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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel sorry for Op.When you pay $150/ticket, you expect nice mannered customers. That is annoying to sit near the loud, kicking family.  [/quote]

I agree, OP. I was on the fence about buying tickets for Frozen, partly because my experience with other kid-oriented shows has been horrible with singing, talking, seat-kicking, etc. No one wants to be in a position where they have to have an uncomfortable conversation, whether with the parent or an usher, to stop behavior that interferes with their enjoyment of the show.

But it's not just kids. I work as a volunteer usher at another theater, and while audience behavior is not a huge problem, there are many inconsiderate people. Signing along is out of hand. PSA - people pay a lot of money to see these shows, and they don't want to hear you signing. Please stop. I saw one show where all of the teens had their hoods up which blocked the view of the people sitting behind them. And for goodness sake, if an usher or house manager asks you to do something (stop singing, put your cell phone away, etc.), please do it. [/quote]

On the other hand, I’m basically mad at every theater I attend for making the seats too close together and not pitched enough so that people are cramped with blocked views.

A couple years ago someone (Folger?) put on A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the building museum. They built the whole thing in the giant, cavernous space. You had to walk through a whole evocative opening maze thing. Then when you arrived at the stage, cram yourself onto tiny bleachers. [/quote]

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