Rubbish role

[catty1234]

My DD is a good singer and actor (she really is, im not being the flattering mother) and today she audition for a main part in her school play. Saw her audition while practising and was honestly really good!
She came home today crying saying that she was something like a bush, told she was untalented and all the favourites that have had every main role and every solo in every school play have got the main parts.
She said she would not be a bush and go through hour's of rehearsals for 1 line.
So IABU to send a letter in requesting she help backstage, because she wanted to do this if she didn't get the role she wanted.
P.s this play has been her fav since she was 3 and the character has been her fav as well. She is now year 6

This thread made no sense to me at all.

Teachers translation of "playing favourites" = "My child didn't get their own way."

My daughter never gets the 'main' part in her school play. She is very talented and has worked professionally and the school are aware of this and give the main parts to children who otherwise wouldn't get the chance to play such roles. In fact last Christmas, due to panto commitments my dd didn't perform in her school play at all. She was gutted, but her teachers were very impressed with her ability to help others and make the props and scenery without getting upset. As a result she had a larger part to play in the school carol service.

Similar to sparkly. Dd has performed professionally and us going to full time perf arts school in sept. she was perfectly happy with her part as a coil and the jungle (who remain in stage throughout the entire show and constantly have to act and react.

There are no small parts - only small actors - Stanislavsky.

Sparklymommy, your DD will go far with that attitude
OP, take note