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Ignore my last post. This is worse. In fact, this is the current frontrunner for the dumbest audience member of 2009.
Last night’s (July 5) performance of TheToxic Avenger, discussed previously in this space, was cancelled, as was the performance for tonight, July 6. And why, pray tell?...
Because, during the matinee performance on Sunday, July 5, an audience member placed her purse on the set, causing Nick Cordero, who plays the title role, to trip over the purse and injure his leg. He finished the matinee but afterwards was taken to the hospital for stitches. The evening performance was cancelled, as was Monday’s.
By the way, after Cordero was injured and understandably kicked the purse into the audience, the woman put it back on the set...
(Deep breath… Trying to control rage…)
Lady, whoever you are, you are too stupid to be allowed back into a theatre. A cell phone going off makes a performance hesitate for a few annoying seconds. You, on the other hand, just caused an entire off-Broadway production to shut down for two days.
There is an old joke from the days of Vaudeville when performers would ask an inconsiderate audience member: “Are you in show business?”... When they inevitably said no, the performer would add: “Then, get your feet off the stage.”
As far as I know, there was never a joke about not putting your personal belongings on stage. Because, before this genius decided to buy a ticket for the theatre, there wasn’t a need for one.
Hey, Einstein, don’t put your stuff on the set, okay? Is that clear enough for you? What were you thinking?!
For those of you wondering why this rocket scientist was able to silence the production for the remainder of the weekend, it’s because the understudy for Mr. Cordero is Nicholas Rodriguez. Mr. Rodriguez is already on stage, currently covering the roles played by Demond Green, who is in St. Louis playing Judas in a production of Godspell. Follow that? As I’ve said before, understudies are amazing.
A bit of advice for all of the house staff members at all the theatres in New York: stay in the theatre until the show starts to make sure no one does anything like this. I know it’s a hassle for you, and I know it’s not your fault. You would think that people would use common sense and be more considerate.
But, judging by The Toxic Avenger performances this weekend, you’d be wrong.
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