Stage door etiquette question

Hey everyone, just a little question about stage door etiquette. I'm visiting NYC on a school trip in February and seeing four shows (Wicked, Avenue Q, La Cage Aux Folles, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels). Obviously, I'm very excited. ^_^ I'm a big Jason Robert Brown fan and love The Last Five Years and had the thought that maybe I could bring my CD (or at least the booklet) for Norbert Leo Butz and Sherie Rene Scott to sign, as I'll be lucky enough to see them. Is this okay to ask? Don't want to ruffle any feathers. I'm still debating, as if I did, then I wouldn't have a complete set of signatures on my Playbill (which I like having)--I'm SURE asking for TWO signatures from one person can't be polite. Thanks!

I've been to a few stage doors and a lot of people ask for two signatures and the actors don't have a problem with it. When i went to the Wicked stage door a lot of fans had Idina sign their Playbill and then the booklet for her CD. She didn't seem to mind and gladly signed both.

At Avenue Q, Stephanie D'Abruzzo sighned two posters for me, we took a picture, then she offered to sighn my playbill. Shes so nice...

Anyway, just to keep in mind Sherie and Norbert might appreciate the fact that you brought your L5Y cd cuz it shows that you're a real fan of theirs and enjoy their work in both shows. I've met actors and when I mentioned that I'm a fan of their past work they seem appreciative.

You can definitley ask for more than one. I think I asked someone for three once... they don't mind, as long as you're polite.

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Alright, I've never actually been to a stage door yet (I plan to the next time I see Les Miserables, though!), but I second what Dreamcatcher said. When you're at the stage door, act like a sane human being, and treat them the way you would treat other sane human beings. Jumping, screaming, and attacking (however "lovingly") are just not appropriate. But I'm sure you would never do that.

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This wasnt a broadway show, but I went to a touring show called Cavalia (alot like Circe Du Soleil only it celebrates the freedom of horses and the relationship between them and humans, VERY Good) and I brought flowers to one of the performers who did a roman post act and trick riding. She the nicest person ever, her husband (who was one of hte stage crew) got my family and I front row seats and he had me present her the flowers during hte curtain call. Then afterwards I got to meet her and she took a pic with us and showed us around the stables. She was so awsome and it was amazing because I have really admired her work. (She is one out of 10 women in the world who ride Roman Post professionally.) Just thought I'd share.

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It's good someone asked this question, because when I see Sweet Charity, I wanna have my Assassins cd and my playbill signed by Denis O'Hare .

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Thanks for all the replies, everyone! It's very encouraging. ^_^ Fortunately, there's little chance of me going crazy at stage doors, as I moreso get rather shy. But I always try to be as polite as possible. It'll be a matinee of DRS, so that lessens the chances of a huge crowd. Just hoping everyone comes out after the show! Thanks again, everyone! :)

Most will sign both... I was holding two Playbills at GOOD VIBRATIONS, only getting one intentionally signed- but a good number of the actors signed both.

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>you might be asking a lot if you wanted a photo, two autographs, a long conversation, a hug, a kiss and a date.

Then I asked and recieved a lot recently! (LOL)

I stopped going to the stagedoor after the show until recently, but when I do, all the cast members I've met were so gracious and flattered when I asked for an autograph.

I usually only ask for an autograph on one playbill/program, but one time I asked on three playbills (two for my friends and one for me), one CD insert (not from the show I just saw), two ticket tabs (matinee and evening shows I saw), and a photo of the actor and me. Okay, the actor is a friend of mine so it was an exception, I guess. Not only he gladly autographed each of them, he wrote a special message on each item. Man, I love this guy!
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Wow, that's indeed odd. Well as I said we are friends so we actually had a date (just dinner) after the show. But asking for a date and phone number to an actor who you just met is a bit scary to say the least.

Oh yeah, and dont follow them... this is another good rule.

yikes.

Being polite and saying thanks for their performance ( if you really mean it) will always get a generous response from the actors.