Eugene O’Neil Theatre on fire!!- Page 5

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 5/5/26 at 10:28pm

kdogg36 said: "TheatreFan4 said: "What exactly is there to be transparent about? There's been a fire and until their Insurance says they can do differently, it's two days of canceled performances. Likely to be many more long term. I'm not exactly sure what kind of word they can give at this juncture barely 24 hours after the fire when there's not been a thorough inspection."

If you or I were out of a job because of a fire at our place of work, we'd expect our boss to be communicating with us at least daily about the situation. The question isn't about what they're announcing to the public, but how well they're keeping employees informed about what they know."

 

Which is nothing. Should they be sending them pictures and cost estimates? The staff and actors know what everybody knows, no shows through tomorrow at least. The more messy information you give out to staff creates more games of telephone about what exactly happened and what gets out to press. Until there is actually a game plan, there is literally nothing more to share that will help the cast and staff that won't in someway get blasted back at the production.

Flat out, you can't share what you don't know.

[joevitus]

Posted: 5/5/26 at 11:29pm

ACL2006 said: "The cast and crew found out about the fire and the cancelled performances via the show's Instagram. Several cast members commented when the show posted about the cancellations saying "would have been nice to find out throughmanagement". I don't think management is being transparentenough with the cast and crew."

Does this show a lack of transparency, or just a (perceived) lack of courtesy? I mean, putting it on Insta was the easiest way to get it out to everyone fast, though I guess there's also less liklihood everyone saw it depending on how common/mandatory it is for employees to check the site. It seems impersonal, but maybe the most effective way to handle it?

Updated On: 5/5/26 at 11:29 PM

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 5/5/26 at 11:35pm

I also feel it's a little bit of a making situation about yourself, when it's far bigger than you the individual. Like... you got the information, didn't you? Is that less personal than an email/text blast with a generic statement going out to a couple hundred people? I understand it being tacky hearing about a closing from the Press, but this? I mean... kind of get over yourself if you're being huffy right now. 

[joevitus]

Posted: 5/5/26 at 11:40pm

It probably would bother me as an individual had I been in that situation, so I get the emotion expressed. I also get why this may not have been feasible. Who exactly is to inform which category of people employed there about such incidents? Best not to jump to conclusions, yet, when there is so little information.