haha you just signed me up without my knowledge.

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25th bamm

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Like most people, I have a friend. Now, this friend decided to sign me up for a role I had no knowledge of or intention to do. Its a role in a play. I've acted in a few plays. I'm not good but nonetheless, I've acted and participated in some plays. Now, this friend has not been in a play with me and they don't know that the last play I did was a complete disaster. I never want to do that again. Most of the plays I've participated in a had a good directer. They knew what they were doing and knew what they wanted. Now management has changed. This new "director" is not a director. They just throw a scrip and say do it. They don't know how to organize practices and covey what they want. I didn't even know if we were doing several scenes less then 2 weeks before the actual performance. I can not explain how bad of a director they were. Most of the stuff we were making up on our own. The play had a lot of people. and most of the time there would be missing characters at practices. So, therefore, they decided to cut out practices?? The director did not know how they wanted to play to be and let us choose. We asked. We asked several times but each time they would give a halfhearted answer. It was like they only cared about the costumes. Unless you asked about the costumes they would give an answer equivalent to "k". That was the worst and I don't want to do it again. I was one of the lead characters and hated every second of it. I didn't like it and I don't want it. BUT here goes my friend, signing me up! I was like WHAT! why? why would you do this???? I don't want to! no! but I don't want to discourage them because they're trying to be outgoing and fun. I see the effort and I appreciate it... so I ask them what type of role it is and they tell me. "Oh, it's kinda a small role, oh I don't know." hahaha why don't you know!? I want to cry and laugh. I want to say no but I don't want to be mean. ugh, why do I have such little backbone!?

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    1. 25th bamm Sep 17, 2019
      Thanks. You're right. I plan to seriously consider acting in the play. After all, I don't plan to jump in this thing and bail last minute. If I really decide to refuse the role they will understand if I communicate my thoughts properly.
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    2. Bad Storm Sep 16, 2019
      Talk it out. If they have good intentions, they are more likely to understand. While it's true that in good friendship, friends are so liberal with each other, they have to know that you have your hard limits.

      But maybe do try to assess yourself first. Does the trauma from the previous play lingers? Do you think doing a small role will help you? Can you still stand in front of the stage? Things like that. At the end of the day, you have to decide, be firm about your decision, and most importantly, communicate it well.

      Good luck /o/
    3. Ripple Sep 16, 2019
      You should approach it in a way like you aren't ready to play a role yet. You messed up you're previous role and scared of taking on another role so soon.
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