Frequently Asked Questions
UPDATED: 10/14/09
I have a suggestion for a show you should do...
Comment on our suggestion thread
here.
How do I become a part of this?
For acting roles, we hold auditions. To help us with non-acting tasks (of which there are plenty), you can volunteer for different "backstage" groups at
our guild.
I signed up to be on a costume notification list a long, long time ago - why haven't I been contacted?
... we lost the list. Sorry about that, there was a LOT of chaos that June
sweatdrop Now we have better organized tasks like that at
our guild.
I friended [O.G.] -- why haven't I been friended back? / I want to be on your newsletter mailing list / I am or was on the mailing list but haven't received any newsletters lately
OG has over 1000 friends requests, and even if there was an easy way to sort through all those people, sending out the newsletter the old-fashioned would be very time consuming. We are no longer accepting friends requests on the account or sending out newsletters as a result -- sorry about that! You CAN, however, follow us on Twitter, join our guild, etc. to get notifications about GTC activities -- links are in the first post.
Can I affiliate with you?
If you run a theater or Towns-related thread or project, PM [O.G.] to discuss affiliation.
If I audition and am cast, do I need to buy my own costume?
No. If you become a part of our cast we expect you to use the accounts we supply you with, wearing the costumes they are supplied with.
How did you get featured (TWICE)?
Some Gaia staff became aware of our project and apparently liked it
wink We had no involvement other than... being here.
Is the GTC run by Gaia staff/part of Gaia HQ?
Not at all. We're just ordinary users for the most part and we get no special perks.
Can't anyone just audition and steal stuff from your mules...?
We are well aware of the risks we take to make theater on Gaia quality and convenient for all involved.
Are the actors/GTC staff paid?
Only with the joy of seeing you entertained.
Who is [O.G.]?
Just the general account for the GTC.
Who started this thing?
Arqueete, Cascara, Patta, N00dl3s, and Goodtoady.
What is the Sphere Theatre?
The Sphere Theatre is the name of the house we usually perform in (58 Barton 001221), often just referred to as "the theatre". It is also the name the GTC uses anywhere outside of Gaia (Twitter, Livejournal, YouTube) and the name of
our guild.
What are the criteria for canceling a show?
We tend to take a majority vote among actors on whether to cancel when technical difficulties make it too impractical to start the show or we have no audience.
What does it matter who's in what role if you're reading off a script anyway/why do you need to audition people?
There is a certain level of professionalism and smooth operation that the GTC tries to maintain and has limited rehearsal time to teach to a large group of people. As a result, we have to try and weed out people who don't follow directions well, aren't yet at a level we need them to be for a certain skill level (such as typing speed), or we suspect won't show up or won't get along well with the other people we wish to cast. Just like in real life, certain actors do a better job of getting across the subtleties of a certain kind of character or are at different skill levels and based on these factors we decide roles.
How do I donate to the GTC?
Send a trade to [O.G.]. Thank you very much for thinking about us!
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