Theaters

I am the webmaster for the keenecinemas.com website, for the local movie theater here in Keene, NH. Recently, many of our patrons have been showing up to the theater at incorrect times after checking the listing on the movies.yahoo.com that yahoo has set up (without our permission) at:
http://movies.yahoo.com/showtimes/showtimes.html?z=03431&r=sim#T2

Yahoo’s posting of incorrect information is potentially costing the theater both goodwill in the community and revenue.

What is the speediest and best way to contact the right Yahoo people to correct that information on yahoo’s website about our theater, in a timely and responsive manner, when it is wrong? Or is Yahoo so insulated from those of us who wish to correct it that legal action is our only real option to fix this problem with dispatch?

Thank you.

take legal action!

I act in a local downtown theater, and am absolutely in love with it. I spend most of my time thinking about it, and look forward to going all week. I am going to be in a production of ‘The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe’ starting Friday.

But if I ever wanted to become a professional actress – not necessarily famous, but do it for a living – where would I start? College major in theater?

If you’re good enough you can start now. Both of my girls have been paid by theatres for performing in shows. When you look at audition notices, they state whether or not there is pay involved. You do not have to be union to be paid for performing in a show. Many local, regional, professional and dinner theatres, etc. pay performers. The pay will not likely be much but is that really the point? Also, depending on the rules in your state your parents may have to set up a special account to set aside a percentage of your earnings.

I am always a proponent of continuing your education, but to be a paid performer you do not have to wait until you get a degree.

Where do you find your auditions? Try seeing if backstage.com (casting search) and actorsaccess.com have anything in your area.

Good luck,
Marianne

HI! What is the street with that huge Loews Theater near Home Depot Expo and The Source Mall?I want showtimes for the movie DreamGirls

Old country road… merchants concourse … and zeckendorf blvd – are all by that theater.

I’m 14 and I want to become a actress. But I need experience on my resume so I can get agents to look at me. And I hear a good way to start is by performing in community theaters. I just need to know where is the community theater in Manhattan.

I’m not sure if this helps but here are some sites with theater information:

http://www.smarternyc.com
http://www.theatermania.com
http://www.playbill.com

hope this helps…

I’m currently planning a party for one of my friend’s birthday and its not for about a month (today is Nov. 19,2006). I was wondering if there is a movie currently playing that she wants to see for her birthday will it still be playing in about a month? Does anyone know how long movies stay in theaters? thanks!

7 or 8 weeks generally.

How did Greek plays and theater Influence Theater today?

Sounds like you want someone to do your homework for you. Can’t do that, but I can give you some direction.

Look into the main themes of the stories told on the Greek stage, and what the main themes of the modern stage are.
Look into the performance styles of the Greeks and compare those with the performance styles of today.

And below are some links to help.

Has anyone here been in a MCT play? There really fun and travel around the world teaching the play!

I did I was in Robin Hood this past October it is really fun.

Is there a way to improve the films shown at the local theater?

Do theaters buy the movies they show, or is it up to the company where the movies are distributed?

unless you own the theatre, no. Theatres have contracts with distributors and they have contracts with studios. If the distributor doesn’t think the movie will sell in your area, they won’t carry it. By the way, theatres make no money on ticket sales. Nearly all their money comes from concessions. That’s why you pay $15 for a large popcorn and water.

A Bangladeshi movie theater which is the only one pioneer for using state of the art technolgies in Bangladesh. This theater has three halls those have 600 seating capacity per hall. The theater is situated in a large shopping mall at the central point of the capital city. People have the interest to visit the shopping mall as well as they are intented to watch movies if those are attractive for them. How this theater can improve its sales. I want some innovative ideas for increasing the sales through an effective marketing policy. Do you have any? – A movie watcher.

Get local color in. If there are stages behind those screens, have music presentations, or dance, guest speakers or other forms of entertainment.
Last year, I went to a "dinner" theatre in Dallas, Tx. You buy your tickets at a slightly increased rate from regular seats, go in, sit at tables, and be served drinks and dinner while the movie is playing. It was a terrific combination for those who want dinner and a movie, but didn’t feel inclined to drive all over for two seperate things. That would require modifying the property, though, and you may not want to go that far.
As far as marketing, reach out to local bookstores, see if they have a guest speaker circuit, and find out if you could have that same guest speaker come in to talk to your audiences. Once a month, have a dance troup or symphony orchestra from various places in to perform. Get things listed by date on your marquis, get printed flyers out to local businesses and coffee shops, places where people congregate. Take out an ad in community college newspapers. Reach the median age group in the most effective manner by putting a 30 second ad on tv or radio.
So you will want to figure out your target audience.
Assume the cost is OK, or adjust it to meet the needs of those you want to come in.
Change what you serve at the snack bar, increase the menu and the quality.
Ask a newspaper reporter in to see the place before the changes, and then after you’ve made them. It will make a story for them if something is radically new and different.
Plan a blitz….an advertizing campaing… hit the local folks with everything you would if you were a politian campaigning for votes. They will hear and see the name so often, your theatre will come to mind as the new gathering place for social events in town.

My dream room is finally completed!
Stewart Firehawk 110″ screen, Tannoy 7.2 surround sound, Arcam A/V Reveiver AVR250, Arcam DVD player DV78, Panamax M1500, Panasonic AE1000 HD projector, AppleTV, all automated with MX900 remote and MRF300 Multi-Zone RF.

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