Today, I was finally cast in my high school play. As Violet. The gum chewer who turns into a blueberry. Does my instructor not know I'm a guy? FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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
Today, my guidance counselor told me that I did a really good job playing someone who was really airheaded in my school's play. I wasn't trying to act like an airhead, the director told me that I got cast for the part because the character I was playing was "just like me". FML
Today, my teacher told me I wasn't pretty enough to play the princess part in the play. FML
Today, on my first day as a middle school substitute teacher, the class I was in had blue passes for boys and red passes for girls. The kid in the front row raised a number two for the bathroom, so I handed her a red pass, only for him to brush his hair back and say, "I'm a boy." The whole class laughed and called him "Babe". FML
Today, I showed up on set for a film that I booked a role in weeks ago. At the time of the audition, the script was being rewritten, so today I was so excited and eager to be told what my role would entail. When they handed me the script, my character was described as a fat, ugly, awkward girl. 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, I finished the run for a play in which I played a gay man. Now that all the performances are over, I have kissed a man more times in my life than I have kissed a woman. I'm straight. FML
Today, my school's theatre decided to produce Les Misérables. I got the part of Éponine. My boyfriend, being a talented performer, could have gotten any part he wanted. However, he only wanted to play the soldier responsible for killing Éponine. FML
Today, I auditioned for my school's production of Romeo and Juliet. When they announced that I got the part as Juliet, all the guys auditioning for Romeo suddenly disappeared. FML
Today, I volunteered for a school play. During rehearsal, I was playing the part of an average housewife. The teacher asked for a volunteer to be my husband. Thirty seconds go by and no one raises their hand. The teacher ended up playing the part because no else wanted to. FML
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Glowworm56 27
There have been plenty of times where men have been casted in female roles and vice versa. Own it and be the best Violet ever.
Ravenclaws-Jinx 5
there was more then once I was cast as a guy when I'm a girl.... eh it happens just rock it.
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Glowworm56 27
There have been plenty of times where men have been casted in female roles and vice versa. Own it and be the best Violet ever.
LostInTheZone11 29
True and some are purposely set to have a guy play a female character. Like Edna Turnblad in Hairspray.
Glowworm56 27
There's also Mary Sunshine from "Chicago." who is usually clearly played by a man. The best part is that at one point in the musical "she" actually does get revealed as being a man in drag.
Ravenclaws-Jinx 5
there was more then once I was cast as a guy when I'm a girl.... eh it happens just rock it.
xSphinx 18
than*
wanted_2_want 40
You probably “fill” the roll to perfection.
jocamo 24
so you're saying he's probably fat?
CerealBro1 13
As an actor myself, I don’t see why you’re complaining. Playing a female part is something you’ve likely never done so it’s a whole new level of characterization and fun. Just own the part and do the best you can! Best of luck my dude
RichardPencil 32
You got cast, you ******* ingrate! Many would-be actors would give their left nut for a part! STFU and start learning your lines.
Christopher Martin 12
Chewing, chewing all day long!!
EILIABNMAD 7
Just google Elizabeth Daily or Tara Strong. Plenty of people can play the reversal gender role. Don't dippity do dump the idea of being in this play simply because you'll be playing Violet.
Ericathetomboy 9
Oompa loompa doopity Dan your teacher don't think your a man
Cody Vertigo Bonthoux 15
drama teachers secretly love crossdressing roles
chessu 21
I literally had to Google who Violet is and honestly, it's not a gender-specific role
jocamo 24
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