Sacrificing for the Art?
I work 8 to 5, then for no extra money I work from 6 to 11 rehearsing with my fellow cast members for no pay? Now I see why more people aren't into community theater. And yet, I wouldn't have it any other way... except that I am very, very tired.
I did managed to get over to the polling place for the caucus today and fill in the little box for my candidate. I see from CNN that New Mexico is still too close to call. Interesting. Anyway, I am glad to see that McCain is the front-runner for the Republican party for most of the states thus far. Of all of the Republican candidates, he makes me the least queasy. I do worry that if it turns out being between him and Hillary, a certain percentage of Democrats may cross party lines to vote for him instead of Our Lady of the Perpetual Mood Swings.
A better polling place would definitely have been in order. It was at the college at one of the buildings with very little parking, so I had to park in the unpaved overflow lot and walk through the snowy, slushy mud to get to the ballot box. Of course, I realize this is nothing compared to the days when you had to ride in the wagon for a day to get to the polling place, and risk being strung up if you voted for the wrong candidate, but hey, we're used to our modern conveniences now.
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I used to vote at Stroud's Mattress Showroom. A Showroom! It made democracy so much more festive.
I now vote at a tennis club in Beverly Hills - not a fair exchange at all.
It was raining when I went to vote, but at least I had a paved parking lot. We voted at the fire department. Me and maybe one other democrat in this county. lol
I think it's wonderful that you do community theatre. It makes the theatre more accessible to people who otherwise can't afford to go to the 90$ broadway seats. People love stories and the fact that community theatre brings the art closer to the everyday-you-and-me, is a great thing. I think it can also potentially bring a little humanity back into the local populous; it's so much better than an expensive movie too!
We voted at the fire department. Me and maybe one other democrat in this county. lol
At least you didn't have to wait in line! Of course, if the other guy didn't vote for the same candidate, you just cancelled each other out. :->
It makes the theatre more accessible to people who otherwise can't afford to go to the 90$ broadway seats.
And trust me, they're not getting a $90 performance, either. I'm hope they get at least the $10 worth that they paid.
Then once you sign in they ask which party.
Oh, for both parties. That doesn't help, then.
This is how it feels writing music, and posting it free for everyone.
-Yes, I don't make ANY money from it (unless someone wants a CD) but we do it because we LOVE it.
Sacrifice for the love of the art.
My sister did the full time nursing job with community theatre at night, I don't know how she did it, nonstop for years. It's pretty cool though, being involved in an art form and benefiting the community at the same time. Good Karma.