My most recent: I auditioned for the school play. There was one female singing role. I was the only female singer who auditioned. I was the only female they didn't ask to sing (and the kid directing it doesn't know that I can sing) therefore, I was stuck in the lovely role Man 1.
I tried out for a show and the director later told me "You deserved the lead... but the other girl was older and doesn't have as long to do shows."
Also, when my school did Fiddler I was auditioned for Golde over and over and the role was given to a senior who couldn't really sing.
Another one is when I did HONK and was REALLY sick during auditions and I got in the ensemble after having two leading roles with this company. The producer of the show who was mad at me for acting "Divaish" during this show she convinced me to do that summer (they needed singers so she asked me, I said yes under the condition I didn't have to dance... well I ended up in every dance number and the show ran 2 months longer than it was supposed to) and would constantly make speeches about not always getting leads while looking directly at me and all that. I am not a diva at all! But I must say, I did learn a lot from that production (I learned a lot about stage presence and stuff... very valuable if you ask me).
Am I cut out to spend my time this way?