Drama Desk Voters...

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 5/18/06 at 1:02am

How does one become a voting member of the Drama Desk Awards? Do you pay to join? Is there a secret initiation? I assume they are all Theatre professionals who, if don't have a degree, have at least a vast knowledge of Theatre. Just WHO ARE these people?
Also, do they get to see everything for free? If so where do I sign?

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 5/18/06 at 1:12am

Do you have to sell a certain number of snow globes?

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 5/18/06 at 1:15am

You have to interview some celebrities, and then create a website highlighting your favorite restaurants. The snow globes couldn't hurt, but they're not necessary.

Is it something you're interested in, Leeny? If so, then a big HELL, YES! to Sueleen!

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 5/18/06 at 2:01am

Also, how ethical do you think it would be for someone who is a voting member and also a, oh, I don't know, a "journalist", say, to tell an actor that they were interested in interviewing, that if the Actor agreed to be interviewed this person would agree to vote for them for the Drama Desks? Hypothetically, of course?

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 5/18/06 at 10:05am

Is Musto a voting member?

[etoile]

Posted: 5/18/06 at 4:56pm

Interesting questions, Sueleen. Perhaps someone can at least answer your query on the qualifications for the voting membership.

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 5/18/06 at 7:52pm

Or is there a list of the voting members somewhere? How many are there?

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 5/18/06 at 8:11pm

Thanks, Undi, I looked there but there is not a list of the 'voting' members.

By the way, not sure what you mean by the "conflict of interest".

[iflitifloat]

Posted: 5/18/06 at 11:30pm

Who actually counts the votes? Someone like Price Waterhouse?

[etoile]

Posted: 5/19/06 at 12:04am

And how do they determine a winner in the event of a tie?

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 5/19/06 at 12:28am

You are going beyond silly and I think you should can it.

It's getting to close to disparaging an organization or people associated with it without any cause.

I see no conflict of interest in someone being a sponsor of the Drama Desk and being a voting member, if any are. Restaurants, people providing free services are sponsors. No big deal.

Even if a producer of a show that had nominations was a sponsor and say, gave CDs for a goodie bag, so what?

As I understand it, some of the Tony voters are producers themselves. They backed the starting of the Tonys so far as I know and correct me if I'm mistaken (Margo?).

If you know of an actual quid pro quo of some voting member asking for something from someone in exchange for a vote, then write a letter with the facts, including your proof to the Chair of the organization, to NYC's District Attorney Robert Morganthau and to NY State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and let the pros figure out if there was any wrongdoing if it's worth their time.

Otherwise, exercise a little mental acuity and can the innuendo.

[etoile]

Posted: 5/19/06 at 1:31am

Don't any of the 140 voting members read this board? Can't any of them answer the simplest of questions? What are the qualifications to be a voting member?

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 5/19/06 at 2:14am

Gosh, Plume, I really don't think Spitzer would care if the DD's are on the up and up. It's not a crime to be unethical.

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 5/19/06 at 2:22am

There maybe 140 members, but I believe only 7 people vote (at least for the nominations).

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 5/19/06 at 2:32am

If it's a non-profit or charity, the State has oversight over them and does care how they are run. If.

This thread is garbage that's getting to close to disparaging an organization or people associated with it without cause.

If you had any genuine concerns you could write a letter to the people who run it.
Updated On: 5/19/06 at 02:32 AM

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 5/19/06 at 2:59am

If it's a non-profit or charity, the State has oversight over them and does care how they are run.

Is the Drama Desk a non-profit organization? Is it a Charity? I didn't see that on their web site. But we are not talking about bilking people out of money here, so I doubt they would care if some one is promising to vote for someone in payment for a favor.

Anyone you are baiting on this board who may be associated with the entity would know better than to speak on its behalf.

First of all, no one is "baiting" anyone. I just asked a few questions. And why would someone associated with the organization hesitate to defend it? That doesn't make sense.