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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 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 anon - 12/08/2024 14:00 - New Zealand

Today, I was performing in a community theater production. Right before my big scene, I felt a sneeze coming on. I tried to hold it in, but it came out with such force that I lost my balance, fell off the stage, and landed in the lap of the mayor, who was in the front row. My character’s dramatic entrance was unforgettable for all the wrong reasons. 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 - 27/11/2015 15:28 - United States - Jamestown

Today, I was in a play and had a battle scene. I got a little too into it and wound up twisting my ankle. The audience was treated to me screaming like a little girl before face-planting the stage a moment later. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/01/2012 21:05 - United States

Today, I had my first chorus concert. We got a bigger applause when we left the stage than when we sang. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/08/2009 20:22 - United States

Today, I was working the lighting for a drama production. In the last scene, two characters realize they are in love and kiss, then the stage goes dark. I mixed up my settings, and instead of a blackout, flashing party lights started going off. 300 people turn around to stare at me. FML

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By Disappointed - 19/02/2014 21:33 - United Kingdom - Brighton

Today, after 10 months of hard work, it was the opening night of the show I was directing. Everybody loved it, except my mother. She called it the worst thing she'd ever seen. Thanks for the support, mum. FML

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By hushed - 30/08/2017 15:14 - Canada - Leduc

Today, I was hushed in a theatre during a play. I would normally appreciate a discreet silencing in the audience, but I was saying my lines. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/05/2017 20:00

Today, I had one of my biggest dance shows ever. After months of practice I had finally gotten the lead position. When I entered the stage and raised my arms my straps fell down and I flashed an audience of 5000. FML

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By Mandy - 17/09/2011 00:25 - Canada

Today, my family came to see me in my first acting role in Romeo and Juliet. It all went reasonably well for the first half hour or so, after which my seemingly shitfaced aunt started heckling and saying, "That's what she said" after every line, before eventually being thrown out by security. FML

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squirell_AIDS69 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 9:14

Explains why you were never one of the leads before.

schwancy 2

Wednesday 5 January 2011 9:17

A+ for enthusiasm.

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macskapingvin 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 9:41

And now they'll never let you forget that you came prematurely. They'll keep bringing it up in arguments about costumes and choreography, every time you leave the stage, always needling at you.

InnocentLies 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 9:44

A for effort ! ^-^

sourgirl101 28

Wednesday 5 January 2011 9:53

A real actor would have played it off as if it was part of the scene. (:

angel55033 12

Wednesday 5 January 2011 9:56

did you remember your lines at least? lol

angel55033 12

Wednesday 5 January 2011 9:58

you mean timing

Ariiane412 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 10:44

Real actors fail too.

ykthechild 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 10:56

A for Almost nailed tht one...oh well you could try to play it off as a...w8 actually u coudlnt play it off well good try OP

dt520 4

Wednesday 5 January 2011 11:05

i guess, its for the last time ever, that you recieve a lead

FuggyLuggy 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 11:10

No big deal, I come way too early all the time.

tunegzy 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 12:11

lmao... I see what u did there

miraggg 1

Wednesday 5 January 2011 14:21

yah but 2 scenes too early?

AlyBong 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 12:04

oh no! I hope your screw up didnt make any other actors look silly. I was in a school play, and 3 girls didnt learn their lines, so they missed their entrance. i played an assistant to a lawyer, so they all decided to make me look stupid, adding lines about how I should go look for them.