General
Why won't [O.G.] friend me back? / Why do I not get your newsletter anymore?
The old newsletter has been discontinued -- now you should join the guild to receive announcements. [O.G.] can't friend you back because then he'd have to friend the other 900 people who have friended him
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Can I affiliate with you?
If you run a theater or Towns-related thread or project, PM [O.G.] to discuss affiliation.
How do you keep getting featured?! / Is this run by Gaiaonline staff?
GTC is run by users. We didn't ask to get featured nor do we have any special connections inside the Gaia HQ. They just seem to like us. We don't mind, we like them too.
Who is [O.G.]?
The general account of the Gaian Theatre Company. Several people have access to this account.
Who came up with the idea for the GTC?
Arqueete, Cascara, Patta, N00dl3s, and Goodtoady.
What is 'The Sphere Theatre'?
For one, it's the name of our primary theater (located at 58 Barton 001221). It's also the name of our guild and the name we use on sites outside of Gaia.
Do you run "The Gaian Theatre Company" guild?
It has come to our attention that there are several guilds with our name. One of these is older than we are and an affiliate of ours, however, some of the other guilds are a little fishy and appear to be trying to mimic our idea with no disclaimer that they aren't associated with us. We have only one guild, and that is
The Sphere Theatre Guild.
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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Performance and Audition-related
Why don't you do ______ show?
You can suggest shows we should do in
the guild. We do not use every suggestion we're given, but they are all read.
How do I become a Gaian Theatre Company actor?
For the vast majority of our shows we hold open auditions. Consider joining
The Sphere Theatre Guild or following @spheretheatre on Twitter to keep up with GTC's shows.
If I'm cast in a show, do I have to buy my own costume?
All costumes are provided by the Gaian Theatre Company. If you're cast, you must use the accounts and associated costumes we provide for you.
Can I watch auditions/rehearsals?
No, we prefer that only people who mean to audition or are cast in the show show up to auditions and rehearsals unless invited to watch. If you'd like to get an idea of what to expect when you're cast in a show, you can check out our
YouTube channel for videos with audition advice, rehearsals, etc.
What do I need to prepare for an audition?
We never require that you have anything prepared when coming into auditions -- sometimes we post up audition material ahead of time and sometimes we give it out for the first time at the auditions, but regardless, we don't expect you to have anything rehearsed coming in. Just show up at the posted date and time and we'll help you with the rest.
The best advice I can give for auditions is to watch GTC shows (and the audition tips video on our
YouTube channel!) Pick out performances you find entertaining and easy to watch and try and emulate those people.
What if I can't make the audition day?
If your only significant conflict is with the audition day (meaning, you'll probably be able to make the vast majority of rehearsals and performances), PM director Arqueete and arrangements can probably be made.
Why can't I talk during the show?!
It's distracting. Actors aren't expecting to see anything show up in their chat box but lines in the script, so when something else appears there it can throw them off. It's actually happened. Our policy with trolls is to ignore them and keep going, but it's not easy or preferable.
Backstage
Can I TekTek costumes for you?
Any discussion of who gets to be costume designer for a show happens in
our guild.
Do you need any crew?
We sometimes ask for volunteers to help us clean up our mules, etc., which you can follow in
the guild. However, we don't need a lot of the traditional crew of a real show.
I was on a costuming list a couple years ago. Why didn't I hear anything about that?
Very embarrassingly... we lost that list.