As for lines said as written, the author expects them to be said unless someone drops a line and improv's a save...

 

Shatcher, I've been open to suggestions, if there were any...

 

Topper, if the director likes your script and tells you so and then doesn't say anything else, then you would be led to believe that he likes it because of what he's (or she...;>) read, not because of what he thinks he can change. If the director is that good at stories, then he'd be a writer...

am I wrong? As for directorial visions, if the initial vision of the author isn't good enough then don't do it. Why would someone want to produce something that they can't initially 'see' from the script?

 

What's more, I wrote it for the school drama group to save them money so i'm very familiar with the auditorium and stage and everything was designed around it. This is not a haphazard production that the director picked out of a hat. It was good enough for him to want to do it then but as time went on it seemed to become less so and that's another thing that upsets me - he should have said something before this all started, but there was no mention of concerns on his part, just accolades.

 

Here's the last email to me from the director:

This is perhaps the best show the Players have staged since Little Shop,
twelve years ago. Musically, it is as solid. As far as comedy, I don't
remember when I have laughed more. I blame all that on you.

Your script works, and Wednesday night proves it, if only that the
consummate theater perfectionist, Sharyn said to me with tears still in
her eyes from Act 2, that she doesn't remember laughing like that for
quite some time.

I have not had more fun doing any show. I have not been more comfortable
working with anyone. This might be the best show I've been involved
with, and all the more remarkable because I had so little to do with its
success. Everyone involved has had a blast and believes in what we're
doing. You have undone all the damage that the Music Man did to us all.

So, thank you.

Pete"

 

I suppose I should be thanking him for his kind words but I really don't care anymore, that's how much **** that's gone on since this started.

2 more nights and they'll get their much needed funds for upgrades and such and I can get some sleep before I start the re-write and increase the page count with the things (and directions for much needed clarification at certain points) I've been seeing as an audience member and not as a camera lens.