Which one is more important?

[ariel0098]

Posted: 7/18/05 at 1:03am

Which is more important

Your brother's 22nd birthday dinner or rehearsal for a show thats opening in less than a week?

Posted: 7/18/05 at 1:06am

Uh.. family. Always. I don't care what your director says.

[ConvinceMe2]

Posted: 7/18/05 at 1:07am

What's your involvement in this show?

[Elphaba]

Posted: 7/18/05 at 1:09am

hmmm...if you've committed to a show, the show, depending on what your part it. It's not a 21st birthday, 16th, or a milestone

[ariel0098]

Posted: 7/18/05 at 1:13am

I seriously don't have a big part in the show. I work backstage with props. I'm just afraid the director will get mad if i'll ask to come late to the show since we're so close to opening night.

Posted: 7/18/05 at 1:13am

Elphaba - Whatever his birthday is, this person should be there to celebrate. Just think if he died soon thereafter, and this could've been the last time to see him alive.

I'll say this again. Skip the rehearsal. Spending time with family is more important than some show that will soon be over anyway.

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 7/18/05 at 1:16am

Way to look on the happy side of things CO

But he does have a point there

[Elphaba]

Posted: 7/18/05 at 1:17am

wrong captain......you do a show, you've made a committment......however as it's only props I would agree with you...and I doubt the director would mind if the person was a little late. But if it was a lead or a secondary role....nope.......this close, would be inappropriate

by the way it was 120 here today

Posted: 7/18/05 at 1:20am

Sorry... Death is just there and I don't ignore it.

I can just hear it now.

"The last time I saw him was ten years ago. I could've seen him at his birthday party, but I was handing out props at a rehearsal instead."

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 7/18/05 at 1:22am

...oh my god!

[Elphaba]

Posted: 7/18/05 at 1:23am

captain I do not buy into guilt.......and sorry but that's a ridiculous way to look at things......we'd all be "what if-ing" all the time.....and life is too short for that.

Posted: 7/18/05 at 1:24am

All this negativity. I'll try and think more positive from now on.

[ConvinceMe2]

Posted: 7/18/05 at 1:25am

I don't agree. If you make a committment to someone, it is important to keep it. What the hell is a 22nd birthday dinner, anyway? Can't you just wish your brother a happy birthday and leave it at that. Also, you could ask the director if you can miss the practice for that evening. I wouldn't just skip it. Especially if your role with the production is important. I don't think you should involve yourself with something if you're not going to see it through. I'm sure you knew that it conflicted with your brother's birthday, when you agreed to do it. It would be very selfish on your part to blow-off rehearsal for something that is not critical.

Posted: 7/18/05 at 1:27am

It's one rehearsal. Surely you people have lives...

[ConvinceMe2]

Posted: 7/18/05 at 1:29am

Yes, one rehearsal that the director should be told that the prop person is going to miss. Props are very important.

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 7/18/05 at 1:30am

If any of us had lives we wouldnt be here on BWW

Posted: 7/18/05 at 1:31am

Props are important, but surely they'll be an assistant.

We had assistants for everything... Maybe we were spoiled, I dunno.

[ConvinceMe2]

Posted: 7/18/05 at 1:32am

I have a very full life, thank you. What does that have to do with doing the right thing?

Posted: 7/18/05 at 1:34am

That's good. The right thing should be spending time with family, because in a week or two, the show will be over and it'll be a new notch on your belt. Good job.

[ConvinceMe2]

Posted: 7/18/05 at 1:40am

If spending time with family for a 22nd birthday dinner is of utmost importance to you, then by all means, inform the director that you will miss rehearsal. That's the right thing. Anthing else is selfish and immature.

[Marquise]

Posted: 7/18/05 at 1:51am

But how does this all really fit in the grand scheme of things......?

[DayDreamer]

Posted: 7/18/05 at 2:12am

Sorry... but unless you had it down in your original conflict list, you should attend rehearsal. You might want to ask the director in a very, very nice way... something like "I know we're close to opening and all, and I will make sure this and that gets taken care of, and it's a special occassion because (fill in the blank). But if the director says you should be there, then be there. As someone who has been part of the production and creative teams in shows, the one thing not appreciated are last minute conflicts.