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VICTORY
, Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
Allan, We have posted your comment. I'm sorry you see my response in that light. It was not at all my intention.

Allen Shartzer, Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
Sometimes, or in the case of Victory, most of the time, these "insights" don't come across as such. An "insight" suggests that the person that's giving the insight has a better understanding, based on his personal relationship with any particular project. And by doing that, the insight is meant to … more inform us to things we don't already know. That's not the case here. You're not informing us to what we don't know. You're trying to make us understand why you chose to make certain choices. What you claim as insight has the tendency to come off as a puffed chested superiority that's hell bent on justifying his decisions and actions. Just because you may have more knowledge as to the inner workings of your company doesn't mean you know better. I hope the view looking down from that perch of yours is good.

VICTORY
Randall Kramer, Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
Allan - Once again, with all due respect, I've always thought that one of the great things about this post a comment section was that it encouraged dialogue and a free exchange of ideas. I don't think it's defensive to give, as a writer of VICTORY or in other cases as the Artistic Director of … more MusicalFare, insights into how decisions were made for a production. I thought this would be of interest to our patrons. Of course when negative comments are posted it seems appropriate to give, without questioning anoyone's right to criticize, a response to the criticism. I think that is a very "accountable" way of doing things. To me, one of the great attributes of theatre is its ability to create a passionate response from its audience. That response can be positive or negative. With that positive or negative response dialogue can be begun. That dialogue is an opportunity for everyone to become involved. I had hoped that's what we were trying to do here. I look forward to hearing from other patrons on this topic.

Allan Shartzer, Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
This trend is very alarming. Is anyone allowed to criticize this company? I mean, you have a place to post people opinions and comments. Can't anyone just take the criticism as opinion and not feel attacked and get defensive and take things personal? When someone posts a positive comment...How come … more there's never/rarely a reply from the Company showing thanks and/or some humility? A change in the philosphy of the leadership or the leadership itself of this company needs to be challenged. Does any company board member question decisions that are being made or implimented? Look what's happening to Studio Arena after years of someone not being held accountable. It may be too early to say but this company might be headed in that direction, on a much smaller scale of course. Is this, like Studio Arena (hopefuly of the past), a "one man" company that listens maybe but rarely acts on suggestions of board members and patrons(their lifeblood). A hard look should be taken at the big picture for the company's future.

Victory
Heather Violanti, Monday, March 31st, 2008
To further clarify "Victory"--the Priest does not leave his vocation, nor does he become Protestant. He simply leaves the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, as he realizes this particular job is not the job he wants to do as a priest. The Priest says it is time to stop taking sides, and … more that is one of the themes of the play--to stop taking sides, to stop seeing one belief system as "right" over another--whether that system be Catholicism, Protestantism, or agnosticism. "Victory" is not meant to endorse nor reprimand the Catholic religion. I am Catholic, but I wrote the play as an objective story of Father Baker's life. Yes, there are characters who criticize Father Baker's faith--but I am not endorsing this criticism. I am simply showing the obstacles he faced. I am not mocking him or his beliefs. It is my intent to show Father Baker as a man of faith, an ordinary man who accomplished extraordinary things due to his courage and perseverance.

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