The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Syndrome of Community Theatre
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THE GOOD, BAD AND UGLY OF COMMUNITY THEATRE This is my experience. Obviously, others may not have encountered the same types of people or situations that I did. After retiring to a small coastal area, I decided it was time to find a hobby. I had been active in community service for several years, but I also had a passion for theatre so... This is my story. I saw an audition notice in the local newspaper and feeling nervous and apprehensive, I gathered my courage and read for a part. I would have been thrilled with any part, but surprise, I landed one of the leads. It was a role for a much younger woman, but since few people showed up to audition... This theatre group was the B theatre that had been created when several disgruntled people from the A theatre group went rogue and started a new group. Warning, Will Robinson! This should have been my first clue I was entering into a group that was already charged with emotion and not the good kind. Community Theatre &