An accountant friend of mine asked this-why wait till towards the end of a run to start reh. for the next? Yes, you have to build the set, but in my experience this usually doesn't take three weeks. My guess is that it's for the sanity of all involved!
2007-03-01 01:19:09 · 3 answers · asked by Elizabeth S 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
It's very hard to work 2 roles continuously. The one your working with on stage and the one you're working with in rehearsal. I have, in fact, worked in professional theatres where I've been on stage for one role and in rehearsals for 2 other roles simultaneously. It really depends on the company. Personally, I prefer to run one show and then let go of that character so it doesn't inform the next one but that's not always up to me. Hope this helps.
2007-03-01 07:45:47 · answer #1 · answered by Yogini 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well for one, a lot of theaters aren't exactly swimming in money and they probably can't afford to run two sets of actors doing rehearsals at the same time; not to mention the time and space requirements. remember, just because the show is running doesn't mean they aren't still also having rehearsals for that show. and also since they often re-use a lot of the same actors, that would definitely be a hardship for many.
2007-03-01 02:29:53 · answer #2 · answered by KJC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
logistics, expense, manpower. And, simply, they have it down to an art. They know the minimum amount of time they need to rehearse to get the show ready.
2007-03-01 02:26:51 · answer #3 · answered by Nicnac 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋