Who have you gotten stuff back from? — Page 223

fugueindminor said: "Has anyone ever sent mail to an actor at a theater for a show they never went to? Is this a thing people do?

I've never done it, but I was just curious. It feels kind of tacky to me to send a request for an autographed playbill without going to see the show, though I suppose it's okay if you're just sending a nice letter of support like "I'm a big fan, wish I could be there!" without asking for something in return."

Autograph collectors/sellers tend to do this and it’s definitely tacky in my opinion. 

Personally, I’m not mailing anything to or requesting anything from a show or actor unless I’ve seen it/them personally since I find it a little disrespectful to be like “Hey, can I get a signed playbill from this show you’re in that I didnt see or have no plans to see?”

At the end of April/ early May I sent a SASE with way more than adequate postage, a note to the attention of the Stage Manager and a $50 donation to BCEFA with a gentle request for signed Playbills with each to Shucked, Sweeney Todd and Kimberly Akimbo.  
 

I have yet to hear back from any of them, which is unusual given that I have sent similar requests in the pass and usually hear back within a month or so.

So I sit here a bit sad and a bit frustrated.  Maybe I’m being impatient with my timing w/ the Tony Awards and all… but 7-8 weeks seems like a reasonable time frame.  Maybe I am just winding up unlucky?  

I heard back from Jodie Comer at PRIMA FACIE - she was nice enough to personalize it with my name. Took about 4 weeks.

PARADE sent my playbill back with a notice requesting a $75 donation.

Yesterday, I got a full cast back from PETER PAN GOES WRONG

KBPT1998 said: "At the end of April/ early May I sent a SASE with way more than adequate postage, a note to the attention of the Stage Manager and a $50 donation to BCEFA with a gentle request for signed Playbills with each to Shucked, Sweeney Todd and Kimberly Akimbo.


I have yet to hear back from any of them, which is unusual given that I have sent similar requests in the pass and usually hear back within a month or so.

So I sit here a bit sad and a bit frustrated. Maybe I’m being impatient with my timing w/ the Tony Awards and all… but 7-8 weeks seems like a reasonable time frame. Maybe I am just winding up unlucky? "

Check to see if the checks were cashed. That should give you an idea of if they even got it 

I was lucky enough to see Patti LuPone in SUNSET BLVD when it first opened in the West End.  The travel agent I had worked with in putting the trip together was also a personal friend and a HUGE Patti LuPone fan and was green with envy when I told her I had tickets to see the show.  Obviously this was quite some time ago and I had never done any 'stage dooring' or asked for autographs before.  Upon arriving in London I believe I first stopped at the box office several days before the date of the performance I had tickets for and asked them if there was any way I could get an autographed program for a friend back home and they instructed me to leave a note at the stage door with my request and then to check back with them before I headed back home.  I wrote up a note explaining about my friend back home who was a huge fan and how I was hoping to be able to take home an autographed program for her.  I included my friend's name and signed it with my name and home address ... no prepaid SASE.  The night of the show we decided to go to the stage door and see what happened.  There was quite a few people gathered, as I recall, but we were close enough to have a good view of when the cast started coming out.  I had my souvenir program that I had bought in hand and was able to get Meredith Braun's autograph when she came out then finally Patti came out.  I had my camera in hand and was able to get a photo of her as she was greeting some of the other fans and then managed to get her autograph on my program, as well.  I checked back at the stage door before we headed back home at the end of the week to see if anything had been left for me in response to the note I had left earlier in the week but alas ... nothing.   I wasn't too disappointed since I had managed to get her picture and autograph that night at the stage door so was going home quite happy.  Well, I can't remember exactly how long it was after I had arrived back home but a large manila envelope arrived in the mail and in it was a type written note on official Sunset Blvd stationary from Patti saying she was sorry but she hadn't gotten my note in time to sign anything for my friend so she was sending an autographed 8x10 photo of herself made out to my friend's name and hoped that she would be happy with that.  I had never expected anything like that.  Needless to say my friend was thrilled beyond words when I gave her the the autographed 8x10 made out to her personally.  I kept the type written note signed by Patti for myself ... along with the photo I had taken of her at the stage door.  I would scan and post them here but can't figure out how to upload any photos or scan on here.  If anybody has any suggestions I'll give it a try.

Patti LuPone FANatic said: "



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How did you upload that picture?  When I click on the "imagine" icon above it wants me to enter a URL but there isn't one ... it's just a scan stored on my computer.

Updated On: 6/30/23 at 11:20 PM