Stage Moms.

[Guest]

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[Salvor-Hardon]

Give me her number. I'll call saying I'm a talent scout for a new tv show thats casting new break through talent.

After you hear the phone ring... RUN!

 

[Guest]

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[Crumpetman]

Salvor-Hardon

top idea thats a great escape

other way is plant her ass on the floor and give the talentless mother a reality check

 

[Guest]

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[Trombonus]

At least her mom cared. I can count the number of my concerts my mom went to on one hand, and that's about 13 years of performing.

 

[tickledkitty]

The next play we do I'm certain she'll garner a terrific part.

But not a musical.

If the mother complains, just tell her that.

 

[SeaCat]

Sounds a lot like Little League Parents.

Cat

 

[Guest]

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[Guest]

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[DeeZire]

Could you put a disclaimer on the top of the notice? Something like:

"Casting decisions were made based on musical ability. As we all know, the perception of musical ability is subjective, and the whims of the director do not reflect negatively on performers who were not chosen for this production."

followed by:

"If this production had been a musical comedy, where the purpose of the musical performance was to elicit laughter, then perhaps your child would have been chosen."

followed by:

"Have you ever seen the American Idol shows where the most dreadful, horrible singers you've ever heard are rejected during the early auditions? Perhaps your child would be better suited for that type of setting."

followed by:

"Is your child good at sports?"

 

[Guest]

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[DeeZire]

I'm printing this off, Dee. I will circulate it among the judges tomorrow.

You might want to tack on 'and ridicule' after 'laughter'.

 

[Frank Noir]

And so it goes.

We're in the process of auditioning students this week for our next show. Tonight we had a few hours of tryouts of the youngest wanna-be actors. Great group, lots of talent, and quite frankly things are looking good for the show already.

And then I met a serious stage mom.

She waited nearly an hour after her daughter auditioned (until everyone else was done) just to talk to me as I was leaving. She made certain I knew that her daughter loved me and how very excited she was about this entire situation. She inquired as to whether or not I was aware of how many productions her child had already been in and then tried to tell me about each and every one.

I smiled. Was vague. Never really answered, beyond "Nice to meet you."

And made a hasty escape.

Saw a tv show last night about what that mom was doing.

These days, they call it "networking".

Don't you love it when they think up new cool names for what used to be just bad and selfish behaviour?

 

[Guest]

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[Liar]

These days, they call it "networking".

They need a dictionary.

 

[Tarakin]

Do the usual thing done in such cases: Tell her you would have loved to take her out of the door, you fighted like a sleeping lion for her, but unfortunatly - your boss / the decision comitee / the pope / the king of norway / all of those together - decided that she just couldn't get the job before she learned to sing... too bad.

Then give her the number of "American Idol". She may get into the show, they love to send scenes of untalented candidates.

 

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[flavortang]

I feel for you, Sub. Stage moms are the worst. They all seem to wear the same beer goggles when it comes to their kids talents.