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By TheaterMom - 28/06/2016 11:12 - Germany

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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By Sue - 26/03/2011 15:41 - United States

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

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By drama_queen - This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff - United States

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

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By embarrassed - 18/11/2010 02:31

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

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By Anonymous - 30/11/2015 16:34 - United States - Brooklyn

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

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By theatreluver - 05/01/2011 03:15 - United States

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

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By Anonymous - 25/08/2019 12:00 - United Kingdom - London

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

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By juliet - This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff - Canada

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

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By ThirteenThirteen - 01/04/2015 22:09 - United Kingdom - Leicester

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

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Knock knock

By Concerned - 19/11/2025 03:00

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

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By InsideActress - 05/04/2009 19:11 - Canada

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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Tuesday 28 June 2016 16:54

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

Tuesday 28 June 2016 16:57

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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krunchy_kitty 8

Tuesday 28 June 2016 23:30

Just go on without him. Where there's a pause where he would have lines, step on stage and say "This is where Frank should be talking."

Adawong 3

Wednesday 29 June 2016 0:13

It still surprises me how selfish ppl can be. At least fire him after you get things settled.

iMaybeApotato 13

Wednesday 29 June 2016 1:42

under study?

Arot6 17

Wednesday 29 June 2016 1:59

Well that's certainly a career-ending decision (nobody's ever going to hire the actor who bailed on a production on opening day). Also, as many others have already pointed out, that's what understudies are for.

Bunnyluver 20

Wednesday 29 June 2016 2:11

No understudy? That is just way unprofessional and childish.

BaDumTsss_fml 23

Wednesday 29 June 2016 2:38

I'm pretty sure it's too late for him to pull out and that he is required by law to perform if he signed a contract

Polymath 1

Wednesday 29 June 2016 5:07

Just let him know that YOUR time will come. Be explicit.

Danishduckling 20

Wednesday 29 June 2016 8:44

Hopefully he has an understudy who can step in?

DanielleinDC 33

Wednesday 29 June 2016 14:47

What he's doing is completely unprofessional and should end his career. I hope he knows that. I also hope you have an understudy. Why the hell didn't he tell you earlier that he wasn't happy?