Before anyone could intervene, Damien lunged. The two actors collided with a crash that sent a prop table toppling, fake swords and candlesticks clattering to the ground. Mark grabbed Damien by the shoulders, shoving him into a rack of costumes. Damien retaliated with a shove of his own, sending Mark stumbling into a pile of foam bricks. The commotion drew a small crowd. Stagehands gawked, and the understudies exchanged wide-eyed glances. The assistant director rushed in, her heels clicking like gunfire against the wooden floor.
