Auditions

Michael - the vast majority of information I received (information about house extensions included) was from Pat's own daughter and board member of Music Spectrum. I can only assume that what she told me, without any malice, was true. Information about not getting rights for the show did come from hearsay, I admit, but since the distributor for the show knew nothing about th production, I can only assume these comments were based in some truth. I don't think I'm the first to use the sweat shop analogy either in relation to Omnibus on this site - but tell me, please, where do you see the differences? Please also see my first post where I said that double casting of Les Miz, and any other unpleasantries associated with that, bear no relation to this argument. I agree - much of that was driven by Jane Pike, and had nothing to do with Pat. I also have no objections to Pat personally - I just think his financial arrangements with his companies stink and are painfully unethical. Using the excuse that it is 'theatre' is no excuse for exploitation (see Craig's very intelligent post on this topic). By the way my age and inexperience? Yes I'm young - 23 - but have been involved in Perth theatre for 10 years now, and had been in 20-30 shows prior to being in Les Miz. I don't think I quite fall into the novice category you seem to think I do. And since you seem involved in the production, can you please list here, on the site, exactly what the financial arrangements are for My Fair Lady? Who is getting paid, how much, and are ALL profits going back into future productions?

Craig - yay, law boy. You can come and defend me in my slander defense, any time.

Sonja - Please return to my very first post on this woeful topic. I never said it would *help* the Perth industry by not auditioning for My Fair Lady. What it would *prevent*, was any more damage inflicted upon its weak and bleeding body by other producers who think they can operate in a similar fashion. Don't encourage them. Don't audition for this production - there are many, many others (all of them, James, all of them WA shows with WA casts - that wasn't an Omnibus initiative) to audition for. If you want to do great musical shows at good venues? Playlovers just finished JC Superstar at Subi Theatre Centre - all of the profits from which will be going into Arcadia and its production of Matchgirls later in the year.

I rest my case, and bow out until someone says something else that gets my dander up.

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