After seeing the fabulous Rock and Roll Revival this evening at SPHS, I'd like to take a few minutes to discuss theatre etiquette. It seems I've taken it for granted that most people know how to act while seeing a show. It seems they don't. So for those of you that may be confused, when sitting in the audience, don't:
1. Hold up signs over your head and block the view of everyone behind you. Your fellow audience members will want to throttle you with that sign.
2. Light a lighter and pretend it's 1986 again. There are new rules and that's now illegal.
3. Take your shoes off and massage your feet. No one wants to see your fancy socks.
4. Play with/Comb/Braid the hair of every girl in your circle. It's not a beauty salon!
5. Take pictures with your phone of those on stage, then show them to everyone around you. We saw them live. Why do we need to see pictures? As a follow up, don't facebook/tweet/email those same pictures. While it's dark, it's often hard to focus while your phone is shining away!
6. Take your sweater on and off 52 times in the course of a 2 hour show. You standing up and taking it over your head blocks our view...again!
This concludes this public safety announcement. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.
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