Goldnutmeg
Wednesday 9th December 2009 5:43pm
155 posts
Hi,
So pleased you had a good SitSat experience Jane - what you've said is everything we've wanted it to be!
And so glad you were there easily distracted writer! One of the "USPs" of SitSat is that we ask every director, as far as is possible, to cast actors they've never worked with before. So we put out an open casting call, provide time and a room for casting as well as rehearsal space. Yes, so obviously we do think casting is important and how the director understands the script and gives direction to the actors, equally so.
But in the end, without the script, there isn't a performance and as you rightly say memorable characters are key which both Jane and John created. We loved our six sitcoms - each a very different type of sitcom. In fact, we had various members of the audience coming up to us and saying how they liked a particular sitcom. And they all picked different sitcoms!
Well done John and Jane for writing the scripts in the first place - and your directors and casts for giving tremendous performances in front of a packed house!
For photos of the event see our photo gallery at http://www.realdealtheatre.org.uk
Put A Smile On Your Face With Sitcom Saturday!