A Plea to All Ushers
I saw "Rent" at the State Theatre last Thursday. It was amazing. But this post is not about that. This post is about the audience. As I've gotten older, I think I've become something of a theatre snob. (It IS ridiculous that the theatre was selling things like hot dogs, popcorn and soft pretzels in the lobby, but maybe that's another post.) I personally believe that when you go to the theatre, you should dress nicely, you should be attentive during the show and you should applaud when the show is finished. Right? Is that too much to ask? I guess so, because the audience at the show was CRAZY. My BIGGEST pet peeve is people on their phones during shows. And there were so many of them! Texting! Snapchatting! Taking pictures of the stage WITH THEIR FLASH ON! And this wasn't just a single person. There were multiple occasions, and that's only from where I was sitting in the rear balcony. Only once did I see an usher come over and flash their little flas