Unlike most jobs that require travel, there’s rarely any type of reimbursement when you travel as a playwright.
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Buy a Scone, Feed a Playwright
Unlike most jobs that require travel, there’s rarely any type of reimbursement when you travel as a playwright.
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I think the issue here is core to basically all positions in theater and perhaps even permeates the art world as a whole. There is a push to do whatever we feel is necessary for the sake of the art and that often come down to forgetting ourselves and the people we have hired to help us reach our goals and realize our artistic vision. The frequent issues of low pay and long long hours are not what the author is seeking to address and neither am I. It is the issue that comes along with both of these: forgetting other’s humanity. It is remarkable what a small action, like buying a scone, can do to make someone feel the work and overwork they have put into this project is work it. We should not have to ask to be treated like people. Sure, buying a meal can be a burden on the buyer and is not to be expected and demanded everywhere. However, being recognized as a human being who deserves some sort of regard and respect should be. Be it buying a scone for a visiting playwright, recommending an afterwork activity to an out of town coworker, or calling a crew member by their actual name.
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