Quite right... Thats one of the reasons I put up this poll. As people become confused they are less likely to post, and then the next thing we know, half the cast and crew will be gone. I like the thread as it is, but it does jump around a bit. I think I once called it a seven ring circus. Highly entertaining, but also very distracting.... Just trying to get some ideas.
Also, and I think I've pointed this out before, but maybe not. As people get used to the characters they are playing and the characters they are interacting with, they become lodged in a type of rhythm of bound, rebound, bound, rebound. When a character (i.e. the person playing the role) goes missing or has limited posting availability, that rhythm is halted rather suddenly. The entrance of an understudy doesn't help the situation any, as most people I think would prefer to wait for the person they are building this rhythm with to return, and the rhythm is somehow lacking in those moments when understudies must step forward.
In many ways, I suppose this could have been avoided if parts had not been assigned to specific people. But freeform performances of that sort are rarely emotionally developed. I have already apologized for my part in creating the disruption that you see, Celeste, and am now trying to do what I can to fix it without upsetting everyone. I appreciate your candor in this regard, and am open to any suggestions you may have. Its one of the reasons I put a "None of the Above" choice on the poll.
