I wrote, starred, and directed a play last year for my school's annual dinner theater. This year, I helped do the writing and the planning, but I didn't get a part in the play. Instead, really young students and poor actors were chosen after I've sacrificed my time and lost tons of sleep over this! What should I do? Confront my teachers? Deal with it? Help me!!!!
2006-11-19 04:42:53 · 10 answers · asked by mistymorninseagulls 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
First of all, I would stop being a whiny cry-baby. If you're going to be involved in theatre, you need to have a much thicker skin. You're talking about school theatre where everyone deserves a chance and the experience is supposed to be educational.
The next thing you should do is slap a smile on your puss and in the most enthusiastic and genuine way you can muster, volunteer to do whatever is needed to make the show a success even if it's sweeping the stage after the production.
The next time you audition would you rather have people remember you as a petulant diva that pitched a fit because she didn't get the part she wanted or a dedicated theatre person who does whatever it takes to make the show the best it can be? Theatre is a team sport.
2006-11-20 02:59:12 · answer #1 · answered by x 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I Think That You Should Talk To Your Teacher about You Problem And Explain How Hard You Worked On The Play. I Have The Same Problem If That Makes You Feel Better.
2006-11-19 19:13:48 · answer #2 · answered by shadow_ranger2004 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like they're trying to give less experienced students a chance to get some experience. You were a triple threat on the show last year and did a lot of work this year and they probably want to ensure that other students get to do something. It's a school setting after all, not a professional company. Maybe you should consider exploring more competitive theatre outside school.
2006-11-21 01:51:49 · answer #3 · answered by randiradio 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just because you worked for it; doesn't mean you get it.
Theater is also politics, skills, talent, education and entertainment.
Working in the Art World, sacrifice means nothing. And it is always what have you done for me lately -- yesterdays miracle means nothing today.
Ultimately it's about a body of work, the individual shows just string back into time. I assume you've learned a lot while writing and planning, it's part of honing your craft.
I'd not worry terribly much about it -- life and theater is not fair, nor will it ever be. Just keep working on your skills, your vision, your experience.
And really, unless you were poisoned opening night -- no one is cheated out of a role.
2006-11-19 13:11:56 · answer #4 · answered by wrathofkublakhan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there was no prior understanding or guarantee that you would be cast in the show, I don't think you have much of case here.
Directors normally have final say in casting.
I think the lesson you should take away from the experience is that, in future, you had better make sure you know where you stand before you contribute your time and creative energy to a project.
2006-11-22 00:36:44 · answer #5 · answered by shkspr 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just deal with it. Ask your teachers what you can do to improve. Do NOT confront them. If you seem confrontational, there is little to no chance of you getting cast in the future. This could extend outside of the school setting--directors talk to one another, even at the community level.
2006-11-19 20:10:25 · answer #6 · answered by Esma 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All you can do is deal with it. Since it is a school thing, only grades should be involved and if you got a good grade what more do you want? I guess you want to be like the star player on a team where the only person to play is you. If that is the case next time write a one person play and do everything yourself.
2006-11-19 12:54:11 · answer #7 · answered by Daddy Big Dawg 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe last year you were a great actress, but this year you might suck a little. Sorry! Wait.. could the part ask for people that aare younger? Maybe your not as pretty as the that was picked:( If you confront your teachers, they might think your a cry baby and no one likes crybabies
2006-11-19 19:15:53 · answer #8 · answered by Bobby T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just live with u know evrything happens for a reason. i had something similar happen to me. u see what heppened was. my friends and i tryed out for a dance thing and sum1 that had got it was paying the director to make sure they get in. so we were the runners up. one of the dancers had broken her leg, so we got to do the show.
told you evrything happens for a reason.
2006-11-19 12:51:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
YOU SHOULD DEAL WITH IT....
YOU HELPED SCHOOL..
DID YOU HELP JUST TO "STAR"..
YOU CONTRIBUTED....
IF THAT IS NOT ENOUGH...RETIRE AT AN EARLY AGE.
LIFE GETS A LOT HARDER.
REJECTION IS PART OF MATURITY..DEAL WITH IT..
2006-11-19 12:52:34 · answer #10 · answered by cork 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋