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<p>Wow, really only 5? I’ve never heard of that happening at any show, at any level, ANYwhere ever! </p>
<p>Did she talk to anyone there about it?</p>
<p>^^To respond to the above, even though my experience has nothing to do with college theater productions, I saw my local community theater’s production of [title of show] a year ago and there were only six of us in the audience and I was sad to see that. It is not like there is that much to do in our town. I realize most people had never heard of the show, but still. I could not see how actors could be too psyched to perform in a mostly empty theater.</p>
<p>Oh, Susan, you’re right. That IS sad. I feel badly for the actors and everyone involved in the production to work so hard then have only six people show up! I do find it so unusual that a college show would have that problem. I know you remember, as I do, what the shows were like at Tisch when our girls were there and how the tickets went so quickly that if you weren’t on top of things, you may not be able to get one. What a shame that some schools don’t have the same interest in their productions. I wonder if that school mentioned had that problem often or if that was an anomaly, which is why I asked if her D had talked to anyone about it.</p>
<p>^^Agreed…and you would think that at LEAST their peers in that college theater program would have attended the production! (not to mention their friends, family, faculty…)</p>
<p>Yes, at Tisch, getting tickets to a show was very difficult!</p>
<p>The paltry turn out mentioned above seemed even worse because it was in a large (albiet very nice) auditorium. She decided she was not interested in this university for other reasons, but I think the terrible production (and lack of support) is what truly made her dislike this school. If she loved everything else, she certainly would’ve asked if this was a typical production/audience. Thankfully, the school she chose has excellent shows that are supported by the student body and faculty (based on her experience so far). The current show has been sold out and she couldn’t be happier.</p>
<p>I don’t want to mention the name of the school since I said the show was terrible, but it is not a school that is ever mentioned on the MT forum.</p>