[SML] Frank

[Allison Koster]

 Fri, Mar 2, 2018 at 9:54 PM, Kristi R-C via Stagecraft
<stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
> Though we often disagreed, the
> discourse was always civil and often educational.
>

Before y'all get carried away and pull collective muscles patting yourselves on your collective backs....I'd just like to point out that a statistically-significant portion of the discourse was FAR from civil, and left a very sour taste in the mouths of some of us less-prolific posters, and caused some of us to take long breaks from reading this listserve.

Theatre is supposed to be a collaboative effort that embraces the ideas and contributions of many, yet the behavior often witnessed here in response to someone such as Frank, who deserved more than a modicum of respect for his passion and years spent working in the craft of theatre, even though some of his ideas did not fall in line with common practices/aesthetics here in the US. He presented a flip side to ponder, and we were richer for the challenge.

Rest in peace, Frank.  
I'm glad we crossed electronic paths.

Allison Koster
Moorhead, MN