tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833824534576423681.post313278886115494175..comments2023-06-08T05:33:30.437-04:00Comments on My Train of Thought: Six Rules For Attending a Public PerformanceAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17621953304488553295noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833824534576423681.post-42420696599073670272016-01-19T12:36:03.438-05:002016-01-19T12:36:03.438-05:00It was a great performance. As usual, the Guild an...It was a great performance. As usual, the Guild and its actors did a very good job. I was there Sunday afternoon and did not notice any bad phone etiquette during the performance but have in the past. Wirt County West Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995875702887246885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833824534576423681.post-84482963206511650912016-01-19T06:42:46.589-05:002016-01-19T06:42:46.589-05:00Definitely true! And no, if your child needs a bri...Definitely true! And no, if your child needs a bright-screened phone or tablet to keep him/her distracted, that's not sufficient. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17621953304488553295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833824534576423681.post-88591025515542129362016-01-19T06:41:10.259-05:002016-01-19T06:41:10.259-05:00I hope so too! Unfortunately, based on how this tr...I hope so too! Unfortunately, based on how this trend seems to be getting worse, I fear that the guilty parties simply won't see themselves in this or just won't read it. I hope I'm wrong. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17621953304488553295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833824534576423681.post-70024638429485459392016-01-19T05:49:37.032-05:002016-01-19T05:49:37.032-05:00I'd also have to add that if you're taking...I'd also have to add that if you're taking children (of any age) to a play or concert, make sure they are mature enough to sit through it. I went to a performance of The Addams Family Musical put on by the Actors Guild, and was seated by a 12 or 13 year-old boy that constantly talked and fidgeted throughout the performance, bumping into me every few seconds. What makes it even worse is that in the row in front of us, four younger children (ranging from ages 5 to 10)were better behaved.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00675709040425485706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833824534576423681.post-71394668879349034402016-01-18T18:20:47.965-05:002016-01-18T18:20:47.965-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057459120878374614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833824534576423681.post-65430534882257172132016-01-18T18:19:57.883-05:002016-01-18T18:19:57.883-05:00I've said all of these things after every perf...I've said all of these things after every performance/concert that we've been to the last few years especially. I am guilty of taking video with my phone at concerts my kids in...sorry...but I won't be doing again since I had to delete the one song is did get due to the overriding conversation going on behind me! I don't get it! You can't teach class!! Thanks for saying what many of us have have thought. I certainly hope that the people who NEED to read it recognize themselves and heed the advice.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057459120878374614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833824534576423681.post-7736418118134225682016-01-18T14:03:24.746-05:002016-01-18T14:03:24.746-05:00I was there on opening night. And I'd like to ...I was there on opening night. And I'd like to say that you guys were amazing, especially considering the rudeness of some of the folks in the audience. That one lady was so loud that one of you actually responded to her, so I know it had to be a distraction. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17621953304488553295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833824534576423681.post-53211988099593516912016-01-18T13:25:01.095-05:002016-01-18T13:25:01.095-05:00Thank you for sharing this. It's is exactly th...Thank you for sharing this. It's is exactly the kind of behavior I'm talking about. Someone made a snarky comment on Facebook about my post, saying that it was a dumb thing to write since everyone knows better than to talk during a performance. But the sad reality is that many people really don't know better. I'm genuinely hopeful that the readers of my blog who are guilty will see themselves in it and learn to be more thoughtful. <br /><br />On a related note, I was in the audience at a play performed by WVU-Parkersburg, when someone's phone rang in the audience. And rang. And rang. When the lout finally answered it, he carried on a normal conversation. He didn't cut it short. He just gabbed away like he was at home alone. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17621953304488553295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833824534576423681.post-54608286736694708822016-01-18T12:57:16.032-05:002016-01-18T12:57:16.032-05:00Years ago, during a performance of THE GREENBRIER ...Years ago, during a performance of THE GREENBRIER GHOST, at Greenbrier Valley Theatre in Lewisburg, a lady's cell phone went off during the blood-curdling-scream-filled murder scene. The lady answered the call, told the caller she couldn't talk right now in a loud voice (scream, scream, scream, strangle, strangle, strangle in the background) and then she hung up on them. Of course, the person who had called thought someone was being killed or there was otherwise an emergency, so they immediately called back. She just let it ring.E.Fritziushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06883690635430715226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833824534576423681.post-53451677239482741172016-01-18T12:56:56.926-05:002016-01-18T12:56:56.926-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.E.Fritziushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06883690635430715226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833824534576423681.post-4471987264455168902016-01-18T12:55:55.000-05:002016-01-18T12:55:55.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.E.Fritziushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06883690635430715226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833824534576423681.post-14742714053905497822016-01-18T12:02:01.804-05:002016-01-18T12:02:01.804-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17621953304488553295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833824534576423681.post-15058158431865114312016-01-18T11:58:35.678-05:002016-01-18T11:58:35.678-05:00I would also like to add that a lot of this behavi...I would also like to add that a lot of this behavior isn't just distracting to an audience. The actors on stage (who are working their behinds off in their efforts to entertain you) can also be very distracted by these things. To the point where it could disrupt their concentration and put them off their game! As one of the actors in THE 39 STEPS I can't thank you enough for saying all of this and I am just left to wonder which performance you attended as we had all of these things happen throughout our opening weekend. So sad. As the sing in CHICAGO THE MUSICAL, "...whatever happened to CLASS?"Broadway Bob*https://www.blogger.com/profile/00282209750704876535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833824534576423681.post-65840953461372313512016-01-16T19:54:11.397-05:002016-01-16T19:54:11.397-05:00I wish I knew. :(
I wish I knew. :(<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17621953304488553295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833824534576423681.post-70929863442663318542016-01-16T19:53:55.392-05:002016-01-16T19:53:55.392-05:00Definitely a good point. Definitely a good point. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17621953304488553295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833824534576423681.post-86358321166943146782016-01-16T18:57:29.921-05:002016-01-16T18:57:29.921-05:00I would whole-heartedly agree on all counts, inclu...I would whole-heartedly agree on all counts, including Ginger's. Even if you don't have asthma or COPD, too much cologne or perfume can be rancid! As for the babies, leave them at home. I have 2 children of my own; and, when they were little, there were simply things that I missed out on because they were not the proper venue for a crying infant or a fussy, bored toddler. Forfeiting those things for a time is to be considered when deciding whether or not to have children - period. Where has all the respect gone???Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13437196357498655893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833824534576423681.post-71614870677246930902016-01-16T14:39:08.796-05:002016-01-16T14:39:08.796-05:00I'd like to add: Don't wear cologne or per...I'd like to add: Don't wear cologne or perfume. Many people suffer with hyper-reactive airway diseases as well as asthma and/or COPD. Not only will your Eau d'Smelle' cause a coughing fit that might last through the entire concert, it well can cause serious-up-to-fatal breathing difficulties. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09378713354854057159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833824534576423681.post-29633913729340233372016-01-16T12:51:59.328-05:002016-01-16T12:51:59.328-05:00I'm glad. I was afraid I was too strident.I'm glad. I was afraid I was too strident. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17621953304488553295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833824534576423681.post-47303647515519555062016-01-16T12:09:30.970-05:002016-01-16T12:09:30.970-05:00Can't say I disagree with any of these.Can't say I disagree with any of these.RecoveringCoffeeholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736669004937432279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833824534576423681.post-17582802784167101482016-01-16T12:09:24.593-05:002016-01-16T12:09:24.593-05:00Can't say I disagree with any of these.Can't say I disagree with any of these.RecoveringCoffeeholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736669004937432279noreply@blogger.com