This one newsie in my show keeps kicking my crutch and it’s really making me mad. Like, we’ll be standing there and I’ll be paying attention and they’ll kick my crutch and I’m like…ugh. I don’t know how to politely say they’re being rude and annoying the crap out of me.
The other day they did it while I was moving and tripped me and I turned around and hit them in the ankle with the crutch (on instinct, not on purpose) and I felt kinda bad but also like that’s what happens?
And they STILL haven’t stopped. They think it’s funny I think but I never laugh and I always ignore them. No one else laughs either. I don’t get it.
Like, it’s rude to trip people? Especially when you’re both working…
Like there’s no reason why when our choreographer is talking to us and giving us direction you should be kicking my crutch. We should be both paying attention.
Also, I hope you don’t genuinely think it’s funny to mess with disabled people? That’s weird.
But it’s like, the crutch works as another leg for me during rehearsals because I’m always “on” as Crutchie physically. So even if I’m not actively performing, unless I’m sitting offstage, I’m using my crutch for support. And like, kicking it out from under me could not only hurt me but also damage the prop?
And you wouldn’t kick people’s legs? At least I hope not bc it’ll get you punched.
And like, their character and Crutchie have like some friendly beef going on, so maybe they think it’s in character? But like, they do it even when we aren’t acting.
