Spring Awakening and the Cast who seems to have illness issues! — Page 3

Was Remy out for the 2pm show on Sunday(3/4/07)? Because I was there last night setting on stage(OMG I loved it!) and Remy was there and in the show. The only U.S. that was on was Robi for Gideon.

I used to have co-workers who, when their kids were too sick to go to school, would bring them to work with them!!!!

Millie315: How was Robi last night??

musicalsfan: Thanks for not getting personal and for not ruining an otherwise fine thread. Don't you hate it when that happens? I'm amazed that, after your bad work experiences, you don't seem the least bit bitter! I am only 46 years old and have been working in offices in a big city for only 20 years, so it's good to finally learn about the reality of the work world.

Well, there have been rumors...

coke

I'm not in the industry. I was in two musicals in high school and danced locally for several years when I was younger but that is as far as it goes. From an "outsider's" perspective, or simply as a member of the audience, I would rather see an understudy than a sickly performer who is doing a less-than-standard job.

Not too mention that, as many others have already said, being sick can basically suck the life out of you. I think it is unfair to expect the performers to go on when they are vomitting or running high fevers, etc. I work in the food service industry and am appalled at how often the management expects employees to come to work ill, despite the fact that we are serving food to the public and highly contagious!

I've also worked in corporate style offices and can say the same thing. Everyone is expected to come to work sick, but I'd imagine it would be easier to do an office job while sick as oppoesed to being onstage performing for thousands of people.

I once saw a show where the lead was out sick and so was the understudy, so they pulled another understudy from an out of town performance (and I am not making this up!) If that starts happening in SA then I think it is time to worry, but for now, they have the swings, so why not use them?

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^True. I think they should have two more swings. One for the boys and one for the girls.

"Not to mention they could actually put a teen on in the ensemble then."

What? Jennifer Damiano is 15 and is in the ensemble.

I meant when an esnemble member is out or on for a different part, an adult goes into the ensemble. It would be nice to see teen swings go on.

gymdude were you onstage sunday night?

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By teen I mean the young cast members.

It's especially odd when there are only 3 chorus members instead of 4!

gymdude,
oh okay. because across the stage from me was this huge guy.. by huge i meant huge muscles in this weird top that was unbuttoned to his waist show his chest. he looked like a meatishead. that isn't meant to be insulting, i'm glad it wasn't you! he was kind of creepy. hahahaha.

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