Be more like the sun than Rooster

As the story on the front-page shows, there are still Roosters in our world.

Rooster, for those who not know, was a character in “Annie.” He is Miss Hannigan’s bad brother who comes up with a scam to try to trick Mr. Warbucks out of money. The only thing is his scam not only includes taking money from Warbucks by him and his girlfriend Lily pretending to be Annie’s parents, but it also means making Annie “disappear.”

Now, what did Annie do to them to deserve that? Nothing. It was a way to make a quick buck while little to no thought went toward Annie. Thankfully, the scam was stopped, and all the appropriate villains went to jail.

Last Thursday, Dublin Community Theatre had opening night for “Annie.” There were a lot of tickets pre-sold. Many of those patrons were allowed to enter, purchase some food and drinks and sit down in the seats they had bought to watch and enjoy the show.

Some showed up to find out that not only did they not have a seat, but they had been scammed. Some Rooster – or Roosters – had apparently pulled their own, “buncho job” as the male villain says in the show.

These patrons bought seats three times the normal price of a seat for a DCT production ($20 or $25). As “Annie” director Glenda Berry said, someone else out there made money off something they did not put anything into. It is frustrating.

It is also a reminder that consumers must be on their toes when it comes to things like this because the Rooster’s of the world will take even a small thing and use it for their advantage. And as with the many scams that we have heard about in the past, sometimes it is better to call the business you are buying from or talking with to verify it is legitimate.

The patrons for Thursday’s show were able to come in and view the production, as well as get a chance to see a future DCT show at no charge. This would have been sadder if a relative traveled many miles to watch a loved one perform in the show only to be told they had been scam and there were not enough remaining seats to be allowed inside Theatre Dublin.

While this is an unfortunate situation, the sun has popped out and it is upon us to continue to shine on. As we saw in the character of Annie, who was filled with that optimistic spirit of seeing things better than they were, good will always conquer while those like Rooster will eventually be discovered for who they are, and dealt with.