them inexperienced and therefore unsuitable for the job
at hand.
I believe the "Les Mis" team is doing a great job, both on stage and behind the scenery.
I am proud of the West Australian producer for having the guts to put his own money up front and
having faith in his team to pull off such a well know musical that is up for much critic. I also hope that
he has great financial success so he will provide this opportunity again for all involved and some new
faces as others may move on to bigger and better.
Drewsta
ps. as to the claim of getting cheaper tickets at the Maj performance i'd just like to inform people that the tickets were two dollars less at $45 for ok seats and the show was twelve years ago, with no GST and i think icecream was cheaper too!
by government funding and put on by Cameron Macintosh Productions. Although very large this
company failed to supply the crew or cast with comp tickets. So i am very grateful to have received
them this time from an amateur producer with less moneys.
I am Andrew Merefield known backstage as Drewsta. I worked happily in amateur theatre for over
7 years before getting paid for what i do now as a technician. Now working as a professional with
an amateur company brings me great satisfaction that i can share my wealth of theatrical knowledge
with all that are curious and wanting to learn. Like myself they are starting out or continuing their own
journey in the magic of theatre from the ground up. As theatre has never offered 4 year
apprenticeships or junior training schemes and most university performances are done in a form of
supervised training situations it makes it hard for people to obtain the on job experience required to
receive pay for their labor according to their qualifications. Fortunately this is available in these
pro-am productions.
After meeting and working with the current team on "Les Mis" I would be happy to place most of
them in a paid position on our crew when an opportunity arose. Previous to this if anyone had
applied for work with us I my have thought them inexperienced and therefore unsuitable for the job
at hand.
I believe the "Les Mis" team is doing a great job, both on stage and behind the scenery.
I am proud of the West Australian producer for having the guts to put his own money up front and
having faith in his team to pull off such a well know musical that is up for much critic. I also hope that
he has great financial success so he will provide this opportunity again for all involved and some new
faces as others may move on to bigger and better.
Drewsta
ps. as to the claim of getting cheaper tickets at the Maj performance i'd just like to inform people that the tickets were two dollars less at $45 for ok seats and the show was twelve years ago, with no GST and i think icecream was cheaper too!
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