But it ends happy...
Yup, it's 100 trillion % official. They're butchering one of my favorite plays in the name of theater. Some of the actors are pretty good, though I would definitely redo the casting a bit. But no amount of good acting can make up for the mis-directing (I love Charles, really, I do. But there is definitely a reason he is a professional ACTOR not a
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I know it's not helpful, but I had to get it out of my system. And it wasn't all bashing, thank you very much.
Furthermore, same base costumes or no, I hardly find dressing everyone in jeans and a black t to be a costume. Consider, if you will, that prior to Avalon, all I knew of theater I learned in Roseville. There was a stage. There were costumes. There was a green room. There were dressing rooms. There was an actual theater, designed for performing.
I am certainly not used to this seemingly thrown together at random (I know it's not, but that's certainly how it feels when watching the rehearsals) stuff that is going on now. Yes, I realize we pulled it off with the Dining Room. However, that was different for me. I didn't have any particular attachment to the play, therefore I didn't have any expectations for it to live up to. There were costumes for that. There was a stage. It wasn't the best, but it sure wasn't the set-up we have now.
But this play is one that I love to death. It has so much meaning for me. I have high expectations when it comes to the things I love. This is falling short.
Yes, I do realize that it's only the first few weeks. What is it? Week two?
But you're performing in 2.5 weeks. Even with the Dining Room, we had more time. Certain people's lack of ability to even so much as read the lines or use enough common sense to realize that they should be working on them at home makes me cringe.
That is one thing I do not see eye to eye with Kevin and Charles about. Everyone getting a part, no matter what. True, Mrs. Olson tried to do that, but when the cast calls for 100 kids and 120 audition, a line was drawn. At RAHS, you're either in or out. That's theater. That's life.
If we were repeating the dining room, our town, or whatever other play (provided it wasn't one of my favorites) I couldn't care less who was in the cast with me. But that is not the case.
I do realize that there is nothing I can to about it. That dwelling will only make it worse. This entire post was merely for my benefit. To get my feelings out of my system. I'm tired of always bottling things up. If people get hurt because they misinterpret something I said, they can come talk to me about it. Hell, they can even take me to mediation if they wish. I won't hold it against them.
But remember when I said things were gonna change this year? They will be, and they are already. I'll do what it takes to make me happy. True, I also intend to try to be kinder and more patient. I also intend to swear less. But first things first. Getting this out of my system certainly makes me feel better. So that's that. If my "bashing" of the play makes you unhappy, then by all means, don't read it.
That's my piece. Enough said. Write back or don't. It's your call.
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