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Streets of Austin Take Down Local Actress
(UPDATE: All performances for this weekend (firm) and next (tentative) are cancelled. We'll keep you posted on this story as it develops. --JH )
In what is undoubtedly a major bummer for Zach Scott Theatre, Helen Merino, star of the recently opened and critically acclaimed production of Bad Dates has been seriously injured.
According to Michael Barnes at the Austin-American Statesman, the star of the show all about shoes...has broken her foot. Merino stepped in a pothole Sunday and will be spending the next six weeks in a cast. Ouch! She may be able to return to the role if the show is extended past its projected closing date, but in the meantime, Bad Dates director Dave Steakley is seeking a replacement actress. But here's the catch (before all y'all aspiring actresses start flooding Zach Scott with emails) -- because the production's many costumes are vital to the performance, the new actress will have to match Helen's shoe and dress size.
It's time to step up, Cinderella, but please, please be careful when doing so.
Joking aside, all of us at Austinist send our condolences to Helen, and hope to see her on stage soon after a speedy recovery!
