From: "Mark S. Segal" <segalpuppets-AT-comcast.net>
To: <puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org>
Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2006 16:24:50 -0400
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Fundraising parties


Is this another kettle of fish???? That you have gotten us into Ollie?

As much as I hate to do it :) I agree (somewhat with Christopher)
It doesn't really matter what you are using for fund raising activities if 
it is for or impacts on a family/children kind of audience and  you are 
making news about your activities then it should have the sensitivity for 
that market.
Otherwise you do run the major risk of having it impact negatively on your 
bookings...FOR THAT  MARKET

By the way the key words there are making news.....

That is just the way things seem to be in this current society. Right or 
wrong doesn't come into it. We live in a time when there have been calls to 
put bigotry into law....
Oopss don't/ won't go there...

I remember (is that a cue for music???) I once called a character Phil the 
Pill...
Was told by my client (this was a 13 show run I believe - built for this 
client) to change the name. Pill was not acceptable.
Okay wasn't married to it...
It was their need - major  retail player in the Philly market at  the time. 
It was their sensitivity...

By the way that was for a Christmas show.... I never used anything like JEW 
who does not believe in Christmas does Christmas show...

Tim - by making news of the news you just open yourself up to possible (not 
certain but possible negative repercussions) I think....
And Ken I don't agree about um not being responsible for one another in some 
way. We are invited into a situation (unless you run a Theatre which people 
come to - that is different - I think).(or you are performing in a Theatre 
venue).

There have been all kinds of junk in the past few years that could create 
problems for others....but that (those problems) are not the problem of the 
possible source but rather the person facing the situation currently.

Um I Think.... :)

Mark....

 

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