Kids these days! WTF!

[thescarletwoman]

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[thescarletwoman]

Okay, then it isn't just me.

I was the same way. Hell, I'm not even GOING to this school and I'm the last one to leave making sure things are okay before I do. I know the director REALLY well and he and I usually sit and discuss how things are going and what I see well and not (being the Sondheim freak fanatic fan that I am).

I don't get it. I really, really don't.

[brighty18]

That's appalling.

As a former director of high school theatre (thank you, Disney, for killing the phrase, "high school musical") I am stunned. Even in a district with HUGE transportation issues and a lot of kids who came from across town, I NEVER had people just leave. Granted, this often entailed being very creative with rides, etc., but we got it done. SHIT.

And Sondheim is NOT a good introduction to musical theatre for performers of any sort. Siriusly, unless you are a pretty damned good musician, it's difficult. My husband (a bassoonist with a degree from NEC and one from CIM) does pit stuff, but is not an huge musical theatre fan. Still, the first time he ever saw Into the Woods he was floored by the degree of difficulty for both the singers and the orchestra. And that show is easier than Sweeney. When I was directing the students would always beg to do Westside Story, but (sadly) I just did not think that we had the orchestral talent (and we were not allowed ringers), so I had to nix it. There is nothing worse than badly

[starshine_rain6]

Don't worry, you're far from alone in that you stuck around until all hours of the day or night for rehearsals and such. Between theater, band, soccer and OM I practically lived at the school.

But despite the kids being irresponsible little brats (and that's putting it nicely), what was the DIRECTOR thinking? He/she had to have known that his/her kids were like this - and yet he/she still programmed Sweeney? Perhaps it was wishful thinking on the director's part, but really, I think he/she was asking for it a bit. Program for the kids you have, not the kids you wish you have. And for goodness sakes, put down IN WRITING when the rehearsals start and end and send it to the parents so that the kids have no doubt about when they can leave. Sheesh, even I know that much! You should take this person's job, you'd be much better at it than they are it sounds like.

[unintendedmuse]

Oi vey. That's all I have to say to that.

[avengangle]

Wait, what? I'm a whopping two years older than you and even on non-dress rehearsal days, we stayed until we were done, even if that meant 10pm or whatever. Yikes.