Curtain call for crew?

[Radman]

Originally Posted by avkid

Was it a Sunday by chance?
Because I have a theory............

By golly it was Sunday afternoon!

[avkid]

All the old people(senior citizens) come to the Sunday matinees. The retirement home close to our high school sends over a small bus of seniors on Sundays.

[theatremagic]

I've been dragged out before and hated it.

However there are people that like it and seeing as it sounds like it was a bit of a tradition I'd ask the crew what they thought.

The cast at my high school used to acknoledge the crew and director on the final night but I've never seen that put into practice in the industry otherwise.

Acknoledging the pit/band is a given though.

[Sombra2]

Originally Posted by theatremagic

Acknoledging the pit/band is a given though.

I don't get that, if the pit/band gets acknowledge why doesn't the crew. The crew is just as important as the band, so by saying they have to be acknowledge is like just ridiculus. What makes them more special then the crew who actually makes it possible for the show to go on.

[avkid]

But they sit out in plain view!

[blademaster]

I personally dont want to be seen. I became a tech for many reasons. Fame is not one of them. We are supposed to disappear into the background. If we do our job you dont see us

[theatremagic]

Originally Posted by Sombra2

I don't get that, if the pit/band gets acknowledge why doesn't the crew. The crew is just as important as the band, so by saying they have to be acknowledge is like just ridiculus. What makes them more special then the crew who actually makes it possible for the show to go on.

As avkid said, they do sit out in plain view. Musicals for example may have their band on stage and then they will get an acknoledgement at the end of the show because they are also acting. They don't do anything to distract from the action on stage, etc.

But the way I originally put it didn't come out the way I meant it. What I meant was that at my high school acknoledging the pit/band was a given. It's the casts way of saying that they appreciate all the work they put into the show. That doesn't mean that they think any less of the crew.

When it comes down to it though. The band sits on stage in view or in front of the stage in view. The crew works backstage. The show can't go on without either of the two. The band gets applause because they are seen as well as the actors for a good 3 hours or however long the show is. It's a courtesy thing. To an audience member they will walk away from the show remembering seeing the band (if they paid attention) and the cast. They won't think of the crew and that's the way that it goes.

No, the band isn't any more or less important than the crew, but they're a part of the company and deserve their applause. Just like a crew will take their applause by proxy.

[Foxinabox10]

It's ironic, because the main goal of anyone on tech or set crew is not be seen or noticed, which is precisely why they deserve the recognition because they haven't been seen.

[CHScrew]

Foxinabox10 - I don't know if you are saying that they should take a bow, but If you are, I dissagree with you.

Just like you said, " the main goal of anyone on tech or set crew is not be seen or noticed"

And I think that as long as a tech or crew member is in the Auditorium, they should never be seen on stage or anywhere but backstage or the booth for that matter. If you want to be seen on stage... Dont be on crew.

[Lora]

A friend of mine who was TD for a show was made to dress as a woman and act by the crew who felt they needed visual representation onstage.. he looked good in a dress..

We usually play "Dog Howling 1" sound effect and a chase on closing night if they point at us..
We don't mind no recognition from audience, we just get slightly annoyed if someone else takes the credit :D..

But going onstage?! no way!