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Sat, 29 June 2002, 11:06 am
Walter Plinge49 posts in thread
My Fair Lady
AUDITIONS
6th & 7th July
Director Marg Kinneen
Music Director Justin Freind

Principal & chorus roles
Oct / Nov Season - Regal Theatre
Call Carol 93322955 or 0409089977
for your audition appointment

Re:Truth

Tue, 2 July 2002, 08:16 am
Walter Plinge
Oh dear please read my Defamation advice before commenting further. Mr Barton has not EVER had a collapsed business but has had fallings out with others in the company over some of the issues you mention.

Mr Bartons primary objective is based around having been an actor/singer himself for many years , and not as you suggest as a $$$$man. You may not really be aware of this due to your age and inexperience.

Mind you he does sell tickets and without the ticket sales people such as yourself would have been playing to an empty house my dear.Yes...even in Les Mis. Tickets rarely sell themselves and if Mr Barton is guilty of anything at all it is of doing his job and treying to get in an audience, of course to cover costs but also for the benefit of the actors. People just dont have $200,000 sitting around they tend to be using their homes and should the show fail then thats exactly what they have risked and whayt they will loose.

Theatre is a very risky business and shows do fail . How about those that think there is a fortune to be made, join together form a company and put their own homes, or would it be their parents homes, at risk and put on a show


Again , as I have stated in my reply to James, The producer is a female and you are assuming that she will not show her books. I am willing to suggest the books will be open and that you my dear will be eating humble pie. Why not ring the producer and speek to her after all you do know exactly who she is. I am sure she will be only too happy to speak to you and put you mind at ease with regards some of the astatements you have erroneously made. The perhaps you can post some more comments based on the conversation you have with the producer and her books. Just something you might consider doing, that is of course if this site is at all interested in the truth.

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AuditionsWalter Plinge29 June 2002
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