Reasons Why the Play Failed
‘Chaos in Theatre’ is a play that portrays the challenges that actors, producers and other stakeholders face when preparing to present plays. This is a good illustration that gives a glimpse of the torturous journey producers and actors experience before producing a play.
Theatres are known to present classical work that portrays the themes, plots, characters and styles used by various writers in their works. However, in this case things do not turn out as expected since the planned presentation fails due to the death of one main actor.
It is necessary to note that the play has not yet been staged but it is still in its final rehearsal stages. It can be concluded that the planned rehearsal was the final attempt to streamline all stage aspects to ensure the characters present a faultless play.
However, the death of Gastino throws the whole cast in disarray and interferes with their final rehearsal. In addition, Thierry is more concerned with drinking than rehearsing and thinks that the drink will ease his tension during rehearsal. There are misunderstandings and confusions regarding various stage presentations.
Whose Leadership Might Be Blamed for the Chaos in this Theatre, and Why?
Most of the blame lies squarely on Thierry for his dictatorship and lack of wisdom in executing various functions. He does not consult anyone before deciding which names to use in the play; instead, he decides that all actors must use their real names and not the stage names as shown in the play.
He does not want anyone to challenge his opinion and also makes his decision to be final instead of consulting other actors before making this decision. Dan is also to blame for letting his colleague die at his hands.
He could have saved him by calling emergency services soon after he realized that Gastino was unable to resurface in the pool. However, he waited for about two minutes before calling for assistance and by this time Gastino was already dead.
Ethical Leadership Principles to Explain the Failure of the Play
Doctor Thierry is a dictator who thinks that he knows and understands issues more than all other characters in the play. He is not ready to listen to anyone who has a different opinion.
A good leader must always accommodate opinions and suggestions from other people and allow negotiations to pave way for agreements (Bluhm and Heinemann 2006). However, Thierry is not ready to stomach this and wants to make his statements stand as the final word.
In addition, a good leader must delegate duties to other people. However, he is not ready to see any person performing a role that he thinks suits him. He wants to be at all places at the same time and do all things simultaneously.
In addition, a good leader must always be humble and not let his authority supersedes his actions and moral principles (Bluhm and Heinemann 2006). He makes irrational decisions and does not want any person to challenge his actions.
The Relationship between the Power of the Leading Actor of the Play and Leadership Ethics
Poor leadership ethics are demonstrated by Thierry as he tries to interfere with the rehearsal by changing scripts, directions, names of characters and introducing new issues in the play.
The leading actor fails to show leadership skills that would have been necessary in ensuring the rehearsal becomes successful. The characters struggled to rehearse the play due to the time limit and influences from the leading actor.
Reference
Bluhm, W. and Heinemann, R. (2006). Ethics and Public Policy. Methods and Cases. New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall.