Theatrical Logic
In is down, down is front
Out is up, up is back
Off is out, on is in
And of course-
Left is right and right is left
A drop shouldn’t and a
Block and fall does neither
A prop doesn’t and
A cove has no water
Tripping is OK
A running crew rarely gets anywhere
A purchase line buys you nothing
A trap will not catch anything
A gridiron has nothing to do with football
Strike is work (In fact a lot of work)
And a green room, thank god, usually isn’t
Now that you’re fully versed in Theatrical terms,
Break a leg.
But not really.
Category Archives: Quotes
Have a laugh’
Q: How many producers does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: Sorry, a new lamp isn’t in the budget.
QOTD
A creative person is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.
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Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.
Winston Churchill
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Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
Buddha
Work is hard. Distractions are plentiful. And time is short.
QOTD
Bob says
One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.
Bob Marley
Bob Marley
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Quote of the day
‘Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.’
Barack Obama
Word of advice
ARTHUR MILLER, “Tragedy and the Common Man”
There are lots of young vital playwrights who are experimenting, and these are the plays that people who are interested in the theatre should see. They should go off Broadway. They should go to the cafe theatres and see the experiments that are being made.