Today, after two months of rehearsals, an actor in my theater company decided he was unhappy with the role I gave him, so he refuses to perform. We open tonight. FML
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Today, I co-starred in a production of Hamlet. Halfway through play, the actor playing Hamlet forgot his lines, threw a raging temper tantrum, screaming about how much he hated the play and how he wanted to go home in front of hundreds of audience members. FML
Today, at my school, we had the opening night of our production in which I act. None of my family or friends came. Basically, after 3 long months of hard work, the only person to "congratulate" to me after the show was the head of the theater department, who just wanted to tell me I was doing it wrong. FML
Today, I auditioned for a part in a play. I've been practicing for months, and was very excited. After I'd finished singing, the director whispered something to the other judges, and they all laughed. Hard. So much for the lead role. FML
Today, my school's theater production was canceled. Not because of budget, but because my co-star fell in love with me and asked me out. When I pointedly declined, he refused to act alongside me since it was "awkward." Everyone's blaming me for it. FML
Today, it was opening night for the play where I was, for the first time ever, one of the leads. I went on stage with a loud and energetic entrance. I came in two scenes early. FML
Today, I had a rehearsal for a musical I'm in. I've worked my arse off to get the songs I sing in place and sounding good. Unfortunately, my coworkers haven't. Now the director wants to cut the songs I'm in because, "the people you're working with make you look shit." FML
Today, my theatre teacher made me go on stage even though I had a violent stomach flu. My understudies were unreachable, and she threatened to fail me if I did not perform. Halfway through the first act, I vomited on the first row. She failed me for letting the cast down. FML
Today, I was sent the script to a play I'm participating in at school. After reading it a couple of times, I noticed that my part has been forgotten completely. FML
Today, I thought my neighbors were having a loud argument, so I went to knock on their door to make sure everything was OK. They weren’t fighting, they were rehearsing lines for a community theater play. They invited me to the show. I still haven’t recovered from the embarrassment. FML
Today, the director of the play I'm in decided to explain why we got the parts we did. He said he tried matching our characters to who we actually are. I play a whore who's a transvestite. FML
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chosha_fml 26
Unprofessional bastard. He's screwing it up for everyone, on a selfish whim. He should suck it up and do what he agreed to do. If you can't go on, make sure to explain why.
summer4me 25
Make sure you let anyone else in other productions what kind of person this actor is. To go through all those rehearsals and then decide opening night he isn't satisfied with his role is completely unprofessional
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chosha_fml 26
Unprofessional bastard. He's screwing it up for everyone, on a selfish whim. He should suck it up and do what he agreed to do. If you can't go on, make sure to explain why.
JaffaMC 13
I can't imagine an actor who'd ruin an entire production single handedly like that. I hope he concurs or you find a replacement, OP.
summer4me 25
Make sure you let anyone else in other productions what kind of person this actor is. To go through all those rehearsals and then decide opening night he isn't satisfied with his role is completely unprofessional
teentee401 36
Go on stage and then announce to the audience, "I'm sorry but unfortunately [ACTOR'S NAME] has decided that the role given to him was not good enough for him. There will be a slight delay. To all of the talent scouts, agents, and directors in the audience, I apologize on [ACTOR'S NAME]'s behalf. He'll never get a job again.
kusje 31
The curtain falls too soon for your production. Sorry for the bad pun, good luck with finding a replacement, OP.
Le_ponderer 14
Where is the understudy?! Is your play a tragedy by chance?
dihannasaurus 9
woah.
Colon_Man 17
This is what ears are for. Grab him by the ear and drag him onto the stage like a little kid, if you have to.
astrodick 15
Why did he wait so long to tell you he's not performing.(assuming yall had rehersed a few times in advance). I hope you can find a replacment. If not do what you were born to do.........improvise
nicki2333 8
he could have told you that earlier.
pjsr 32
Help him break a leg