The Best of Broadway

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Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Ms. Willett's Top 5 Golden Rules of Theatre Etiquette

1. NO CELL PHONES
Don't let them ring or buzz during a performance. Do not speak on them during a performance. If you must take an emergency call, leave the auditorium and only begin speaking to your caller once you away from the rest of the audience. Even your neat watch that beeps or chimes on the hour is a distraction.


2. NOISES
Don't whisper, let alone talk. You may not notice it, but candy or cough drop wrappers, whether unwrapped quickly or slowly, make a lot of noise! Please don't unwrap them during a performance. If you suspect you will need one, have a supply onhand already unwrapped. Also, we love babies, but if they fuss or fidget or cry, we want them to be somewhere else. Best to leave baby at home with a sitter.


3. RESPECT FOR NEIGHBOURS
Please sit still. Ramming elbows into your neighbour or kicking the seat in front of you is highly annoying. Be aware that hats and large hairdos make it hard for the person behind you to see. Please do not enter or exit the auditorium during a performance unless it is an emergency. Please arrive before the performance begins. The time posted is the time the show actually starts... there are no commercials or previews. The show begins at 7pm!

4. VIDEOS AND CAMERAS
Taping during the show or taking pictures during the show is strictly prohibited. It is not only distracting to the performers, but also to those people sitting around you. We will be having professional video done by a hired individual. DVDs will be on sale at a later date.


5. PLEASE DO!
Here are some things you SHOULD do: laugh at the appropriate moments; clap at the appropriate moments; tell the performers, after the show, how well they did; enjoy the performance!

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