the bane of our directorial existence

Actors not showing up sucks.
Actors deciding not to show up at the very last minute is even worse.
Apparently, I am not the only director with this issue:

Sean: don't you hate it when people at the very last minute tell you they can't make it to rehearsal?
Maggie: ugh, yes. like it's 10 of and they call and say: "Oh, I forgot, I can't come."
Sean: yeah...RIDICULOUS
Sean: what's wrong with these people?!
Maggie: And you're left going BUT BUT BUT...You forgot?!!?!
Sean: they think it's not gonna affect us?
Maggie: How could you forget you couldn't come?
Sean: Yeah
Maggie: But what can ya do? You're not paying anyone so you can't make too much of a fuss. Ultimately you need them, you're like fucking...indebted. I can't wait until I'm directing equity shows. And no one can miss a single rehearsal.

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Sean Whiteford is directing a production (a revival production, if you will) of "The Rocky Horror Show" in Woodstock, NY this August. A good friend of mine and the most amazing singer I've ever heard - no joke - if you're in the upstate area, his show is worth checking out. Especially because he'll be in it.

Of his show, he says: "We're The Castaway Players Theatre Group, The Rocky Horror Show, Colony Cafe, $12 at the door, directed by Sean Whiteford & Trevor Eaton, sponsored by WDST. Callouts, Dress-up, and plenty of red bull before the show is encouraged.