Outrage

Theatre, moreso than most other forms of artistic endeavour, is reliant upon its community for support and creative interchange. We here at The Savannah Dramaturgy heartily endorse such interaction, as it truly is the lifeblood of our discipline, not to mention beneficial to the general community.

However, such interaction relies upon good faith from both parties. It has recently come to the attention of The Savannah Dramaturgy that one of our local businesses here cannot be bothered to do this, a truly sad state of affairs.

Theatres spend a goodly deal of money, often money fronted from ticket sales, or charitable contributions, and sometimes out of the artists own pockets, in order to promote and market their shows in order to draw the community. Perhaps one of the most common techniques is the distribution of posters throughout the city to inform the populace about upcoming productions. Posters are not free, are often carefully crafted, and come in finite amounts. Waste is a drain on resources.

As such, when a local business is approached with a request for a poster, the proper thing to do is either display the poster or simply refuse, allowing the artist to take their promotions elsewhere.

However, according to an anonymous source, the new Fuddruckers in downtown Savannah is engaging in wasteful disregard of the above protocols and an outrage on good taste. Evidently, manager Lori Kehoe will accept a poster, promptly to trash it upon the artist's exit. She cites this as retribution for "rude behavior" on the part of artists trying to market their shows. Simple consideration of an already strapped arts community could simply save both parties a bit of face.

As such, The Savannah Dramaturgy would like to call for a general theatrical boycott of the Fuddruckers at 15 W. Broughton Street in Savannah, GA. We encourage the the entirety of the arts community to refrain from giving hard-earned money to a company that refuses engage in a civil manner with us.

Please spread the word to your friends.