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HelloAgain

Thu, 8 Dec 2005, 06:36 am
Walter Plinge2 posts in thread
Does anyone know who has been cast in the production in melbourne?? It is also a co op production...what is that?

Re: HelloAgain

Thu, 8 Dec 2005, 07:52 am
A co-op generally refers to the fact that the cast (and/or crew) put in their own money to produce a show, and then hope that they make enough money to break even or make a profit.

Co-op is short for co-operative. The term may also refer to the fact that usually the cast organise the show, without having a 'crew' (in that they do their own publicity, organise their own venue, etc. - they usually hire one or two people to actually do the lighting/sound), and that they co-operatively create the performance with no specific heirachy (each has an equal share of the work, each takes on creation of the script and direction of the play).

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