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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Reprimanding Actors
« on: Nov 12, 2009, 11:08 am »
So, everyone has to deal with careless actors and obnoxious actors (there always seems to be atleast one). I was wondering is anyone had advice on regaining control over careless actors.
I have two people in my play (3 people total) that have never acted before and that don't cooperate as well as my other actor who has experience (to be expected). I've been letting these two slide a lot because I really want them to stay on the project, but now it's starting to become a problem. This is not to say that I haven't shown them that I am angry with them.
In the last two meetings one or the other was absent. First time, after the schedule was agreed on, a few days before our meeting to talk about the future of the play one actor tells me he's going home. He said he had made those plans a month ago. So, I told him to please let me know when there is a schedule conflict because I can't organize meetings if I don't have the proper information. Second time, again after the schedule was agreed on, the other actor simply does not show up, does not answer my calls or texts, does not call back or e-mail. It's been almost a week now since then and I haven't sent an e-mail and he hasn't said a word. I realize I should have written something to him by now, but I'm new to this reprimanding thing and I just haven't known what to say.
So, I'm sending an e-mail to him right now basically asking him if he is still in the show. I want to scare him into being responsible, but I don't know if I'm going to scare him away. This wouldn't be as huge an issue if these weren't people who don't act and don't need this play or the oppurtunity we're making with this play. I'm honestly starting to consider recasting!
Aaaaaaaanyway, if you have any pointers, words of wisdom, comments, questions, or personal experiences please reply! I'm in need of some guidance and support >_<
I have two people in my play (3 people total) that have never acted before and that don't cooperate as well as my other actor who has experience (to be expected). I've been letting these two slide a lot because I really want them to stay on the project, but now it's starting to become a problem. This is not to say that I haven't shown them that I am angry with them.
In the last two meetings one or the other was absent. First time, after the schedule was agreed on, a few days before our meeting to talk about the future of the play one actor tells me he's going home. He said he had made those plans a month ago. So, I told him to please let me know when there is a schedule conflict because I can't organize meetings if I don't have the proper information. Second time, again after the schedule was agreed on, the other actor simply does not show up, does not answer my calls or texts, does not call back or e-mail. It's been almost a week now since then and I haven't sent an e-mail and he hasn't said a word. I realize I should have written something to him by now, but I'm new to this reprimanding thing and I just haven't known what to say.
So, I'm sending an e-mail to him right now basically asking him if he is still in the show. I want to scare him into being responsible, but I don't know if I'm going to scare him away. This wouldn't be as huge an issue if these weren't people who don't act and don't need this play or the oppurtunity we're making with this play. I'm honestly starting to consider recasting!
Aaaaaaaanyway, if you have any pointers, words of wisdom, comments, questions, or personal experiences please reply! I'm in need of some guidance and support >_<
