mac11 wrote:Yep, it sounds like this parent would rather spend his/her time complaining rather than helping out with the show.
True, but not all parents have the ability to commit time towards volunteer work. Expecting the parents to help backstage is a bit much, anyhow -- especially since building, painting, and working is valuable experience for many students who want to be involved in stage business but don't or can't act. Hell, most of the work (climbing around on scaffolds, organizing heavy lighting equipment while hanging on the catwalks) is more difficult for aging parents to do than their agile, young children.