Community Theater Audition on Yom Kippur

#1

Community Theater Audition on Yom Kippur

Posted: 9/29/06 at 4:56pm

And this community theater happens to be in Plainview, Long Island.

I personally think this is ridiculous. I'd understand for almost any other Jewish holiday, but Yom Kippur is the most important holiday of the Jewish year. Long Island schools have vacation during it. And it's one day! You would think that a community theater wouldn't hold auditions that day, but they are.

What's your opinion?

#2

re: Community Theater Audition on Yom Kippur

Posted: 9/29/06 at 4:59pm

I know of a college that held auditions on Rosh Hashanah.

#3

re: Community Theater Audition on Yom Kippur

Posted: 9/29/06 at 5:13pm

thats really not fair, what play are they doing?

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#4

re: Community Theater Audition on Yom Kippur

Posted: 9/29/06 at 5:17pm

Les Mis. Of course. The one show that I REALLY want to be in.

#5

re: Community Theater Audition on Yom Kippur

Posted: 9/29/06 at 5:24pm

Oh I just hate that for you! I am also Jewish and just don't get other people's ignorance and inability to look at a calendar. If it were me, I would call the director or (have my mother) call the director and ask them to see you the next morning or if possible before hand since you are unable to attend the call.

If they don't agree to that... call someone above them or write a strongly worded letter. Please let us know how it works out! Good luck and Shana Tovah!

#6

re: Community Theater Audition on Yom Kippur

Posted: 9/29/06 at 5:27pm

Les Mis. Of course. The one show that I REALLY want to be in.

Eh, just wait for the full non-LMSE version to be licensed for this to be worth it.

(Unless this IS the full version.)

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#7

re: Community Theater Audition on Yom Kippur

Posted: 9/29/06 at 5:28pm

Thank you! Unfortunately, the audition's on a Monday night, so I can't go the next morning. This is so annoying! And it's the student version. But I'm not doing any musicals this year so I had the idea that since they double or triple cast their shows, I could do a show without doing Friday nights. But clearly, I can't.

#8

re: Community Theater Audition on Yom Kippur

Posted: 9/29/06 at 5:43pm

If you continue in the theatrical world you will soon learn that religion has no place in the theatre. Whether its Yom Kippur or Christmas Day, the show always goes on. Take it or leave it.

#9

re: Community Theater Audition on Yom Kippur

Posted: 9/29/06 at 5:44pm

I'm thinking this is the same place I was looking at. Ehhh I don't know if I can go Monday night.

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#10

re: Community Theater Audition on Yom Kippur

Posted: 9/29/06 at 5:51pm

PM me with what place you were looking at. Also, I'm not planning on continuing in theater, but I just want to do community theater because I love it. And I heard that Idina Menzel and Shoshana Bean missed performances for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur? Correct me if I'm wrong.

#11

re: Community Theater Audition on Yom Kippur

Posted: 9/29/06 at 6:27pm

Every job allows you to take a certain amount of sick or vacation days for whatever reason. If Idina and Shoshana missed for Yom Kippur, then I'm sure that's what they did. It's not like they'd have off because it's a national holiday. It was probably considered a personal day or something.

Auditions on Yom Kippur... that blows. I sometimes find that there are people out there who will schedule things like that on purpose to try and be difficult. Idiots.

#12

re: Community Theater Audition on Yom Kippur

Posted: 9/29/06 at 6:43pm

What about the Muslims, who would have the audition in the middle of Ramadan? Are they going to throw tantrums about people's ignorance and inability to look at a calander?

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#13

re: Community Theater Audition on Yom Kippur

Posted: 9/29/06 at 8:01pm

Call the theater and explain the situation. I'm sure they'll work something out.

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#14

re: Community Theater Audition on Yom Kippur

Posted: 9/29/06 at 8:06pm

My feelings are that if it bothers you don't go.

It's irrelevant to me where the theatre is geographically. There are many different religions/beliefs/or just non-religious conflicts out there and every audition is bound to be scheduled on a day where it doesn't work for someone. This one just happens to be scheduled on a particularly bad day for a larger group of people that (I am assuming) you belong to or at least feel passionate about.

Beyond contacting the casting directors and making sure that they are aware of the situation and requesting a date that doesn't compromise your personal beliefs/values I don't really have a problem with it.

Updated On: 9/29/06 at 08:06 PM

#15

re: Community Theater Audition on Yom Kippur

Posted: 9/29/06 at 8:11pm

Tag is right! In the theatre there are no holidays...heathens all of us!

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#16

re: Community Theater Audition on Yom Kippur

Posted: 9/29/06 at 8:20pm

The owner of CAP (who is also directing the show) is jewish. Just call and ask to talk to Bruce and ask him about it and everything... jeez :-P No need to cause a huge stink on a forum over the whole situation.

Oh, YPT Les Miz. Have you ever done a show at CAP before? You are in for some interesting times :-P

Updated On: 9/29/06 at 08:20 PM

#17

re: Community Theater Audition on Yom Kippur

Posted: 9/29/06 at 8:31pm

Bad Jew Alert:
I saw Wicked on Yom Kippur eve (not Kol Nidre, the evening of the fast day) a few years ago and Idina was on....in all her glory.

#18

re: Community Theater Audition on Yom Kippur

Posted: 9/29/06 at 8:32pm

my school has auditions this monday too! but they actually have them on sunday also, so they would probably just say to go to the sunday one. i agree though that religion should not get in the way. I am a jew but if i was really into going after the role i would have to put it aside....you can disagree with me....but that is my opinion.

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#19

re: Community Theater Audition on Yom Kippur

Posted: 9/29/06 at 9:15pm

If it were me, I would call the director or (have my mother) call the director and ask them to see you the next morning or if possible before hand since you are unable to attend the call.

If they don't agree to that... call someone above them or write a strongly worded letter

iheartamc10 is right. Call the director.

#20

re: Community Theater Audition on Yom Kippur

Posted: 9/29/06 at 9:33pm

There would be reasons every day of the year for someone not to hold auditions.

The theater world goes on 24/7 365. Even community theater.

#21

re: Community Theater Audition on Yom Kippur

Posted: 9/30/06 at 12:06am

Sweetheart, Yom Kippur ends Monday early evening. Grab a piece of challah and head to the audition.

And I agree with Patronus that there are tons of belief systems out there, some more popular than others, that have holy days that are often ignored by mainstream society. That's life. Just because your religion is more popular doesn't mean that you should be given preference over someone else whose faith is less popular.

And "Yom Kippur Eve" -- whomever used that term, is Kol Nidre. By the time the NIGHT of the DAY of Yom Kippur happens, the holiday is over. We operate sunset to sunset.

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#22

re: Community Theater Audition on Yom Kippur

Posted: 9/30/06 at 12:17pm

There have been notable exceptions. Israeli singer David "Dudu" Fisher played Jean Valjean on Broadway for a while - and had it in his contract that he would not perform Friday nights or Saturday matinees.

Of course, in Isarael, all the theatres are dark during Sabbath.

#23

re: Community Theater Audition on Yom Kippur

Posted: 9/30/06 at 12:21pm

If you really want to go to the audition, you'll find a way to celebrate yom kippur and make it to the audition. That's just a part of being in musical theater.

#24

re: Community Theater Audition on Yom Kippur

Posted: 9/30/06 at 12:36pm

I don't understand why you think the theater should care about your religion?

#25

re: Community Theater Audition on Yom Kippur

Posted: 9/30/06 at 3:40pm

Dudu Fisher is an exception. There are and have been tons of graduates of the Music-Dance-Theatre program at Brigham Young University on Broadway who don't/didn't get Sundays off.

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