real life Mama Roses

[judy_in_disguise]

Posted: 7/21/04 at 10:13pm

So, what are your stage mother horror stories?

[ponine24601]

Posted: 7/21/04 at 10:14pm

my mom. it's a horror story in itself.

Updated On: 7/21/04 at 10:14 PM

[CJR]

Posted: 7/21/04 at 11:38pm

I've met a few, and it's kind of unfortunate. Ironically enough, I met one through the recent broadway production of Gypsy. I won't name names, but a minute and a half into our conversation I could tell she had stage mom written all over her... and that was before I even knew she had a child in the show.

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 7/22/04 at 11:21am

I have a horrible stage FATHER story..... I was ina production when I was a young teen and I had a BRATTY understudy. He had been an understudy of mine in another show, so I KNEW what I was in for when I heard he had been cast as my understudy again. After the first rehearsal, I had changed out of the clothes I had been wearing and was in the process of leaving. as I walked by a slightly open door, I heard voices. My understudy's father was chatizing the director for casting his son as the understudy, saying that I was a no talent hack and that his son deserveds the role more than I and was listing off EVERY accomplishment his brat son had ever had -- most had NOTHINg to do with performing at all. THEN during rehearsals, the brat started spreading rumors about me around the cast. It was NOt apleasant experience.

[ponine24601]

Posted: 7/22/04 at 11:22am

o god. i HATE people like that. doing things like that will never get you a great role. it's so unprofessional.

[BWayBoy88]

Posted: 7/22/04 at 12:37pm

Did anyone see Showbiz Moms and Dads on Bravo. There were some pretty good examples of stage moms on that show.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 7/22/04 at 1:38pm

That show was AWESOME.

[CJR]

Posted: 7/22/04 at 1:39pm

Yes, we were all addicted to that show.

As a matter of fact, I run into Duncan Nutter all the time.... always in Shubert Alley though, which I find quite amusing. Of course, that means ONE of us is spending too much time there....

.... he needs to find a new place to hang out!

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 7/22/04 at 2:05pm

He's hoping a producer will walk through and discover him.

Posted: 7/22/04 at 2:10pm

The absolute worst are beauty-pageant mothers. It's a miracle that Jon-Benet Ramsey was an isolated case.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 7/22/04 at 2:15pm

DGrant, I've known mothers of child actors who have made them go on sick with fevers, etc. Pop star or wannabee pop star children/teens are also subjected to grueling hours, no time off, etc. Beauty pageant mothers get the worst rap, but believe me - there are horrid mothers in all aspects of the biz.

Posted: 7/22/04 at 2:21pm

Oh, Rathnait, I know - and I believe you have seen some horrible things. Unfortunately, most parenting choices these days should be considered 'horible things.' Not ALL, i just said MOST (So don't throw anything at me, Mominator!) I nominate Ethel Gumm for poster child.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 7/22/04 at 2:33pm

Poor Ethel.

[BWayBoy88]

Posted: 7/23/04 at 1:14am

The mother of the little girl who did the pagents was the worst stage mom on that show.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 7/23/04 at 9:57am

Oh I don't know about that. Shane's mom wasn't as bad?? Be serious!!! And Duncan Nutter takes the cake.

[~FloweryFriend~]

Posted: 7/23/04 at 11:10am

BWayBoy88, I believe you are talking about the mother of former Miss Grand National Star Grand Supreme, Swan Brunner.
She was featured in the documentary "Living Dolls"

Sadly, Swan's mother died about a year after the documentary was filmed.
She and her younger brother are living in Alaska with relatives.
(And her half-brother Bubba was back in juvy again, last I checked)

[sabrelady]

Posted: 7/23/04 at 11:15am

Kirsten Dunst's mon is a real .... female dog!