shhhninja

[shhhninja]

AITA for thinking of quitting a theater production because I have 7 lines?

I 16(n-b) have been with this children's theater company for three shows now this would be my fourth. Some background on this theater co pany. These directors wright their own plays so that every one has a speaking part even the 5 year olds

Some background on me. I have ED , Potts, and, chronic pain because of this I have had to recently start to use a cane. They acted ok with this but now I'm not too sure what they think.

Because of these heath problems I missed a few being meet ups. I say meet ups because for the first around four to five months we all meet up and do these fun games and small lessons in theater etiquette (clearly geared towards young children though the company is for 5-17) and so I wasn't too stressed about missing them. I had also told the director we'll call her miss. Kelly, that I would be missing around the first 10-15 minutes of two classes because of another productive that I'm in. She said she'd Wright it down and that it was no problem. Come to today when the cast list comes out and I am cast as a very minor role I find this out through text because the meeting was canceled today.

Well I text and ask the other director we'll call her miss quail, miss quail messages me back saying this"" No, you are good! , we weren't sure with how much you've missed how big of a part to give you, so I don't want you to ever feel slighted by us! We know you are so talented, but your absence has concerned us a little bit about if you need to be gone in the future if that makes sense."" (There was more said in this text but it was basically the same thing said over and over in less nice words)

I then ask what about my absence was concerning as I had given the dates and times of when I'd be late (keep in mind that it would be twice and for the first 10-15 minutes) and she said that they were worried about my missing because of my other theater obligations currently. Even though thr last years I was doing the exact same thing (if anything missing more) and I had gotten big roles every year before this.

I explained exactly that and miss quail just says that they were going to talk to me about it at the holiday party that was scheduled right during my school hours (every other kid in the program goes to a different district than me and had school off) even though they knew I would be at school and unable to make it. Now keep in mind that they had multiple other opportunities to talk to me in person and through my text (as they had before) my mothers text, my mother's group me, my email, and my mother's email. Yet they didn't do any of these things and are blaming it on me not going to a Unrequired party that they knew was during my school, of which I obviously could not just skip nor did I want to just to go to a party.

Miss quail then suggested that I start talking directly to miss Kelly. And so I do I text saying "Hello! This is blank, I hope miss quail has updated you on what we've been talking about, all I would like to say right now is next time please talk to me if you have any concerns about my attendance""

She then responds with this""Hey blank! We honestly have been a little worried about your attendance.

However that doesn't necessarily affect our casting. Believe me--I KNOW how absolutely phenomenal you are! I know you will stand out where you are casted and I'm hoping you'll be able to assist with some extra things as well. ""

So now I am getting two completely different stories one saying that I was casted as a direct result of my absences, and the other saying that I am best with three lines in where the preschoolers are scened.

I asked what these 'extra' things are and she said this ""It will fully depend on the direction and needs of the cast and script. It'll be a lot more evident as we begin to practice through the script.""

Now keep in mind that we are the biggest class and therefore have many more roles than the script called for and so I doubt that I'm going to get anything added.

From what I've heard and understand, they want me to basically babysit because the Littles are close to my one scene. And I am not going to do that.

I would also like to note on the fact that these roles that were added in for these extra kids have more than double lines than me including every single one of the preschoolers. I have 7 lines right now and the other lowest amount of lines I can find for any thing else is 25 lines.

I am not mad about getting a microscopic role not one bit I fully understand how important ensemble is, and I can understand if I don't fit any other roles. But these people literally Wright characters in this story into it so kids will have a part that they can feel proud of. And currently I just don't see how it's fair.

I am also going to put some more background here. I am the oldest right now but last year they had a girl who was 17 (their deadline) and she can been in it since she were 15. Every single time she got a huge role half the time this 'huge' role was written in just for her and this explicitly said (that it was written for her) this girl was also almost never there.

Where as I did costumes,makeup and stayed late eventime I could to help them clean up and now I'm getting. Tossed out like yesterday's paper? I'm not sure how to respond to it. Any suggestions, please tell me if I'm taking this the wrong way.