The Next Stage Theater Los Angeles Chris Berube A Big Pyramid Schemes Fraud Los Angeles California

There many argument about Chris’s attitude，pays, professionally…bla.. bla..bla…

http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/chris-berube/los-angeles-california-90038/chris-berube-owner-of-the-tre-stage-and-the-next-stage-theater-being-completely-shady-1072331#comment_65

Lets not take about subjective matters, but some facts- ONLY IN NUMBER!

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Chris told every actor—- The show will rehearse for  3-4 week for 2 hours/day (Mon- Fri).

You must attended most of the rehearses. The show will last 8 weeks. Each play is 45min, two plays each night. Double casting.

Sounds all right?

Let talk about money!

Chris said, he would like to equally divide the profit with actors,(50% 50%).

Then he explained how actor get paid —- ONLY when the audiences mentioned the actor’s name in ticket “office”(basically the actor invited the audience), then audience pay $20 for the ticket (instead of $30) ,actor will get $5 for profit.

Still sounds cool?!

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Wrong!!!

Here is the MATHS.

 Every $20 ticket, Christ get $15, You get $5. (BY USING YOUR CONNECTIONS,DONT FORGET)

Which means Chris take 75% of the theater’s income.  

You think 25% is fine for actors?

Wrong, there will be some audiences are paying regular ticket which have nothing to do with your profit. The fact actors will get less than 25%. OR perhaps I am wrong- Chris’s entire income is count on your friends. 

Anyway, you need to share this 25% (max)with other actors(average 7 actor in each show)

Each actor will get lower than 3.57% profit of the theater.

3.57% is really really ******* low!!! Even that, you are not going to get THIS MUCH!

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You are poorly paid, offering free labor.  

Let’s calculate in another way. 

You will realize—the actor NOT EVEN REACH THE MINIMUM WAGE OF CALIFORNIA( $10.00 per hour)!

2 hours rehearsal X 3 days (should be 5 days, let say if you were absent) X 3 weeks + 45mins show X 2 shows per night X  4 weeks = 24 hours.

24h x $10 = $240 (This is how much many you should get paid for your hard labor.)

In fact, you spend more time plus your expensive gasoline. 

Well, my dear… You are not going to get $240

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How much will you get paid in REALITY?

I wander how many friends do you have and how many of them will come to pay $20 for your shows?! 

I bet your maximum audiences are 20 friends, you will get $100($5 x 20 audiences). That’s it! Meanwhile, Chris made$375($15 x 20 audiences) on you! BE AWARE!!!

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Why many actors still staying there?

Because your hollywood dream blind your eye. You think you finally get a role and free trainings, as well as make friends with other actors! WoW, how exciting !!!

You not only got a chance to perform, but also able to call up friends and relatives come to see your shows, fantastic!!!

Wrong!!!

 Don’t you see the point? Chris using actors’ connection make money! 

For those, Who  is thinking- at least I got an unforgettable experience and free training.

There are some the articles by authority talk about the “profession “ training.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-stage18apr18-story.html

By los angeles times 

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/the-scene/events/Today-in-Free-Improv-Class-at-Next-Stage.html

By NBC. 

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Bingo, my friend, did I wake you up?

There is nothing free on the plant! 

Is Chris’s two men company is legal？ Not necessary, becoz this business is more like a  Pyramid Scheme, even actors are doing it based on their own willing. Is it illegality？ I would say. well, Chris took an advantage of the loophole of the law. 

For inexperience “actors”, I recommend taking classes from universities! Coz acting is a serious profession! Don’t “practice” with swindler company!!!

Last but not the least, for the young people, ANY job in the theater, I shall say acting/ modeling in Hollywood… You should really talk to parents about details, they are more experiences than you. They can see through the fraud and led you to the right path.

Hold on your dreams, be cautions about your decisions. 

Good luck !