I was your #1 Sally, and your #2 Kost. She was your #2 Sally, and your #4 Kost. So...I'm the better actor...the better dancer...and you gave me the smaller, less complex and subtle, part. Oh, and it requires less dance ability. That's logical.
In the last 24 hours, many thoughts have crossed my mind, over and over again. When I was asked to be your choreographer, I really didn't want to take it because I wanted the chance to audition properly for a part I have wanted to play for nearly 20 years. So I tried to keep my opinions to myself as much as I could. BUT. You have given me two principals who are not dancers, in a show with a lot of dancing. I was not consulted on casting, except... When I was asked, "Who can you work with?" naturally, I said, "I can work with anyone." Because I can. BUT....I spent a YEAR being told that T would NEVER be Sally. And R has been tossed into every possible role, but most likely Kost. I can make T into Texas, and I can make R into Kost. Now I have to make T into Sally...and R into an Emcee. While I dance in the background, knowing that I was your first choice for Sally. What would you do? You made these decisions without anybody nearby to consult about movement. You did not know how hard you were making my job. You didn't tell me what you decided before posting a cast list. You didn't ask if I could do this in six weeks.
What would YOU do?
I think I might walk. Give me a reason not to...I dare you.
