Personal Space Issues

For those of you with theatrical experience (or if you've seen Noises Off), you know that part of the fun of doing a show is all the shenanigans backstage. My favorite part of The Hasty Heart is a 10 minute stretch where Rhett and Richard vie for laughs as they go head to head trying to think of something funnier than the other. Seriously - they make me laugh SO hard! Usually I'm able to keep an ear out for the cue lines before my entrance. However, tonight I was laughing a little too hard (silently) and totally missed my cue to go on stage! Oops! But I digress...

So right before my favorite part of the show, there's a two minute segment that has become a game of hide and seek. For whatever reason, I exit and then another cast member exits and we happen to be the only two off stage for about 30 seconds. During that 30 seconds this cast member has developed a habit of hugging me or touching my face or even pushing my face against his shoulder. I tried to politely resist - I don't want to hurt his feelings and I don't think there's any bad intent on his part. To be honest, I have NO IDEA why he does it...except he may like me. Regardless of the reason, I was ready for it to stop after about 4 nights of this. So I decided it was time to just get the heck out of Dodge! So after exiting, I proceed all the way out the door of the theater to the outside. One night I went left instead of right (still inside the theater) and he followed me, so I just kept on walking! Now, I just leave completely...wait a few minutes and then come back once more people are back stage. It's stupid, but at least my personal space is not infringed upon!

As if that weren't enough, there's another guy in the cast who likes to put his arm around my waist and hug me. He's a cute thing and I don't want him to feel rejected, but really people! What ever happened to personal space??