Disclaimer: I do not own Newsies. However, if Disney is looking to sell, I am looking to buy! Also, I do not own Into the Woods. This masterpiece is the property of Stephen Sondheim.
I looked down at the script I held in my hands. This would be the last show I would be stage manager for at Hannan. Although it's a thankless job, it doesn't change the fact that I've enjoyed doing it for the past two years. That's why I wanted this show to be the best. Nothing could go wrong. It had to be perfect.
Perfect play. Perfect cast. Perfect performance.
Ok, so I know I was asking a bit too much there. After all, this is a high school production. Not just any high school production either.
It was our high school production
My high school isn't well-known for a wonderful drama department. Other than lack of male participation on stage, we also have to deal with a lack of funding. Which is why I, along with the other executive board members, had worked so hard to get it to a better level.
Hopefully, that was now about to pay off. As stage manager, I was going to do everything in my power to make this show a success.
Technically, I guess you could just call me the director. I do most of the work anyway. See, we could never really get a teacher to stay more than one year. Finally, our principal decided this year to simply put the chorus teacher, Ms. Larkson (who insists we call her Medda) in charge as our moderator. She in turn put me in charge of everything. She would just be there to teach songs and assure the faculty that an adult would be present at all times.
I, on the other hand, would be the one putting up with all of the bullshit. Before the end of the show, most of the cast members would probably be cursing at me behind my back, seeing me as nothing more than a sadistic asshole who enjoys tormenting them.
I could hardly wait.
With the weight of the world (or so it seemed) resting on my shoulders, I began the preparations for our final show of the year. I had people sign up for auditions. I asked students to volunteer to be on crews. I recruited band members to play music. I hung a flyer on every single locker:
Hannan Spring Musical:
Into the Woods: a Stephen Sondheim musical
Open auditions will be held March 1st and 2nd . Come prepared to sing and read lines.
See Executive Board members to sign-up to audition.
Throughout all of this, though, I couldn't shake a feeling in the pit of my stomach. Maybe you could call it intuition, but something told me this wasn't going to be a walk in the park.
Hey! This story had been deleted because of "interaction." Therefore, I removed the offensive areas and decided to re-post! Please review!