Yippie!
No details, sorry. Time is short. But I have done the math.
Total Debt: $13,755
Sunday, June 08, 2008
Another Bench Mark!
After May's bill payment, on June payment, and playing Tweedle Dee for an hour, I broke $14,000!!!!
Yippie!
No details, sorry. Time is short. But I have done the math.
Total Debt: $13,755
Yippie!
No details, sorry. Time is short. But I have done the math.
Total Debt: $13,755
Too Bad, So Sad...
Sometimes I hate being the cold and cruel box office manager.
At my theater, we are currently having a highly successful, sold out run of Present Laughter. Today was no exception. When curtain time arrives, we sell the empty seats to people desperate to get in on stand by and I sold every seat. (Thank you very much!)
After the show starts, 10 minutes after curtain time, a couple arrives in from the suburbs. Because I had sold all the empty seats to stand bys, I had nothing for them at intermission and certainly not for late seating.
Our usual option is to reschedule for a later show. We have a two week extended run, but unfortunately they were going to be out of town then. So, as a final gesture of goodwill without breaking the rules, I offered them a certificate to come back next season. Mr. Late Comer took it because he "had no other choice" but was going to "remember this the next time they got a letter asking for money!"
Ugh! That just makes me feel so mean. But we have limited late seating and no refunds. They knew that, even if they didn't pay attention to the warning when they bought the tickets.
All in all though, Mr. & Mrs. Late Comer are still beat out by the early ticket buyer, when unable to buy a ticket outside of business hours (I was in a meeting! What could I do?), told me that "the Alley [Theatre] is always open!" and walked out the door.
Signed Mr. McScrooge Box Office Manager
At my theater, we are currently having a highly successful, sold out run of Present Laughter. Today was no exception. When curtain time arrives, we sell the empty seats to people desperate to get in on stand by and I sold every seat. (Thank you very much!)
After the show starts, 10 minutes after curtain time, a couple arrives in from the suburbs. Because I had sold all the empty seats to stand bys, I had nothing for them at intermission and certainly not for late seating.
Our usual option is to reschedule for a later show. We have a two week extended run, but unfortunately they were going to be out of town then. So, as a final gesture of goodwill without breaking the rules, I offered them a certificate to come back next season. Mr. Late Comer took it because he "had no other choice" but was going to "remember this the next time they got a letter asking for money!"
Ugh! That just makes me feel so mean. But we have limited late seating and no refunds. They knew that, even if they didn't pay attention to the warning when they bought the tickets.
All in all though, Mr. & Mrs. Late Comer are still beat out by the early ticket buyer, when unable to buy a ticket outside of business hours (I was in a meeting! What could I do?), told me that "the Alley [Theatre] is always open!" and walked out the door.
Signed Mr. McScrooge Box Office Manager
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Are You Talking to Me?
When I work front of house for the MainStage, people think I am Joel Sandel.
When I answer the phone at the box office, people think I am David Wald.
When I do children's theater, people think I am Kregg Dailey.
It is no wonder I am having an identity crisis!
When I answer the phone at the box office, people think I am David Wald.
When I do children's theater, people think I am Kregg Dailey.
It is no wonder I am having an identity crisis!
Sunday, June 01, 2008
Starry Friends
One great thing about Facebook is I have been able to catch up with a few old friends from High School. One of those friends is Bobby Getchell.
Bobby is now more widely known as "Robert Getchell - Tenor
". Good ole Bobby, who sang some in High School, ended up studying voice in college, then in Europe and is now pretty big stuff. At least he seems big in the classical world.
It just floors me! I had no idea that someone I knew from back then had taken such an artistic road and had professional success.
As much as I am happy to say, "GO BOBBY!", it puts my recent gig as Tweedle Dee at a Bat Mitzvah in a sad perspective. I want to perform for the crown heads of Europe, not 13 year olds!!
At least Tweedle Dee got me $200 for an hour's work. Expect to see half that go to the big D this week!
Bobby is now more widely known as "Robert Getchell - Tenor
". Good ole Bobby, who sang some in High School, ended up studying voice in college, then in Europe and is now pretty big stuff. At least he seems big in the classical world.It just floors me! I had no idea that someone I knew from back then had taken such an artistic road and had professional success.
As much as I am happy to say, "GO BOBBY!", it puts my recent gig as Tweedle Dee at a Bat Mitzvah in a sad perspective. I want to perform for the crown heads of Europe, not 13 year olds!!
At least Tweedle Dee got me $200 for an hour's work. Expect to see half that go to the big D this week!
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