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 The discussion is ongoing in [http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6806048934/m/1701011315 Succeeding in the Performing Arts: Being There -- It's Showtime!]
+== Cell Phone (Leave it Offstage) ==
+Unless you are planning to answer your phone during a performance we strongly suggest you not only turn it off but leave it offstage.
+If you must know of an emergency or urgent situation (e.g. your wife is expecting a baby) leave your phone with a trusted companion during your performance.
+Avoid leaving your cell phone -- or anything else unrelated to your performance -- hanging off of your belt or bulging out of our pocket. We in the audience may feel that you're more serious about something other than the performance if you do.
+As to equipment related to your performance, such as a laptop, that can be distracting or visually obtrusive to the audience, you must decide if there is a location that works both for you that minimizes the negative impact on them.
+Discussion: [ Cell Phone (Leave it Offstage)]
 == Dress for Success ==