The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion- Page 5
The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
SahDu
Leading Actor Joined: 3/22/05
#100The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/24/12 at 10:48am@ghostlight Thanks for the info. I tried tweeting to the Public yesterday and got no response. I'll try calling when their offices open at noon and report back in case anyone's curious.
iluvtheatertrash
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
#101The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/24/12 at 10:56am
It won't affect you at all SahDu. I have a friend who won AS YOU LIKE IT 6 times. I, of course, never won once. It's the fairest system of all...
Frankly, I think you should be removed once you've won. It's free. They need to limit the virtual lottery.
dreaming
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/24/09
#102The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/24/12 at 11:02amI like the policy of if you win once, you should be off the list-it's fair and allows more people to get an opportunity to see it.
iluvtheatertrash
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
#103The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/24/12 at 11:04am
Right? And I refuse to believe they truly police people who enter more than once with multiple e-mails. I've heard of many people cheating that way (and getting selected).
While I like the idea of Virtual Lotto -- I cannot camp out as I work a 9-5 job -- it doesn't work. I entered it for all but two performances of AS YOU LIKE IT and never won. But there are people who won upwards of four or five times!
If you want to see it again after winning once, you should have to camp out.
dreaming
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/24/09
#104The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/24/12 at 11:07am
iluvtheatertrash-I totally hear you. I do know they ask for an address and it will have to match your ID (they were strict about it).
I work 9-5 too so I'm in the same boat-and I agree. If you win the lotto once, that's it.
iluvtheatertrash
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
#105The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/24/12 at 11:26am
They police names and I.D., but I don't think they check to make sure there aren't four email addresses registered to that person.
I got VERY lucky - a friend is an usher at the Delacorte this season. They get 4 tickets, and knowing how much this show means to me, he gave me one of his four tickets. I get to see it this Friday... Not sure I would see it otherwise.
iluvtheatertrash
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
#106The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/24/12 at 11:26am
...even though we're both NOT working right now, dreaming. 
nasty_khakis
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/15/07
#107The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/24/12 at 11:49am
They police names and I.D., but I don't think they check to make sure there aren't four email addresses registered to that person.
What do you mean by that? Like I could use/create 5-10 gmail accounts and they wouldnt notice? But I can't use the same name? Or do you just mean they check IDs of winners when they collect their tickets?
#108The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/24/12 at 11:52am
uh oh - i just entered the virtual lottery but my living address is different than the address on my ID. Does this mean IF i win i won't be allowed in? 
broadwaybaby086
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/12/06
#109The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/24/12 at 12:05pm
Hey everyone, I just walked down the line and polled informally and got these stats:
6:30am: water fountain, first big tree w/mulch clearing underneath (this is the spot I aim for, and have never been turned away at this point)
7am: set of benches under complete tree cover, on the slope, before the line switches to the west side of the path
9:15am: rock of no hope
As of 11:50 the end of the line was about 50 yds south of the 86th street transverse.
Avatar: JULIE "EFFING" WHITE, 2007 TONY WINNER. Thank God. I'm thinking about legally changing my name to Lizzie Curry...
#110The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/24/12 at 12:21pm
http://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat/d.php?id=2086560
I don't get it. The Witch wears a wedding dress??
jacobsnchz14
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
#111The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/24/12 at 12:32pmThat reminds me of the Hudson Talbott illustration of The Witch after the transformation from his 1988 INTO THE WOODS book.
iluvtheatertrash
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
#112The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/24/12 at 12:39pm
From what I understand, nasty_khakis, they don't verify that people aren't creating multiple e-mail addresses, they only verify your name and address.
I'm sure you can get away with just the photo I.D., FantomFollies, but if you have more than one, that might be extra helpful. Just let them know you have a different in-city address.
HBP
Broadway Star Joined: 6/2/05
#113The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/24/12 at 1:05pmWAHOO I won two tickets to tonight's performance on the virtual lottery!!!
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#114The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/24/12 at 1:08pmIf it's a wedding dress dyed green, it probably isn't supposed to be a wedding dress when she wears it.
#115The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/24/12 at 1:08pm
I feel like we should have a separate thread for tickets, line status, and virtual lottery discussion.
I don't want discussions about the production to get lost in here.
#116The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/24/12 at 1:10pmsounds good to me :)
#117The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/24/12 at 1:20pm
Her post-transformation dress in Act 1 certainly... isn't what I would call a wedding dress (note, I have not seen anything from act two, so who knows). I mean, I guess it could be? It wasn't a wedding dress as I would think of one. It's a flowing green dress, a bit too diaphanous to be a wedding gown.
And I certainly don't see why, even it were $3,000 and dyed, it would infuriate cast members.
#118The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/24/12 at 2:16pmI got tickets for tonight. Got in line at 5:45 this morning. There were at least 60 people already there. After I got my tix I watched what I could see of the rehearal. Overheard them saying they were probably rehearsing until 5:30. Saw Murphy up on the second level with part of the costume on. No dress but a witches hand and a crutch attachment on the other hand. It looks pretty cool. Chip Zien was rehearsing shirtless as were a few other male cast members. I heard Amy Adams but couldn't see her. They were just finishing the scene in the Bakers house. I am pretty excited. Have no clue where my seats are as they don't provide a seating chart because of scalpers. (That's what we were told at the box office)
#119The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/24/12 at 3:36pmScalpers?? for a free show?? Who's dumb enough to buy tickets to a free show??
#120The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/24/12 at 3:37pmA lot of people that don't think they need to stay in line like most everyone else.
nasty_khakis
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/15/07
#121The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/24/12 at 3:55pmThere are always homeless poeple in line who sell their tickets to people espeically duing the big movie star shows. You can also usually see ads on craigslist for "line sitters" or something like that. They're not scalpers, per say, just people who you can pay to sit in line for you. It takes part of the fun out of it to me if you don't "earn" the tickets, but talk to me when I'm rich and 60.
#122The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/24/12 at 4:13pm
'And I certainly don't see why, even it were $3,000 and dyed, it would infuriate cast members.'
I've certainly had the thought, 'If I have to look at that ugly-ass costume for one more Goddamn second, I'm going to punch a baby.'
Not sure I've ever said it out loud, though.
#123The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/24/12 at 4:44pmso excited for tonight's performance - but so nervous about this iffy forecast!! Let's hope it just holds up from about 7:45 to 11!
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#124The Public Theatre's Shakespeare/Park presents INTO THE WOODS -- Discussion
Posted: 7/24/12 at 4:56pmGoing tonight; story at 11.
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