Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board: Opening/ Closing Gifts?

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red diva
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Posted: 10/04/06 at 12:04pm

Hey, castMe! What a great wife you have! I hope you appreciate her. That is the coolest gift, and so relevant to the play. I'm sure she enjoyed spending that much on something so appropriate that she knew you would treasure.

And ditto to the cards and notes....when I'm feeling down, I still enjoy rereading some from years ago, from friends that are no longer active in theatre or have gone to that great stage in the sky, and from those that are still plugging along. It brings back such fond memories.

"Ms" Diva

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Posted: 10/04/06 at 9:18pm

A great wife, indeed. It took me forever and a day to find her (well, find her again.....we actually worked together for a short time when she was twenty and I was......not twenty), but she was worth the wait. We've also had the opportunity to do five shows together (two together on stage and I've directed her three times) and now we're directing a show together for the first time. And all of this in the last five years. We were married in February. It has always worked very well with never a hint of a problem. We trust each other's theater senses enough and respect each other both talent-wise and personally. The co-directing is especially satisfying since she's only directed children (at her junior high school) and I've only directed adults.

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Posted: 10/05/06 at 11:03am

When I Directed Brigadoon in a town in the bush. The cast & crew gave me a load of stuff. A 2? hand made Black Teddy Bear, with kilt, bagpipes & sporran & it is even dressed in my Clan Tartan {?Stewart Royal?} [Being a Black Bear for the title of the almost national anthem of Scotland.]
A picture frame with shots of the set, cast & crew. A black T shirt & matching pair of brief under pants, with ?Brigadoon printed on in white, except with the addition of the words "It?s disappeared" printed on the front of the briefs.

Which I have framed & they hang on the wall.

Joe
Western Gondawandaland
turn right @ Perth.
Hear the light & see the sound.
Toi Toi Toi Chookas {{"chook [chicken] it is"}
May you always play
to a full house}

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Posted: 10/05/06 at 3:32pm

As a SM I have gotten many gifts from casts for shows and I love them all ( ok well almost all) I always bring the cast a huge plate of some kind of home made yummies ( i make them myself) for after the show. I also like to get a show poster and have the whole company sign it for the director, I also have one signed for me.

As for the star of David for Fiddler: I love that idea. I have a rosary from when I SM Nunsense that glows in the dark. show was 10 years ago now but it still hangs on my mirror. I have no idea how to say a rosary as I am not catholic but it makes me think of that show and that is good enough for me.

I worked for one CT (now gone) that gave coins to each cast. The theatre was founded by an Air force guy, in the AF you get a coin when you join your unit, (as he tells it) so the first show you did at the theatre you would get a coin witn the theatre logo on one side and your name and the date of your first opening. Each show also had its own coin. I use my Rocky Horror Show coin as a card protector when I play poker.

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MartyW
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Posted: 10/06/06 at 11:52am

Coins are an Army tradition too Snatcher.. Cool Idea.. I do like the ones that like the Fiddler Star of David tie to the show and have a little thought behind them..

Marty W

"Till next we trod the boards.."

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dancer731
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Posted: 2/21/07 at 3:21pm

I'm looking for a good opening night or closing night (doesn't matter) gift to give to someone who's in "110 in the Shade. " He has the role of Starbuck. Want to give him something related to the show or maybe a song he sings. Any ideas?

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lwood
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Posted: 2/25/07 at 11:20am

my group does the autographed programs too--its a cheap, fun way to remember the show and the messages people write are always fun to read. Another thing we like to do is give awards at the end of the show. I've seen them done on paper (printed up to look like a certificate), ribbons, and paper plates. The awards can be inside jokes, related to the character, or the traditional ones--MVP, Most Improved, etc. They're a fun keepsake and i have all of mine hanging on my wall. =D

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lsoderman
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Posted: 2/25/07 at 10:50pm

One thing we did on a production of Cinderella I produced was to create a special opening night version on the program. Instead of the black ink we used for the standard program, we created one with gold ink. In addition, we used a mock-up cover and had all the cast members and crew sign it. So opening night, there was the "signed" gold-ink version of the program, given to each cast member and each audience member.

To add to the event, all of us in the production staff as well as many of the family of the cast showed up in tuxes and evening wear.

The cast loved the special copy, and it was a hit with the opening night patrons as well, especially the season ticket holders.

Leo Soderman
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red diva Celebrity Joined: 5/15/06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 199	Posted: 10/04/06 at 12:04pm
	Hey, castMe! What a great wife you have! I hope you appreciate her. That is the coolest gift, and so relevant to the play. I'm sure she enjoyed spending that much on something so appropriate that she knew you would treasure. And ditto to the cards and notes....when I'm feeling down, I still enjoy rereading some from years ago, from friends that are no longer active in theatre or have gone to that great stage in the sky, and from those that are still plugging along. It brings back such fond memories. "Ms" Diva
	"I've worked long and hard to earn the right to be called Diva!"
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castMe Celebrity Joined: 11/02/05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 206	Posted: 10/04/06 at 9:18pm
	A great wife, indeed. It took me forever and a day to find her (well, find her again.....we actually worked together for a short time when she was twenty and I was......not twenty), but she was worth the wait. We've also had the opportunity to do five shows together (two together on stage and I've directed her three times) and now we're directing a show together for the first time. And all of this in the last five years. We were married in February. It has always worked very well with never a hint of a problem. We trust each other's theater senses enough and respect each other both talent-wise and personally. The co-directing is especially satisfying since she's only directed children (at her junior high school) and I've only directed adults.
	Investigate. Imagine. Choose.
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Gaafa Celebrity Joined: 3/21/04 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 1181	Posted: 10/05/06 at 11:03am
	When I Directed Brigadoon in a town in the bush. The cast & crew gave me a load of stuff. A 2? hand made Black Teddy Bear, with kilt, bagpipes & sporran & it is even dressed in my Clan Tartan {?Stewart Royal?} [Being a Black Bear for the title of the almost national anthem of Scotland.] A picture frame with shots of the set, cast & crew. A black T shirt & matching pair of brief under pants, with ?Brigadoon printed on in white, except with the addition of the words "It?s disappeared" printed on the front of the briefs. Which I have framed & they hang on the wall.
	Joe Western Gondawandaland turn right @ Perth. Hear the light & see the sound. Toi Toi Toi Chookas {{"chook [chicken] it is"} May you always play to a full house}
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Shatcher Celebrity Joined: 2/21/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 251	Posted: 10/05/06 at 3:32pm
	As a SM I have gotten many gifts from casts for shows and I love them all ( ok well almost all) I always bring the cast a huge plate of some kind of home made yummies ( i make them myself) for after the show. I also like to get a show poster and have the whole company sign it for the director, I also have one signed for me. As for the star of David for Fiddler: I love that idea. I have a rosary from when I SM Nunsense that glows in the dark. show was 10 years ago now but it still hangs on my mirror. I have no idea how to say a rosary as I am not catholic but it makes me think of that show and that is good enough for me. I worked for one CT (now gone) that gave coins to each cast. The theatre was founded by an Air force guy, in the AF you get a coin when you join your unit, (as he tells it) so the first show you did at the theatre you would get a coin witn the theatre logo on one side and your name and the date of your first opening. Each show also had its own coin. I use my Rocky Horror Show coin as a card protector when I play poker.
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MartyW Celebrity Joined: 2/02/04 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 555	Posted: 10/06/06 at 11:52am
	Coins are an Army tradition too Snatcher.. Cool Idea.. I do like the ones that like the Fiddler Star of David tie to the show and have a little thought behind them..
	Marty W "Till next we trod the boards.."
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dancer731 Walk-On Joined: 2/21/07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Posted: 2/21/07 at 3:21pm
	I'm looking for a good opening night or closing night (doesn't matter) gift to give to someone who's in "110 in the Shade. " He has the role of Starbuck. Want to give him something related to the show or maybe a song he sings. Any ideas?
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lwood Player Joined: 2/10/07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 22	Posted: 2/25/07 at 11:20am
	my group does the autographed programs too--its a cheap, fun way to remember the show and the messages people write are always fun to read. Another thing we like to do is give awards at the end of the show. I've seen them done on paper (printed up to look like a certificate), ribbons, and paper plates. The awards can be inside jokes, related to the character, or the traditional ones--MVP, Most Improved, etc. They're a fun keepsake and i have all of mine hanging on my wall. =D
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lsoderman Walk-On Joined: 2/15/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Posted: 2/25/07 at 10:50pm
	One thing we did on a production of Cinderella I produced was to create a special opening night version on the program. Instead of the black ink we used for the standard program, we created one with gold ink. In addition, we used a mock-up cover and had all the cast members and crew sign it. So opening night, there was the "signed" gold-ink version of the program, given to each cast member and each audience member. To add to the event, all of us in the production staff as well as many of the family of the cast showed up in tuxes and evening wear. The cast loved the special copy, and it was a hit with the opening night patrons as well, especially the season ticket holders.
	Leo Soderman Las Vegas Regional Theater Group
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