tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324685090630098048.post6934119365764863678..comments2023-03-27T06:51:04.484-04:00Comments on ARTS AMERICA: Berkshires, Broadway and Beyond: Broadway could go dark next weekLarry Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17352029208026065386noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324685090630098048.post-79244374492525855362007-09-28T18:02:00.000-04:002007-09-28T18:02:00.000-04:00nystangehand, your insights are helpful to those o...nystangehand, your insights are helpful to those of us trying to better understand the underlying issues in the negotiations. And how I wish we knew how to pick better shows! Here in the Berkshires we have a lot of early workshop productions, many of which some local critics praise to the skies, but I simply don't get.<BR/><BR/>I hope things turn out well for everybody.Larry Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352029208026065386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6324685090630098048.post-34455523555771988922007-09-28T17:24:00.000-04:002007-09-28T17:24:00.000-04:00The crux of the problem is the yellow card, a cont...The crux of the problem is the yellow card, a contractual device that determines minimum crews not just on Bway but also on the road. The complexity of today's shows, with hydralics, chain hoists, moving lights, digital sound and video, means it's a highly chorographed dance to bring a new show into often small and outdated Bway houses. In my experience, it a rare occurance not to have more than enough work to do at any given time. The producers already can hire more carps, if needed in the early part of the loadin, than electrics and props which are needed later in the load in.<BR/>As theatre professionals, we recognize that we live and work in a high risk, transient business. My advise to investors who are risking their disposable incomes on shows is this. If you want to reduce your investment risk, invest in better shows. We just light em, we don't write em.One NYC Stagehandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824760673527425410noreply@blogger.com