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TO THE EDITOR
cannot wait until next year for the state to
develop a new tax. This is really a small
fee and progressive so those making more
will pay more. An adjusted gross fee for
joint fi lers of about $30,000 pay nothing,
$50,000 pay $120, $100,000 pay $529, and
$250,000 pay $2,284. A small amount to
save our schools and help our kids.
Ruth Duemler
Eugene
DOESN’T SOUND RIGHT
Let me make sure I have this right.
The Eugene Y, a nonprofi t organization
traditionally associated with family and
community recreation, is proposing to
demolish our historic Civic Stadium,
which was built with public funds to be a
recreational facility for the community, so
that they can build housing for profi t. Does
that sound right to you?
Please let the mayor and City Council
know that you want them to work with
Save Civic Stadium in strengthening their
proposal. And let the 4J Board know that
the deciding factor in Civic Stadium’s
future should not be just the bottom line. It
takes a healthy community to raise healthy
kids, and healthy communities have public
recreation centers like the one that could
be developed at Civic Stadium.
Lonnie McCulloch
Eugene
A-GRADE WICKED
Anna Grace mentioned in her interview
(4/7) with a cast member of Wicked that
she was concerned about the quality of
the production coming to Eugene, saying
that “touring companies often have the
reputation of B-grade actors.” This concern
is actually fairly new in theatrical history.
Over the past 20 years, many Broadway
producers have been sending out touring
companies with non-union actors as a
way to save money and increase profi ts.
These non-union actors tend to be younger
and less experienced than union actors.
Compare the touring company of The
Wedding Singer (non-union) to the touring
company of Spamalot (union). I walked
out of The Wedding Singer at intermission
— something I have only done two or
three times in my life. Now I ask the Hult
Center staff to tell me whether a show is
union or not. Thankfully, Wicked is a union
production, and if you check the cast list
online, you will fi nd most of the actors have
Broadway and off-Broadway credits.
Non-union shows are laudable because
they give newcomers a chance to perform,
but please don’t think you will be getting
a Broadway-quality show. I would suggest
using your entertainment dollars to
support our local theaters rather than these
non-union shows, and save your big bucks
for the quality companies coming to town,
like Wicked.
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