Comments on: Newtowne Players Return to the Forbidden Planet

By: Dave Bayles

Dave Bayles — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:12:42 +0000

As director of this show I would like to mention just one thing, and it seems to apply to ALL theater, be it regional or community. Reviewers come to these performances usually on opening night where in the case of most community theater productions, the show is not spit and polish. Though most productions strive for near perfection for opening, the cast as yet has been untested in front of a paying audience. Usually the most a production gets is a one night “invited” rehearsal to sort of test the waters. My experience in community theater has shown me that for a variety of reasons, mostly budget and time constraints, most productions are not fully running to near 100% and in some cases better, until the second week of production. With usually only 3 weekends and at times only 2 to present the show, many don’t have the technical issues resolved until the second weekend. Please be kind, and fogiving should sound, lights or other technical difficulties arrise. As for “Return to the Forbidden Planet” given the difficult task of having a full Rock & Roll band on stage along with 12 actors all individually mic’d and a theater the size of a postage stamp, I think a few minor things like a squeek here or there or other minor tech issue is forgivable. The cast, crew and production staff did an amazing job of putting this show on. Take note “young budding reviewers and theater goers” this is volunteer community theater, long hours, no pay but just a desire to take their audience away into a world where they don’t have to think or worry about terrorists, high gas prices or the economy going down the dumps. If “Return to the Forbidden Planet” did that for those who saw the show, we can say “mission accomplished”, tech problems and all.

By: Doug Hile

Doug Hile — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:48:12 +0000

Must disagree with the comment about the admission being a tad too high. This show would be a bargain at 30 bucks a ticket. Go see it NOW~!
The entire cast is terrific, the script was great, and the monster, was,,,,, Unbelievable~!~!~!~!

By: David Thomas

David Thomas — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:28:35 +0000

Saw the show last Saturday and had a good time. I thought is was staged well, liked the set and really liked the costumes. The music director did a nice job of not forcing the actors to try things they might not have been able to do. On Saturday the only problems with vocals I had was not being able to hear all the the doo opps had to offer. Surprised no mention was made about the fine singing voice of the show’s Teenager in Love. 18 bucks is just a tad steep but I was told the show could be viewed for 10 on Thursdays. I will take Ms. Morton’s advise and keep an eye open for this group’s future productions. David T. – theater buff from the Hard Bargain Players

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