Theatre ethics?

Scenario:

In a production of the Mikado, the schoolgirl chorus will be wearing black flip-flop sandals. One of these girls (who just happens to be rather arrogant and aggitating to the others) has a physical disability--in her legs--where she physically lacks the ability to wear flip flops. She has complained numerous times to the director, and he says he'll think about it.

So--
Should the director and costumer have to accomodate to one person?
If not, what is to be done with the girl that cannot wear the right shoe?

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I agree completely. Not allowing this one girl to perform because of FOOTWEAR goes beyond the pale. In fact, they can change it so all the girls wear black sandals - any kind of black sandals. That way they're still in costume and no one child will be standing out.

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Wow! That's a hard one.

My friend who was cast in "Mid summer" has a major limp. After much contemplation, they gave her a cane and it made her character that much more interesting!

Is this a very serious physical disability that she CANNOT wear flip-flops or does she just like to argue and go against everything?

Have all of the other people purchased their flip-flops? If not, maybe half could wear flip-flops and another half could wear another kind of shoe.

If indeed this is a "real disability," the director cannot make her wear something that is detrimental or impossible. It is against the law- "Americans with Disability Act"

My teacher nearly got sued for not allowing me to have my disability accomodations.

Let us know what happens- I'm kind of curious

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does she wear an afo?
adidas sandles fit over an afo and come in black
although if people have aleady offered to make it so she can wear the flip flops, i dont see why she won't take their suggestions...

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Thanks for the insights, everyone.

It's not like a huge disability (don't take that as me writing it off as nothing). She doesn't wear a brace(s) or anything. Her legs are just weaker than most people's.

We'll find out the outcome of the footwear discussion on Monday. I really want to know what happens. I wouldn't know what to do as a director in a situation like this.


Anyone familiar with Charcot-Marie-Tooth(CMT) disease?

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