Santa Clarita Actor Fired, Show Cancelled After Gay Slurs, Fight During Show
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An altercation took place during a show Saturday, after an audience member yelled fag twice during key scenes in the two-act performance, said John Lacy, of Valencia, an actor who portrayed Big Daddy in the play.
Lacys character was about to deliver an important monologue to the character of Brick, played by Anton Troy, when the audience member yelled the slur in response to a question Lacys character asked Troy's.John Lacy, right, played Big Daddy in The REP production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
The second time, I wasnt going to stand for it anymore, Lacy said. He was so loud and so invasive to our performance.
Lacy walked off to the side of the stage and said, Who said that? according to Tim Sullivan, who was in the audience. The person who made the slurs then stood up and said, I did.