Talk:Olney Theatre Center

message: Info appears to have been copied from theater's website Deanlaw (talk) 19:04, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: I would submit that only the History section is a copy from the Olney Theatre Center website. The other sections are valid, if in some cases uncited sections. I put the original info box and took the data from such sources as the theater's web site, potomacstages.com (since defunct) and footlightsdc emails. Similar information is available from dctheatrescene.com, washingtonpost.com and theatrewashington.com (the former helenhayes.com.  That much at least should remain as a stub
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Ecragg (talk) 03:18, 11 October 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Copyright Violation Thoughts 

message: Request to remove sentence "Potomac Theatre Project, which offers experimental and alternative plays that explore provocative and challenging human situations, ideas and visions," (as that is no longer true - Olney Theatre Center is no longer working with Potomac Theatre Project.  The Potomac Theatre Project left the area in 2006, as noted in this article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/18/AR2006101800968.html) from the 3rd paragraph.  
Additional request to change the end of the sentence of the third paragraph from "special school performances of mainstage shows; post-show discussions" to "special school performances of mainstage shows; post-show discussions; and theatre for young audiences." (source:  http://www.olneytheatre.org/education-outreach )  Bpolin (talk) 15:58, 4 February 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: I have removed the entire paragraph, which was rather promotional and unreferenced. That said, if there were sources for the Potomac Theatre Project cooperating with the Olney Theatre Center before 2006, that might well be suitable for the article, which need not just focus on the current status. Huon (talk) 20:55, 22 February 2016 (UTC)

text: As Me and said below, the code for the template to request edits is case-sensitive; you should use , not . That way people are much more likely to see your requests and proposals. Huon (talk) 20:55, 22 February 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit Request: 3rd paragraph 

message: Request to add a section describing the four different theaters/stages that Olney Theatre Center has.  This information helps round out a complete description of Olney Theatre Center while providing a more in depth understand of what Olney Theatre Center is.  New content is as follows:
Olney Theatre Center has four different theater spaces:
The Main Stage
Opened in 2005, The Main Stage is the primary performance space for musicals and popular dramas, with stadium-style seating. Capacity 429.
Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab
Built in 1999, The Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab is a black box theater used to present new works, as well as experimental versions of old shows, such as A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas or The Price. Capacity 150-200.
Historic Stage
The original stage of Olney Theatre Center, built in 1938, is now mostly used for theatre for young audiences, as well as a rental space. Capacity 445.
Root Family Stage At Will's Place
Added in 2005, the Root Family Stage at Will's Place is an outdoor amphitheater used to present free Shakespeare shows in the summer.  Capacity 150.
(sources consulted: http://www.cvent.com/rfp/olney-special-event-venues/olney-theatre-center/Venue-84c17d4c4c964b67bec1bc2b312539bb.aspx?tab=meeting   AND  http://www.olneytheatre.org/rentals  ) Bpolin (talk) 19:01, 5 February 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Largely based on primary and not-quite-reliable sources, or on no sources at all; unnecessary trivia. If secondary sources discussed Olney's stages, a summary of what they report might be apppropriate. Huon (talk) 20:55, 22 February 2016 (UTC)

text: See help request above. Huon (talk) 20:55, 22 February 2016 (UTC)

text: I don't see how it's unnecessary trivia.  It's factual information about the theatre.  I'm not trying to argue, I just, personally, would find this information interesting and handy.  Other theaters, such as The Kennedy Center, Signature Theatre, Folger Shakespeare Library, Arena Stage, and Shakespeare Theatre Company (among others) have a list of (and description of) their different stages/venues (many without any sources listed) on their Wikipedia pages.
I found a few more sources that discuss Olney Theatre Center's stages:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/olney-swings-for-the-fences-with-moises-kaufmans-jazzy-carmen/2016/02/11/493608c0-cc4f-11e5-88ff-e2d1b4289c2f_story.html
http://www.tcg.org/tools/profiles/member_profiles/profile_detail.cfm?MemberID=357801016&SeasonID=22&SeasonName=2013-2014+Season&var=0
http://spacefinderdc.fracturedatlas.org/spaces/7152
http://spacefinderdc.fracturedatlas.org/spaces/7150?from_search=1
Thank you for your time.
Bpolin (talk) 22:09, 22 February 2016 (UTC)

text: Then those other articles need to be improved. If no reliable third-party sources but only the theatre itself, organizations it's affiliated with, and booking portals provide the information, it's obviously not juged all that interesting. The Washington Post is a reliable third-party source that discusses the theatre in some detail, but it discusses seating capacity only in passing. One sentence would be an ample summary of what WaPo says on that topic. Finances, for example, are discussed in greater detail. Huon (talk) 02:25, 23 February 2016 (UTC)

text: Request declined - the information suggested does not reflect what is being talked about in the sources presented, and nobody has bothered to comment for a year, so I'll just close this. Regards, VB00 (talk) 05:42, 31 December 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit Request: Description of Theaters 

message: In second paragraph, request to change the sentence "As of February 2016 Olney Theatre Center has won 18 Helen Hayes Awards since the award's founding in 1985, and received 146 nominations (including 12 nominations in the 2016 awards, for which winners will be announced in May 2016)." to "As of May 2016 Olney Theatre Center has won 18 Helen Hayes Awards since the award's founding in 1985, and received 146 nominations."  ( IE, to switch "February" to "May" and to remove "(including 12 nominations in the 2016 awards, for which winners will be announced in May 2016).")  Olney Theatre Center did not win any of the 2016 Helen Hayes Awards.
Source: http://theatrewashington.org/content/nominations-2016-helen-hayes-awards 
Thanks! Bpolin (talk) 15:14, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Edit implemented. Regards, VB00 (talk) 05:48, 31 December 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit Request: Helen Hayes in Opening Paragraphs