Is something going on with the ushers at Shrek?

I was under the impression that cell phones were not permitted to be on inside the theatre starting at the lobby. Period. Not 10 minutes before a performance, not during a performance. How difficult is it to comply? Or rather is it a case of how important do people really think they are?

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I never turn my phone off when im at a show. I always put it on on vibrate. I don't care what any usher says about turning off my phone because god forbid something happens to one of my family members and my family needs me and can't get in contact with me because my phone is off. My family comes first then any show

how about u not bring ur phone at all? duh lol that would fix the problem!

I always make sure its on vibrate. Actually I never take my phone off of vibrate. The ringer annoys me, lol

"I'm assuming it was the house manager who came up to the mezz and yelled to him to take off his vest (since it wasn't part of his uniform, I'm assuming) and the usher yelled back, 'It's too cold. Tell them to turn up the heat and I will!'"

I have a hard time believing it was the house manager...he wouldn't go up to the mezzanine during walk-in for that, when the Broadway is one of the only theaters that has an entire heirarchy of usher management.

If it was a husky black man in a suit...then it was the house manager.

"There is nothing wrong with being on your phone before the show starts or at intermission."

Actually there is. Technically speaking, there is a New York City law that bans the use of cell phones in Broadway theaters and cinemas, etc. "Use" is defined as listening to or talking into a cell phone. It's not really enforceable, but it is is still illegal nonetheless. Aside from that, by using your ticket to enter a theater, you are entering a contract where you agree to abide by the theater's rules. If they want you to shut off your cell phone ten minutes prior to the performance, you have no legal right to refuse. They'll mostly just keep hounding you, though. I find it funny that people always applaud the pre-show announcement, yet they leave their cell phones on!

"I never turn my phone off when im at a show. I always put it on on vibrate. I don't care what any usher says about turning off my phone because god forbid something happens to one of my family members and my family needs me and can't get in contact with me because my phone is off. My family comes first then any show"

Then maybe you shouldn't be at the theater, but rather stay at home. What did you do back before there were no cell phones? The odds are low that something would happen while you are at a theater. As I said above, if you see a show, you are agreeing to abide by the theater's rules and have no actual legal right to refuse. Your response demonstrates the selfish society we live in as if you are more inportant than the people you are disturbing.

THE MAKE A GOD DAMNED ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE THE SHOW?


HOW COULD THEY NOT KNOW THAT TEHY SHOULD TURN OFF THEIR FU**ING PHONES IF THEY ARE THERE FOR THE ANNOUNCEMENT? IT BEING THEIR FIRST SHOW IS NO EXCUSE. THEY MAKE A GOD DAMNED FU**ING ANNOUNCEMENT FOR CHRIST'S SAKE.

if you read the thread you'll see what my post was in response to


but thanks for playing.

even though they make an announcement, people STILL won't turn off their phones. Then they ring during the show, people asnswer them and hold a conversation at normal speech level as though they are sitting at home in front of the t.v. It's as though the announcement was never made. I can't tell you how many shows I've been at where people were texting, talking on their phones are reading messages sent by others. It's distracting and rude to everyone around them and especially to the actors working there asses off up on the stage. THAT is why the ushers yell at you to turn off your phones. No one listens to the announcement because are probably talking on their phone or texting so the long suffering ushers have to yell at the audience like they are a bunch of animals to get them to abide by the rules. In my estimation, it is not the usher who are the problem. It's the audience.

Are you people ****ing serious?

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Updated On: 1/16/09 at 02:19 AM

What part of turning your phone off so it doesn't light up on your lap don't you understand?

"Because people don't care. It's just plain rude." Or does that just apply to others?

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It's completely illegal for the phone to be on. But I guess if you think you're the center of the universe you rationalize your bad behavior.

Power hungry patrons!!

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