-Hello, dear, - Mrs. Branovich said, her hair looki and disheveled.

  Cudia's smile opened like a cruise ship. She was quite happy that Billy articipating in the school py.

  -Cudia handed him a file of papers. -This is the script for 'Our Town.' Teacher Raquel edited some parts of the text, so give it a read. Rehearsals start week, but it's good for you to gain some skills before the performance. One of Jack Boor's friends will be pying Joe Crowell, which is the role we're looking for you. The casting fibbs has already been chosen by Jack, so good lu winning Gee.

  This py is a cssieri theater, although not very well-known. It still appears on stages and in public readings by some people. The past resembles a recible way of interpreting things, and pys are always necessary to destruct that past, behind the silhouette of art.

  The whole py takes p the 1900s to 1910s, a time of signifit ge and, for some, a golden era depending on the perspective from whie ptes. The nostalgia for past times is a su often seen from distant pces. The setting is Grover's ers, Neshire.

  -Wait, why didn't he choose, on the trary? - Billy asked.

  -What are you talking about? - she asked.

  -Yes, Gee is an eveer character than Dr. Gibbs,- Billy said.

  -Ahhh, whoever pys Dr. Gibbs also acts as the stage mao captivate the audience as the protagonist, - Cudia said.

  -So, it's almost a one-man show! - Billy excimed.

  -Not necessarily. At one point, it erformed this way because there are only two people in the css who truly handle so many ses, and those are Jad Justin, - Cudia expined. -But Justin always gives in to Jack's insistence, so the fight for the role of Gee ut aside. That's where you e in. Auditions will be held week after the rehearsals for the part, - she said.

  -How do you know all that? - Billy asked.

  -Laura from the set design is in the same grade as those two, and it's not something new, -Cudia said.

  -There won't be a flict of i, - Billy said.

  -flict of i? Are you an idiot? Of course not. The final word lies with Teacher Raquel, and she's a very firm person. You're still getting caught up iable petition. It's a school, don't expect active sabotage. What they were telling you is to at least give it a try, you know, don't give up without even trying. And don't give me that look, Billy Carson, just memorize the script, - Cudia said.

  -Yeah, I know. I just... You once said those guys were problematic, - Billy said.

  -Oh, I said that that's true. But Raquel is the dy in charge. Besides, the worst they do is selectively ignore you, but I doubt they'll do that. Because Justied the role of Gee, and now he only has to pick up the leftovers he once didn't want, - Cudia said.

  This reassured him a bit. He didn't expect to start an argument over a silly theater role. However, he khat this could be a valuable opportunity to gain a letter of reendation for an ag academy.

  Billy's imagination wandered a bit. Ever since he read the script, he enthusiastically envisioned a future where he would a movies he had seen in his past life. The private school had some advantages, apart from almost guaranteeing admission to certain private colleges in the ty. There's no doubt that Raquel was one of the best teachers he had ever seen. The step was to win the role of Geibbs for the py. He gained some skills through his development ierpretive category.

  -Well, have a good day. I have to deliver some photos to my boss, and I'll pick you up at 3:00 PM, - Briantic Branovich said, lighting a cigarette.

  -Give me some money for lunch, - Cudia said.

  -Didn't you already have lunch? - her mother responded with feigned surprise.

  -Well, give me moo buy something to eat, - Cudia said.

  -Fine, I have two dolrs and forty ts, - Briantic said. The Renault drove away, and Cudia had a handful of s.

  -How much money do you have saved? - Billy asked.

  -Ten dolrs and it's not a joke. You'll have to take me to the museum month and pay for all my treats. Saving has never been so difficult, - Cudia said. She was now two dolrs and forty-three ts richer.

  -To the museum? Isn't it free for students on weekends? What would I have to pay for? - Billy asked Cudia.

  -That's the story my mother doesn't know. We're going to a pear the museum. A aliaaurant opened, and Nancy from my previous school says they make the best burrata she's ever tasted. And on the way back, they sell some delicious desserts that my mother 't eat due to problems. We'll have a great time, - she said.

  -Well, I go month, but let my dad find out, I'll be delighted, and he'll give us extra money, - Billy said.

  -Hahaha, you said it yourself, you'll have to go. The dish costs thirty dolrs, so get your wallet ready, tiger, - Cudia said cheerfully.

  What are thirty dolrs to Billy? It's a lot of money, but not too much. He still has the two hundred dolrs he won by betting with his father that the Pistons would win the championship. And Cudia has been part of his pns for some time now. Where else would he find someone who ect with everyone? What's better than a talented person in photography?

  He's not a very outgoing person to make friends wherever he goes. In a way, Cudia is what he needs at CalArts. Even if she 't afford it, he would pay half of her tuition for her to go. Then she could work for him on some jobs. With the right tools, the little girl will be great.

  -What did you think of the script? - Cudia asked.

  -Well, it seemed ordinary. I thought it would be more special, - Billy said.

  -Wait, are you telling me you want to be an actor and you don't know how to read a script? No py is ordinary. Bring magic to your role, Billy. Ask Teacher Raquel for advice; she usually has great ideas about that, - Cudia grumbled.

  -I will. What do you usually d rehearsals? - Billy asked reflexively, not finding anything impressive.

  -Nothing out of the ordinary. The actors practice their lines, and we work on some short ses for ten minutes. Sometimes we py different roles to explore how to interpret the py. I take some photographs and help with some paintings for the py. Yoing to love it, - Cudia said as she ehe theater room.

  The studio still had the charm of Halloween. It seems they're pnning a special party for Notre Dame students, and that's why the theater has a gothid eerie ambiahe dances are held in autumn, spring, and at the end of the year. The goal is not only to ie people but also to give them a healthy life.

  Everyone had a festive atmosphere. The wooden houses and the set backgrounds were set aside as two young people added color to the envirohey would portray in the py.

  He saw Jack's group ughing oairs leading up to the stage. Teacher Raquel was talking to someone beside her.

  -Good m, Teacher Raquel,- Billy said.

  -Ahhh, so you decided to e... Well, practice your lines fee, just the first ses. You'll be doing some performances in an hour. These hours are essential for choosing the role. I want to see that talent Cudia boasts about your ag,- she said.

  The teacher o her smiled.

  · Dr. Gibbs: Gee, get up!

  · Gee: (Offstage) Yes, Dad!

  The first dialogue is nent.

  · Mrs. Gibbs: I'll talk to your father about it when he's rested. I think 25 ts a week is enough for a boy ye. I truly 't uand what you spend it on.

  · Gee: Oh, Mom! I have a stack of things to buy.

  · Mrs. Gibbs: Strawberry milkshakes, that's what you spend it on.

  · Gee: I 't uand how Rebecca have so much money. She has more than a dolr.

  The sed se is not relevant. He hahese roles. His ag has improved signifitly since he performed in Romeo and Juliet.

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