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McDonald said that while she sometimes greets fans at the stage door, she has chosen not to for her run in Gypsy<\/em> in order to \u201cconserve energy\u201d to be able to \u201cget through the next show and the next show and the next show.\u201d<\/p>\n\u201cActors, as much as we would love to greet every one of you after a show, sometimes we\u2019re just exhausted and it\u2019s hard. There\u2019s a million reasons,\u201d the actress explained.<\/p>\n
She continued, \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of reasons performers don\u2019t do the stage door. There are shows that I\u2019ve done it and shows that I\u2019ve not done it. Some of the reasons are: they\u2019re exhausted, some people get anxiety about doing stage door, some people are in a rush to catch trains so they can get home, some people avoid the stage door for health reasons.\u201d<\/p>\n
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McDonald concluded her video by asking fans to respect actors\u2019 boundaries and privacy after theater performances.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you see an actor leave the stage door, if they don\u2019t stop, leave them alone. There is a reason that they\u2019re not stopping, and it has nothing to do with you,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s them protecting their space and peace. If they do stop and wave, take a picture with you, or sign an autograph, great. But please respect the proper boundaries.\u201d<\/p>\n
McDonald concluded her acclaimed run in Gypsy<\/em> on Sunday, August 17. The show opened in December and played over 260 times.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\u201cActors, as much as we would love to greet every one of you after a show, sometimes we\u2019re just exhausted and it\u2019s hard. There\u2019s a million reasons,\u201d the actress explained.<\/p>\n
She continued, \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of reasons performers don\u2019t do the stage door. There are shows that I\u2019ve done it and shows that I\u2019ve not done it. Some of the reasons are: they\u2019re exhausted, some people get anxiety about doing stage door, some people are in a rush to catch trains so they can get home, some people avoid the stage door for health reasons.\u201d<\/p>\n
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McDonald concluded her video by asking fans to respect actors\u2019 boundaries and privacy after theater performances.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you see an actor leave the stage door, if they don\u2019t stop, leave them alone. There is a reason that they\u2019re not stopping, and it has nothing to do with you,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s them protecting their space and peace. If they do stop and wave, take a picture with you, or sign an autograph, great. But please respect the proper boundaries.\u201d<\/p>\n
McDonald concluded her acclaimed run in Gypsy<\/em> on Sunday, August 17. The show opened in December and played over 260 times.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n