No pictures allowed though - only "of them, not with them."

I have no idea...when I was at Avenue Q less than a month ago, I asked Stephanie and Jennifer if I could take pictures "of them" and they both said "do you want to be in it with me...let's find someone to take it". Same thing with Carolee Carmello at Mamma Mia and Shoshana at Wicked. I haven't heard of the "only of them" thing...

It's because so many people nowadays look too meet the actors it is very timely for all the actors to take pictures with everyone.

Well its a personal opinion that if I pay roughly $50-100 for a ticket and wait 30-45 minutes afterwards that the kind and respectful thing to do on the actor's is to be gracious enough for a autograph and picture.

Clarification: It does also depend on the amount of poeple waiting at the stage door. If its like Monty Python (when i went) 100- 150 poeple than of course not. On the other hand, when I saw DRS, there were about 20 poeple at the stage door and everyone was more than gracious with autographs and pictures.

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Thank you jrb


Maybe, it because people abuse those photos. Like posting them on a web site.

The actors owe you NOTHING but a great show. Once they hit the back stage door, they are off the clock. How moronic is it that people feel that the actors need to stick around after the show and take pictures.

Do they ask you for your autograph and picture when you leave you job at Mc Donalds (Or, where ever you work)?

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The only thing I expect from an actor/actress is to give 100% in a performance. That is all you pay for. Its icing on the cake if they decide to stop and sign playbills or take pictures. In no way are they obligated to do so. I can see why some might be a reluctant at times given the crazy people out there.

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a couple of years ago i saw cabaret when it was still open with john stamos and jane leeves. because john was performing as the emcee-tons of people were back there. about 50 i would say. he was one of the first to exit the SD and was soooooo amazingly nice to everyone. he was taking pictures, signing everything, and even took a few phone calls. he was nice enough to speak to my friend and i and even complimented her on her outfit and how nice she looked. soon after, jane leeves exited and her security person insisted that NO photos be taken, of or with her..she only signed a few programs(lucky me) and left swiftly..

just shows the variations you can get within a single cast..

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The DRS stagedoor guy told the crowd that if they take a photo with one person, they have to take one with everyone (and with the size of the crowd, they'd have been there for another hour easily).

On the flip side, some actors want you to be in the picture too because it's less likely you will be selling their picture up on Ebay.....and some are just trying to be nice.

I once heard a broadway actor(I don't remember who) say that their jobs aren't over until they leave the theatre, and I agree with that. I don't think they technically "owe" us pictures and autographs, but if I had fans I know I would always always always pose for pictures/autograph. I've never had any horrible experiences with any actors yet, but I know how heartbroken I would be if one of my "role models" on Broadway would take a couple of minutes to take a picture with me. That's just my personal opinion though.

when i went to Wicked in September, Idina wouldn't pose for pictures... and the stage door manager at DRS said that john and norbert would not pose for pictures when i was there... do the folks at PIAZZA usually come out and sign autographs and pose for pictures?

With Idina, I'm pretty sure it was a safety issue...I'm not sure when those threat letters came about, but regardless people were always grabbing at her and shoving and it was out of hand. I would imagine that if this has become the case for shows like DRS (or with any other acotr), the rule makes every bit of sense. Sometimes it's a compromise. The actor may be in a rush for some reason, but they still want to go out and sign. So they don't allow pictures as it would be to time consuming.

Kevo...I never waited after for Piazza, but I've heard the cast is very nice.

Barb, I'm sure even if this is a rule, Greg would completely disobey it. Everytime he takes pictures with someone he asks them to post it on the website. God I really think I'm sounding like a broken record lately...Greg's great, I love Greg. He totally deserves this of course but hmm...maybe it's time for me to bump the Gerry thread...

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This is a debate that will never be won or settled; however, like always I feel the urge to add my opinion.


Actors are paid to perform and only to perform and I could never be mad at an actor for not signing/posing for pictures - as long as it is handled correctly. I have heard horror stories about people (actors AND fans) being very rude. That being said, I think it is a very smart move to be as nice and accomodating to your fans as possible. This goes especially for those who are trying make their own music and need a large fan base to sell their albums. The people waiting at the stage door are the ones who will buy your music and go to the concerts your doing.

Its all about good PR. If you don't want to do it, you don't have to; however it *might* have negative impacts. The bottom line is that they have no obligation to do this, but in my opinion it is a smart thing to do.

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