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FAME Jr. FAME Jr.

THE MUSICAL THE MUSICAL

Conceived and developed by David De Silva Created and developed by David De Silva

Book by Jose Fernandez Book by Jose Fernandez

Lyrics by Jacques Levy Song lyrics by Jacques Levy
Music by Steve Margoshes Music by Steve Margoshes

Title song «FAME» written by Dean Pitchford and Michael Gore Canzone titolo «FAME» scritta da Dean Pitchford e Michael Gore

Originally produced at the Coconut Grove Playhouse, Originally produced at the Coconut Grove Playhouse,
Arnold Mittleman, Producing Artistic Director. Arnold Mittleman, Producing Artistic Director.

FAME Jr. FAME Jr.

is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). It is presented thanks to a special agreement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. All authorized representation materials are also provided by MTI.
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The life of David De Silva that leave the audience breathless. The set represents the famous High
David De Silvanas was born in New York in 1941. In his youth, he pursues a path School of Performing Arts where, in well-defined and characterized classrooms
of common studies for many, obtaining a degree in history and preparing to specific accessories (blackboards, mirrors and dance bars, instruments
to become a professor. Yet his love for Broadway musicals takes him musical, etc...), acting, dancing, and various courses are held.
to completely change careers, making him start studies for music. In the school reality, the world that students live in often breaks through.
becoming an actor. Then the idea of life arrives: Fame. Created by De Silva as they dream of it, that of Fame, of success, evoked through light effects and
musical for the theater, the project is transformed into the film directed by Alan sophisticated projections of electrifying and multicolored images. Just like
Parker in 1980; in 1982 the television series airs and only in 1988, the setting, as well as the costume design, has a strong urban imprint
In Miami, Fame The Musical debuts. The show is staged in London. and modern, with some extra concession to rigor for the teachers. Everyone
In 1995, he received two nominations for the Laurence Olivier Awards and reached the students have a decidedly casual look, but each of them has a
Broadway in 2003, remaining in the lineup for 304 performances. De Silva also has a unique and unmistakable style that characterizes and differentiates him from others,
imagined a sequel, Fame Forever: Talent Springs Eternal (2007), which style that evolves parallel to the evolution of the characters over the course of
tell, twenty years later, the fate of the original protagonists of the musical and the show. A rich and multisensory performance, in which understanding
stories of the new students of the art school. The bond between the author and the work is the plot and the educational aspect play a central role and are
so strong that De Silva is also known as 'Father Fame'. guaranteed by a careful performance and targeted gestures.

The plot
From auditions to graduation: Fame Jr. The Musical portrays a group of
talented and passionate students of the High School of Performing Arts of
New York in the 80s. Among them is Nick, an aspiring actor who is too
focused on his studies to welcome the advances of Serena, his partner
course in love with him; Schlomo, the violinist, who falls in love with the beautiful
Carmen, an ambitious and promising dancer, who will leave school to pursue
his dream in Los Angeles; eTyrone, a talented dancer but lacking in
academic subjects. Next to them we find the dance teacher, Greta
Bell, and the literature of Esther Sherman, both eager to give to the
students the opportunity to realize themselves, both as artists and as individuals."Fame
-declared De Silva himself- tells of the love for art experienced by some
adolescents and how important it is in their growth and human development.
It is surprising to discover what a great positive influence it can have
"on the growth of an adolescent, the study of one of these subjects."

Directing Notes
Recent dance films like Step Up, Honey, High School Musical, and
obviously the 2009 remake of the same Fame influences this original one
directed by Daryl Branch (The Beatles, Guys & Dolls
Jr., Hamlet, Grease). The sensational melodies are reworked in key
modern without losing the vigor and recognizability of the original pieces, and
the choreographer Sophie Emma Bastock (Guys & Dolls Jr., Hamlet, Grease),
taking inspiration from these pieces, gives an urban twist to the dance numbers

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 SYNOPSIS OF SCENES SYNOPSIS OF THE SCENES

FIRST YEAR FIRST YEAR

Scene 1 page 6 Scene 1 page 6

Scene 2 page 7 Scene 2 page. 7
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Scene 6 page 17 Scene 6 page. 17
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Scene 8 page 21 Scene 8 page. 21
Scene 9 page 23 Scene 9 page. 23

SECOND YEAR SECOND YEAR

Scene 10 page 28 Scene 10 page. 28

Scene 11 page 31 Scene 11 page. 31
Scene 12 page 33 Scene 12 page 33
Scene 13 page 36 Scene 13 page. 36

THIRD YEAR THIRD YEAR

Scene 14 page 39 Scene 14 page 39

Scene 15 page 44 Scene 15 page. 44
Scene 16 page 48 Scene 16 page. 48
Scene 17 page 51 Scene 17 page. 51

FOURTH YEAR FOURTH YEAR

Scene 18 page 54 Scene 18 page 54

Scene 19 page 58 Scene 19 page. 58
Scene 20 page 58 Scene 20 page. 58
Scene 21 page 59 Scene 21 page 59
Scene 22 page 61 Scene 22 page. 61

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 CHARACTERS CHARACTERS
(in order of appearance) (in order of appearance)

NICK PIAZZA NICK PIAZZA

SERENA KATZ SERENA KATZ
TYRONE JACKSON TYRONE JACKSON
Carmen Diaz Carmen Diaz
IRIS KELLY IRIS KELLY
MISS ESTHER SHERMAN MISS ESTHER SHERMAN
SCHLOMO METZENBAUM SCHLOMO METZENBAUM
MS. GRETA BELL MS. GRETA BELL

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 FIRST YEAR FIRST YEAR

SCENE 1 SCENE 1

Traffic noises are heard including the rumbling of a subway. You can hear the sounds of traffic and the subway.

Ms. Greta Bell voice over. Thank you for taking part in the audition to enter Voice over by Ms. Greta Bell. Thank you for participating in the audition for
the High School of Performing Arts. We will communicate the result to you to enter the Art School. We will notify you of the result with a letter. In
by letter. Good luck! break a leg!

Students enter one by one. The students arrive one by one.

They sing “Hard work (part 1)”. They sing 'Hard Work (Part 1)'.

Nick. PRAYPRAYPRAY Nick. PRAYPRAYPRAY

I PRAY I MAKE P.A. I PRAY IMAKEP.A.
I pray I make I pray I make
I PRAY IMAKEP.A. I pray I make P.A.

Serena. PRAYPRAYPRAY Serena. PRAYPRAYPRAY

I pray I make P.A. I pray I make P.A.
I PRAY IMAKE I pray I make
I pray I make P.A. I pray I make P.A.

Tyrone. PRAYPRAYPRAY Tyrone. PRAYPRAYPRAY

I pray I make P.A. I pray I make P.A.

Carmen. I pray I make Carmen. I pray I make

Iris. I pray I make Iris. I pray I make

Carmen/Tyrone/Iris.P.A Carmen/Tyrone/Iris.P.A.

[Link] [Link]
PRAYPRAY PRAYPRAY
PRAYPRAY PRAYPRAY
PRAYPRAY PRAYPRAY
PRAY PRAY
PRAY PRAY

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Chorus 1. I PRAY IMAKEP.A. Chorus 1. I PRAY IMAKEP.A.

Chorus 2. I PRAY IMAKEP.A. Chorus 2. I pray I make P.A.

Chorus 1. I pray I make Chorus 1. I pray I make

Chorus 2. I pray I make Chorus 2. I pray I make

Chorus 1. I pray I make P.A. Choir 1. I PRAY IMAKEP.A.

Male Solo. MAKEP.A. Male Solo. MAKEP.A.

Students open envelopes and read letters. The students open the envelopes and read the letters.

Carmen. I made it! I made it! Carmen. I did it! I did it!

The kids run around triumphantly. The boys run around triumphantly.

SCENE 2 SCENE 2

School’s main room. Classroom.

Students enter the school. The students enter the school.

All. I'm in! I made it! I made it! Everyone. They caught me! I did it! I did it!

Miss Ester Sherman. Boys and girls, welcome to P.A., the High School of Miss Esther Sherman. Girls and boys, welcome to P.A., the High School
Performing Arts. You are the class of '84 and I am your Drama and English of Performing Arts. You are the class of '84 and I am your teacher.
teacher, Miss Sherman. of letters and acting, Miss Sherman.

The students sing. The students sing.

THIS AIN’T NO THIS AIN’T NO

MOVIE SHOW MOVIE SHOW
PLAYING IN A THEATRE PLAYING IN A THEATER
OR A VIDEO OR A VIDEO
FANTASY FANTASY
I WAS ALWAYS HOT TO SEE I was always hot to see
ON THE TV ON THE TV

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 I'M SO HOT I'M SO HOT
HOT TO TROT HOT TO TROT
I can hardly wait I CAN HARDLY WAIT
TO SHOW THEM WHAT I GOT TO SHOW THEM WHAT I GOT

WONDER WHO'LL WONDER WHO’LL

COME OUT SHINING LIKE A JEWEL COME OUT SHINING LIKE A JEWEL
IN THE FAME SCHOOL! IN THE ‘FAME’ SCHOOL!

Miss Esther Sherman. Everyone quiet, please! Quiet! (Silence.) Thank you. Miss Esther Sherman. Silence, please! Silence! (Silence.) Thank you.
That's right, you are the cream of the crop... the best of the best... you made Sure, you are the cream of the crop... the best of the best... you have it.
It, but that does not mean it will be easy for you. Done. But don't delude yourselves, it doesn't mean it will be easy.

The students sing 'Hard work (part 2)'. The students sing 'Hard work (part 2)'.

Tyrone. I'LL BE GONE Tyrone. I’LL BE GONE

Miss Esther Sherman. Do not consider taking it easy. Miss Esther Sherman. Don't think about taking it easy.

Nick. WHERE ’S THE JOHN? Nick. WHERE'S THE JOHN?

Miss Esther Sherman. You have to be excellent in your subjects. One bad Miss Esther Sherman. You must be excellent in your subject.
mark and you’re out! A failure and you are out!

Two Female [Link] THEY GOT ME RUNNING IN A MARATHON Two female students. MAN THEY GOT ME RUNNIN’ IN A MARATHON

All. CAN’T SLOW UP Everyone. CAN'T SLOW UP

Miss Esther Sherman. If you think that in the next 4 years your life will be as Miss Esther Sherman. If you think that in the next 4 years life will be like
if in a film and that you will spend afternoons having fun and imagining that In the film, you will spend afternoons having fun feeling famous... you are mistaken
you are famous... you are definitely wrong. of large size.

All. I’ll go home and not show up Everyone. I’ll go home and not show up

Serena. MAYBE THROW UP! Serena. MAYBE THROW UP!

All. CLASS TO CLASS Everyone. CLASS TO CLASS

Trying to pass TRY’N’ TO PASS
LEARNIN’ WHO THE TEACHERS ARE LEARN WHO THE TEACHERS ARE
WHO GAVE YOU CLASS WHO GAVE YOU CLASS
FEELIN' SMALL FEELIN’ SMALL
FEELIN' TALL BUT ONLY FEELIN’ TALL BUT ONLY
DURING ROLL CALL DURING ROLL CALL

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Miss Esther Sherman. Let’s call the roll, now. When I call your name, please Miss Esther Sherman. Now let's take attendance. When I call you, please
answer. Diaz, Carmen! answer. Diaz, Carmen!

Carmen(standing).That’s me! Carmen (standing up). Present!

Miss Esther [Link], Serena. Miss Esther [Link], Serena.

Serena (almost inaudible). Here. Serena (in a low voice). Present.

Miss Esther Sherman. Speak up! You want to become an actress, don’t you? Miss Esther Sherman. Raise your voice! Don't you want to be an actress? Metzenbaum,
Metzenbaum, Schlomo. Schlomo.

Schlomo. Yes, here! Schlomo. Yes, present!

Miss Esther Sherman. It’s nice to meet you, Mr. Metzenbaum. I’m a big fan. Miss Esther Sherman. Nice to meet you, Mr. Metzenbaum. I am a
of your father. great fan of your father.
Schlomo. Great. At least one of us is, not me!
[Link]. At least one of us is, I am not!
All. HERE WE ARE
Everyone. HERE WE ARE
Miss Esther Sherman. Piazza, Nicholas?
Miss Esther Sherman. Piazza, Nicholas?
Nick. Present.
[Link].
All. SO BIZARRE
Everyone. SO BIZARRE
Miss Esther Sherman. By the way, I received a call from your agent about an
audition. Miss Esther Sherman. By the way, your agent called me to
an audition.
All. THIS IS WHERE THEY SHOW YOU
Everyone. THIS IS WHERE THEY SHOW YOU
Miss Esther Sherman. Could you please tell him that I am not your personal.
secretary? Miss Esther Sherman. Could you tell him that I am not your secretary?

All. HOW TO BE A STAR! [Link] TO BE A STAR!

Nick. Yes, of course, I am sorry! Nick. Sure, I'm sorry!

Nick takes note and moves off. Nick takes note and leaves.

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All. I CAN’T WAIT Everyone. I CAN’T WAIT

Miss Esther Sherman. Jackson, Tyrone. Miss Esther Sherman. Jackson, Tyrone.

All. I CAN’T EVEN CONCENTRATE Everyone. I can't even concentrate

Miss Esther Sherman (louder). Jackson, Tyrone?! Miss Esther Sherman (louder). Jackson, Tyrone?!

All. I JUST PULSATE! Everyone. I JUST PULSATE!

Tyrone enters. He crosses to Miss Sherman. Tyrone enters. Miss Esther Sherman.

Hi! I’m Tyrone Jackson. Am I in the right place? Hello! I'm Tyrone Jackson. Am I in the right place?

Miss Sherman. Yes! The place is right, but the timing is wrong. Miss Esther Sherman. Yes! The place is right but the time is wrong.

Tyrone. Sorry, sweet thing. Tyrone. Excuse me, beautiful.

Miss Esther Sherman. My name is not Sweet Thing. My name is Miss Miss Esther Sherman. My name is not Bella. My name is Miss Sherman.
Sherman. If you are not on time you will not remain at P.A. Is that clear? If you're not punctual, you won't stay at the P.A. Clear?

Tyrone. Yes. Tyrone. Yes.

Miss Esther Sherman. Yes, what? Miss Esther Sherman. Yes, what?

Tyrone. Yes Madam. Tyrone. Yes ma'am.

All sing 'Hard work (part 3)'. Everyone sings "Hard work (part 3)."

I'M ALIVE I'M ALIVE

AND I WILL SURVIVE AND I WILL SURVIVE
SHOW THE WORLD SHOW THE WORLD

THAT I CAN TAKE IT THAT I CAN TAKE IT

WHEN I HIT THE HEIGHTS WHEN I HIT THE HEIGHTS
PUT MY NAME IN LIGHTS PUT MY NAME IN LIGHTS
SHOW THE WORLD SHOW THE WORLD
THAT I CAN MAKE IT THAT I CAN MAKE IT
BY DOING BY DOIN’

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Miss Esther Sherman. Acting not only takes talent and determination. It Miss Esther Sherman. Reciting requires not only talent and determination.
requires also a solid technique. We will devote the first year to the work of A solid technique is also required. In the first year we will focus on the work.
the actor to discover his or her self... who you are. from the actor to the discovery of himself... who are you.

All. BY DOIN’ Everyone. BY DOIN’

Miss Esther Sherman. You must learn to be in touch with your own deepest Miss Esther Sherman. You must learn to connect with your
emotions if you want to touch others. deeper emotions if you want to convey something to others.

Miss Esther Sherman exits. Miss Esther Sherman escapes.

Ms. Greta Bell. You will study classical and modern dance, folk and jazz. You will push the
Ms. Greta Bell. You will study ballet, modern, folk, and jazz. You will push
your bodies to the limit until every muscle cries out for mercy. your bodies to the extreme limit where every muscle cries for mercy.

All. DOING Everyone. DOIN'

Ms. Greta Bell. Those who will take on this challenge will be richly
Ms. Greta Bell. Those who meet this challenge will be richly rewarded, for
rewarded, because dance is the focus of life. Dance is our salvation.
Dance is the core of life. Dance is our salvation.
Everyone. WO - WO - WO
All. WO - WO - WO
WO - WO - WO
WO - WO - WO
DOIN'
DOIN’
Ms. Greta Bell. Play the scales until your fingers fall off.
Ms. Greta Bell. You will play scales till your fingers fall off. At the same time At the same time, you will try to understand the genius of Bach,
you will attempt to comprehend the genius of Bach, Beethoven, Mozart. Beethoven, Mozart.

All. WO - WO - WO Everyone. WO - WO - WO
WO - WO - WO WO - WO - WO
DOIN’ DOIN'

Carmen. Pink Floyd! Carmen. Pink Floyd!

All. BY DOING Everyone. BY DOIN’

DOING DOIN’

Miss Esther Sherman returns. Miss Esther Sherman returns.

Miss Esther Sherman. May I have your attention, please! Miss Esther Sherman. May I have your attention, please!

The kids turn to face her. The boys turn towards her.

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Miss Esther Sherman. Two things make life worth living; love and work. Miss Esther Sherman. Two things make life worth living:
Here in our school you have the privilege of working hard at something you love and work. Here in our school you will have the fortune to work
love. The operative words being "hard work." For the next four years those intensely for something you love. The keyword will be: "work hard for"
two words will own you. more.” For the next four years, these words will belong to you.

Students (exploding).BY DOING HARD WORK! Students (exploding).BY DOING HARD WORK!

Nick (ad-lib). DOIN’ DOIN’ HARD WORK! Nick (improvising).DOIN’ DOIN’ HARD WORK!

Students. BY DOING HARD WORK! Students. BY DOING HARD WORK!

Carmen/Serena. I'M DOIN' HARD WORK! Carmen/Serena. I ’M DOIN ’ HARD WORK!

YEAH! YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!

Students split into three groups: drama, dance and music. The students are divided into three groups: acting, dance, music.

Miss Esther Sherman. ACTING IS THE HARDEST PROFESSION IN THE WORLD Miss Esther Sherman. ACTING IS THE HARDEST PROFESSION IN THE WORLD

Acting Students. HARD WORK Acting [Link] WORK

THE HARDEST PROFESSION IN THE WORLD THE HARDEST PROFESSION IN THE WORLD

Ms. Greta Bell. MUSIC IS THE HARDEST PROFESSION IN THE WORLD Ms. Greta Bell. MUSIC IS THE HARDEST PROFESSION IN THE WORLD
THE HARDEST PROFESSION IN THE WORLD THE HARDEST PROFESSION IN THE WORLD

Music Students. HARD WORK! Music Students. HARD WORK!

THE HARDEST PROFESSION IN THE WORLD THE HARDEST PROFESSION IN THE WORLD
THE HARDEST PROFESSION IN THE WORLD THE HARDEST PROFESSION IN THE WORLD

Ms. Greta Bell andMUSIC IS HARD WORK Ms. Greta Bell MUSIC IS HARD WORK
Music Students. IT'S THE HARDEST PROFESSION IN THE WORLD Music [Link]'S THE HARDEST PROFESSION IN THE WORLD
MUSIC IS HARD WORK MUSIC IS HARD WORK
IT’S THE HARDEST PROFESSION IN THE WORLD IT’S THE HARDEST PROFESSION IN THE WORLD
I'M ALIVE I'M ALIVE
AND I WILL SURVIVE AND I WILL SURVIVE
SHOW THE WORLD THAT I CAN TAKE IT SHOW THE WORLD THAT I CAN TAKE IT
WHEN I HIT THE HEIGHTS WHEN I HIT THE HEIGHTS

Student. REACH THE PEAKS Student. HIT THE HEIGHTS

Students. PUT MY NAME IN LIGHTS Students. PUT MY NAME IN LIGHTS

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Carmen. YES I’M GONNAPUT MYNAME IN LIGHTSYEAH! Carmen. YES I’M GONNAPUT MYNAME IN LIGHTSYEAH!

Students. SHOW THE WORLD THAT I CAN MAKE IT. Students. SHOW THE WORLD THAT I CAN MAKE IT.
BY DOIN’ DOIN’ BY DOIN’ DOIN’
DOIN’ DOIN’ DOIN’ DOIN’
BY DOING HARD WORK BY DOING HARD WORK
BY DOING HARD WORK BY DOING HARD WORK
BY DOING HARD WORK BY DOING HARD WORK
HARD WORK! HARD WORK!

Bell rings. The bell rings.

SCENE 3 SCENE 3

School hall. School atrium

Ms. Greta Bell enters with a bundle of sheets. The dance students go to meet her.
Ms. Greta Bell enters with a stack of papers. The dance students meet her.
Ms. Greta Bell. The introductory dance lessons will start every day at
Ms. Greta Bell. Introductory ballet class begins every morning at 8:30.
eight and a half in the big gym. Please be punctual and dressed appropriately.
large gym. Please remember to be on time and dressed in dance clothes… of the dance...

Tyrone. I'm comfortable like this. Tyrone. I am comfortable like this.

Ms. Greta Bell(continues)... gym suit, knee-pads, elastic head bands, leg Ms. Greta Bell (continues)... suit, knee pads, elastic bands, leg warmers
warmers, and obviously proper shoes. and, of course, suitable shoes.

Tyrone (he does complex movements in Hip-Hop style. He gets an applause. Tyrone does complex Hip-Hop style movements. He gets applause from the audience.
from the students at the end). I don’t need your gym suit, as you can see. students at the end). I don't need your suits, as you can see.

Ms. Greta [Link] is not the street, it is a school and here we dictate the rules. Ms. Greta Bell. This is not the street, it is a school and here we set the rules.

She hands a piece of paper to Tyrone and Carmen. Give a sheet to Tyrone and Carmen.

Tyrone. What is this? A shopping list? (Looking at the piece of paper.) Tyrone. What is it? The shopping list? (Looking at the paper.) Dance
Ballet? What shall I do with that? Classical? What do I do with that?

Ms. Greta Bell (rolls her eyes). This time I shall pretend not to have heard that. Ms. Greta Bell (rolls her eyes). This time I pretend I didn't hear.

Tyrone exits grumbling. Tyrone comes out huffing.

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 SCENE 4 SCENE 4

School hall. School atrium.

Ms. Greta Bell is in the hall. Schlomo and Carmen enter. Ms. Greta Bell is in the atrium. Schlomo and Carmen enter.

Schlomo. If we’re going to form a band, we have to get along. Schlomo. If we are to be a band, we must get along.

They come close to Ms. Greta Bell. They approach Ms. Greta Bell.

Schlomo. Excuse me, Miss Bell, we would like to play together in Ensemble. Sorry Ms. Bell. We would like to play together in the lesson of
class. group.

Ms Bell. Really? What kind of music would you play? Ms. Greta Bell. Really? But what kind of music would you like to play?

[Link] wave... [Link] wave…

Carmen. Classic rock... Funk... Carmen. Classic rock... Funk...

Schlomo. Maybe a little disco music! Schlomo. Also a bit of disco music!

Carmen. We want to start a band. Carmen. We want to create a band.

Ms. Greta Bell. It's going to be a long year! Ms. Greta Bell. It will be a long year!

Ms. Greta Bell exits. Carmen takes a pair of ballet shoes and puts them on. Ms. Greta Bell exits. Carmen grabs a pair of dancing shoes and begins to put them on.

Tyrone. Wait, Nick. Do you see that girl? Isn't she nice? She's in the dance. Tyrone. Look at that girl? Isn't she a knockout? She's in the class.
class. Think of her in a leotard. What legs! And what hips! A really nice girl! of dance. Imagine her in tights. What legs! And what hips! In short
Before I tell her… hey, are you listening to me? Really a crash! First I said to her... hey, are you listening to me?

Nick (rummaging in his bag). Not really. Nick ( rummaging through his bag). To be honest, no.

Tyrone. Now I'm going there and I'll tell her: listen beautiful... what do you say if the two of us... yes
Tyrone. I’m going there to tell her: listen baby… How about we… yes, we…
we were born to be with each other. In short... we are made for each other.

Nick (without paying attention to Tyrone). I cannot find a copy of Nick (not paying attention to Tyrone). I can't find the copy of the
Stanislavsky’s book. And yet I put it in my bag this morning! Stanislavsky's book. Yet I had put it in my backpack this morning!

Tyrone. The book of Sta… what? Wake up Nick! I’m talking about a girl and Tyrone. The book of Sta... what? Nick wake up! I'm talking about a girl and you
You are thinking about a book? Forget about the book. Are you thinking about a book? Forget about the book.

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 Carmen crosses, and Tyrone stops her. Carmen approaches and Tyrone stops her.

Tyrone. Hey, my little jalapeña pepper! My name's Tyrone, how about we go Tyrone. Hey, Peperoncino! My name is Tyrone, why don't we go to
Dancing Saturday night? dance Saturday night?

Carmen. How about we don’t. [Link] anche no.

Tyrone. But you and I, we have a lot in common. You're fabulous, I'm Tyrone. Hey man, we have a lot in common. You are fabulous, I am
fabulous. You're sexy... fabulous. You are sexy...

Carmen. And you are not! Carmen. And you don't!

Tyrone. You’re right, I’m sorry, I’m going too fast. Give me another chance. Tyrone. You're right, I'm sorry, I'm rushing a bit too much. Give me another one.
Let’s get to know each other better! occasion. Let's get to know each other better!

Carmen exits. Carmen goes out.

Here it is, you Tyrone (addressing Nick who has found his book and is reading it). Here,
see… They all do the same when falling in love. I’m an expert about women. See... they all do this when they fall in love. I know a thing or two about women.
Now I’ll go, charm her, and come back. You can stay here with your book. Now I go, I conquer it and I return. Stay here with your book. Goodbye,
Goodbye, Nick... Nick...

Tyrone exits. Nick shakes his head. Tyrone is leaving. Nick shakes his head.

SCENE 5 SCENE 5

School hall. Atrium of the school.

Nick sits down reading his book. Serena enters. Nick sits down to read his book. Serena enters.

Serena. Excuse me, but aren’t you that guy from the peanut butter commercial? Serena. Excuse me, but you are not the butter advertisement guy.
of peanuts?
Nick. Yeah. But do me a favour, don’t spread it around.
Nick. Yes. But do me a favor, don't spread it around.
Serena. Why not? My God, I would kill to have a national commercial on.
the air. Serena. And why? My God, I would kill to have a national commercial on air.

Nick. You sound like my mother. She’s been dragging me to auditions since Nick. Sembri my mother. It's been since I was three that she has been dragging me to do
I was three. auditions.

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Serena. I wish I had a mom like that, too. Serena. I would love to have a mother like that too.

Nick. Trust me, you don’t. Nick. Trust me, you wouldn't want it.

He goes back to reading his book. He/She goes back to reading his/her book.

Serena (after a beat). My name is Serena Katz. Serena (after a while). My name is Serena Katz.

Nick. I know. I saw your audition. [Link], I saw your audition.

Serena. Do you think... I mean... could I have your autograph? Serena. I mean... could I have your autograph?

Nick. Look, I am sorry. But I came here so I could concentrate on my Nick. Look, I'm sorry. But I came here to focus.
studies. on the studies.

Serena. But why? You’re already a pro. You don’t have to study. Everyone Serena. And why? You have already arrived. You don't even have to study. Everyone is waiting for you.

knows you. they know.

Nick. I want to be a real actor, not just some TV face. Have you ever read Nick. I want to be a real actor, not just a face on TV. Have you ever
Stanislavsky? Have you read Stanislavsky?

[Link]? Serena. Who?

Nick. Konstantin Stanislavsky. The actor's way of working on himself... Nick. Konstantin Stanislavsky. The actor's method of working on himself...
Never heard of him? Have you heard of it?

Serena. Wow, you're really into this. Serena. Wow, you are really into it.

Nick. You have to be. The work… the craft… that’s all that really matters. Nick. You have to be it. Work... art... is all that matters. Listen (read)
Listen to this: 'The actor must learn to' a page in the book from 'An Actor Prepares': 'The actor must learn to'
use the magical 'if'. From the moment of the appearance of this 'if', the actor use the magical 'if'. From the moment this 'if' appears, the actor shifts
passes from a plane of actual reality into a plane of another life, created and from the level of reality to that of another life, created and imagined by him
imagined by himself. Believing in this life, the actor can begin to create... same. Believing in this life, the actor can start to create...

He sings 'I want to make magic'. Sing "I want to make magic".

I want to make magic I want to make magic

I want to be bigger than I am I want to be bigger than I am
I want to make people really care I want to make people really care
REALLY GIVE A DAMN REALLY GIVE A DAMN

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 I want to make magic I want to make magic
I want to breathe fire on the stage I want to breathe fire on the stage
I want to make every single line I want to make every single line
JUMP RIGHT OFF THE PAGE JUMP RIGHT OFF THE PAGE

I want to do it all from 'A' to 'Z' I want to do it all from 'A' to 'Z'
I want to do 'The Lion in Winter' I want to do 'The Lion in Winter'
BRECHT AND HAROLD PINTER BRECHT AND HAROLD PINTER
SOPHOCLES EUGENE O’NEILL SOPHOCLES EUGENE O’NEILL

I want a chance to see what I can be I want to really see what I can be
ANOTHER JASON ROBARDS OR DE NIRO ANOTHER JASON ROBARDS OR DE NIRO
PLAY A TRAGIC HERO PLAY A TRAGIC HERO
GO FOR IT ALL AND REALLY SHOW THE WAY I FEEL GO FOR IT ALL AND REALLY SHOW THE WAY I FEEL

I want to make magic I want to make magic,

I want to electrify the place I want to electrify the place,
I want to be more than just a fool I want to be more than just a fool
WITH MAKE-UP ON HIS FACE WITH MAKE-UP ON HIS FACE
I want to make magic. I want to make magic
MAGIC! MAGIC!
MAGIC! MAGIC!
MAGIC! MAGIC!

The class assembles around Nick. The class gathers around Nick.

SCENE 6 SCENE 6

Music room. Schlomo and Carmen play rock 'n' roll. Music Hall. Schlomo and Carmen are playing a rock’n’roll piece.
After a moment, Ms. Greta Bell enters. After a moment, Ms. Greta Bell enters.

Ms. Greta Bell. What are you doing? Ms. Greta Bell. What are you doing?

Schlomo. We are practicing. Schlomo. We practice.

Ms. Greta Bell. Practicing for what? To play in the subways? May I remind Ms. Greta Bell. Practice for what? To play in the subway? I have to
you that the purpose of Ensemble music is to learn to listen to one another. remind you that the purpose of ensemble music is to learn to listen to one another.

Carmen. Hey. We're not doing anything bad. Carmen. Let's go. We're not doing anything wrong.

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Ms. Greta Bell. Except to your eardrums. Mr. Metzenbaum, I received a Ms. Greta Bell. Besides your ears. Mr. Metzenbaum, your father me
phone call from your father. He wants to make sure you practice your violin He called and insisted that she should do at least three hours a day of.
at least three hours each day. violin.

Carmen. Oh, isn't that nice? Daddy's worried about his Paganini. Carmen. Wow, isn't it lovely? Dad is worried about his Paganini.

Ms. Greta Bell. Mr. Metzenbaum, I know you are eager to find your own Ms. Greta Bell. Mr. Metzenbaum, I know that you want to find your own way,
voice, but you know that musical genius runs in your family. But he knows that musical genius is at home in his family.

Carmen. And musical chairs runs in mine. Carmen. And the game of musical chairs in my.

Carmen plays aloud. Carmen plays loudly.

Ms. Greta Bell. Now, I believe you had Mozart to prepare. Ms. Greta Bell. Now, it seems to me that you had Mozart to prepare.

Carmen. We've prepared it already. Carmen. We have already prepared it.

Ms. Greta Bell. Good! Let me hear. (Counting off.) One, two, three, four. Ms. Greta Bell. Good! Let me hear it. (Counting.) One, two, three, four.
Good. Very good… to begin practising. Good. Very good... to start practicing.

Ms. Greta Bell exits. Ms. Greta Bell goes out.

Carmen. All right, back to the good stuff. Carmen. Okay, let's go back to the beautiful things.

Schlomo. No, Ms. Bell’s right. What would a kid raised in concert halls know? [Link]. Ms. Bell is right. What does a child who grew up know about rock?
about rock? Perhaps I should devote myself to the violin. in concert halls? Perhaps I should dedicate myself to the violin.

Carmen heads for the door. Carmen heads to the door.

Carmen. Do what your dad ordered you, if you want. I am going. Carmen. Do whatever your dad tells you. I'm leaving.

Schlomo follows her with his eyes. He puts his violin on his shoulder again. Schlomo followed her with his gaze. He put the violin back on his arm.

SCENE 7 SCENE 7
Dance room. One week later. Dance room. One week later.
The dance students warm up before class. Ms. Greta Bell enters with Iris. Dance students warm up before the lesson. Ms. Greta Bell walks in with
OnlyTyrone is not wearing a gym suit. Iris. Tyrone is the only one not wearing the jumpsuit.

Ms. Greta Bell. Good morning, class. I’d like to introduce our newest arrival. Ms. Greta Bell. Good morning guys. Let me introduce you to the latest arrival. The
Her name is Iris Kelly. We are very lucky to have this young lady with us. Her name is Iris Kelly. We are very lucky to have this young lady with us.

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Thank you, Madame! Iris. Thank you, Madam!

Tyrone. One week late. Am I allowed to be late, then. What do you say Ms. Tyrone. A week late. I am more than authorized to be late.
Bell? So, what does Ms. Bell say?

Ms. Greta Bell. This is an exception. All right, people. Let’s form couples for Ms. Greta Bell. This is an exception. Alright, guys. Let's form the pairs.
the adagio! for the adage!

The students move to find their partners. Carmen and Tyrone chat. The students hurry in search of their partners. Carmen and Tyrone are chatting.

Carmen (mimicking). "Thank you, Madam!" Who does she think she is? Carmen (imitating). "Thank you, Madame!" Who does she think she is?

Tyrone. Trust me, Carmen, that girl does not have the ability. Tyrone. Trust Carmen, that girl doesn't have what it takes.

Carmen. Put your eyes back in their place, Tyrone. She is out of your league. Carmen. Put your eyes back in place Tyrone. He is out of your league.

Tyrone. Who says that? Tyrone. Who says it?

Carmen. The shiny black limousine that dropped her off just in front of the Carmen. The sparkling black limousine that just dropped her off says it all.
school says that. in front of the school.

Ms. Greta Bell. All right, class. Let's take it from the top. Ready, and… Ms. Greta Bell. Good, class. Let's start from the beginning. Ready, and...

As the music begins, the students execute a graceful adagio. As the music begins, the students perform a lovely adagio.

Ms. Greta Bell (circling the floor). Point your toes. You look like you’re Ms. Greta Bell (walking in circles on the floor). On tiptoes. It seems she is wearing
wearing ice skates. Chin up, chin up, eyes to the horizon. ice skates. Chin up, chin up, eyes on the horizon.

The music stops. Ms. Greta Bell gives them a dirty look. Class starts over. The music stops. Ms. Greta Bell gives them a glare. The lesson resumes.

Ms. Greta Bell. Keep the movements fluid! Ready, and... Ms. Greta Bell. Shake off those movements! Ready, and…

Music begins again. The music restarts.

Ms. Greta Bell. Imagine crystal clear water flowing gently. Ms. Greta Bell. Imagine the crystal-clear water flowing gently.
criticizes the students.)I said water, not molasses. What’s wrong with you Greta Bell criticizes the students. I said water, not molasses. What is it that
today? Let’s take it from the second phrase. Ready? Begin. Is it not going today? We pick up from the second movement. Ready? Let's begin.

In the meantime, Schlomo plays the violin in the music room. At the same time, Schlomo plays the violin in the music room.

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Ms. Greta Bell. Classical lines, people. Gently ladies, gently. You’re Ms. Greta Bell. Classic lines, boys. With grace, girls, with grace. You are
ballerinas, not truck drivers. ballerinas, not truck drivers.

As Ms. Greta Bell ad-libs and criticizes the class, Tyrone and Carmen go into crazy dancing. While Ms. Greta Bell critiques the class, Tyrone and Carmen dance wildly.

Ms. Greta Bell. Carmen, Tyrone, this is adagio, not disco. Ms. Greta Bell. Carmen, Tyrone, it is an adagio, not a disco.

Tyrone. But it’s so boring… Tyrone. But it's so boring...

Ms. Greta Bell. We study classical dance for the same reason we study Mozart. Ms. Greta Bell. We study classical dance for the same reason that you
To build technique and learn classic form. Think of it as a trip to the museum. study Mozart. To build the technical foundations and learn the classical form.
Think of this as a visit to the museum.
Tyrone. But why does it have to be like that? Why couldn’t we do ballet in a
different way... switched on... tight... like the traffic in Times Square? Tyrone. But why does it have to be like this? Why can't we dance in a way
different... in an intense way... tight... like the traffic in Times Square?
Ms. Greta Bell (impressed). It sounds like you have given this a lot of
thought. Ms. Greta Bell (impressed). It seems that you've thought about it a lot.

Carmen. Tyrone did more than think about it. He made up a whole new Carmen. Tyrone did more than just think about it. He did a dance.
dance. completely new.

Tyrone. I don’t suppose you would want to see it. Tyrone. I don't think she wants to see you.

Ms. Greta Bell. Why not? Come on… let me see the 'Traffic in Time.' Ms. Greta Bell. Why not? Come on... Let me see the 'Traffic of Time'
Square! Square!

Tyrone(to the kids).You remember it, right? Here we go.(Counting off.) Tyrone (to the boys). You remember her, right? Let's go. (Counting.) Five, six,
Five, six, seven, eight! seven, eight!

The dancers do Tyrone’s choreography. Schlomo plays lively the rhythm of. The dancers perform the choreography of Tyrone. Schlomo plays the rhythm cheerfully.
the choreography. The choreography ends. of the choreography. The choreography ends.

Tyrone. So…? Tyrone. So...?

Ms. Greta Bell. So… I think we have got a potential choreographer in our midst. Ms. Greta Bell. Well... I believe we have a budding choreographer among us.

[Link]... from the street to the stars! [Link]... from the street to the stars!

Tyrone and Carmen high five as the bell rings. Tyrone and Carmen high-five each other while the bell rings.

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 SCENE 8 SCENE 8
Dance room. Dance hall.
Iris and Tyrone are rehearsing a piece of ballet. Iris hits Tyrone during a Iris and Tyrone are trying a piece of classical dance. Iris hits Tyrone.
pirouette. Tyrone's inadequate partnering makes Iris explode. during a pirouette. Tyrone's inadequate support makes Iris explode.

[Link] "star", is it possible that you can’t do even the basic steps? It’s Iris. Hey 'stella', is it possible that you can't even take the simplest steps?
ridiculous. Simple? It's ridiculous.

Tyrone. I am trying. Can't you see, I am trying? Tyrone. I'm trying. Can't you see that I'm trying?

Iris. You don’t support me in the promenade. You drop me out of the Iris. You don't keep me in the promenade. You let me go to the arabesque sauté...
arabesque jump...
Tyrone. But what are you saying? I don't speak French!
Tyrone. What are you talking about? I don’t speak French!
Iris. They are technical terms. Every dancer knows them!
Iris. These are technical terms. Every dancer knows them!
Tyrone. Not me. Down in my neighborhood, we move with hip hop. Like
Tyrone. Not me. Down in my neighborhood, we move to hip-hop. How do Is this how you say it in French? Moreover, it doesn't matter how long I train, I still ...
Tu le dis en français ? De plus, peu importe combien de temps tu t'entraînes. I will still have a future in ballet.
me, I still don’t have a future in ballet.
Iris. You would be able to do it if you worked more.
Iris. Maybe you would, if you worked harder.
Tyrone. Hey, I struggle like everyone. But, be honest, when was the last time you
Tyrone. Hey, I work as hard as anyone. But, be honest, when was the last
have you seen a brother dance in the ballet?
When was the last time you saw a brother dancing in the ballet?
Iris. What does the color of your skin have to do with this?
Iris. What does the color of your skin have to do with it?
Tyrone. You don't know it, but black people are not cut out for ballet.
Tyrone. Maybe you haven’t heard, but blacks can’t do ballet.

Iris. It's not your body that's the problem, Mr. Tyrone Jackson. It's your attitude. Iris. It's not your body that's the problem, Mr. Tyrone Jackson. It's your attitude.

Tyrone. Hey, stop it, Iris, you and all those airs you give to yourself in front of me. Tyrone. Hey, stop breaking my balls, Iris, you and those airs you keep putting on with me.

He sings: 'Tyrone's rap.' Sing: 'The Rap of Tyrone'.

Don’t need no rich woman Don't need no rich bitch

TELL ME WHICH TELL ME WHICH
FORK TO USE FORK TO USE
I paid my dues I PAID MY DUES
IN A RAT TRAP CITY CALLED NEW YORK IN A RAT-TRAP BUILDING CALLED NEW YORK
LIVING OFF GREEN BEANS AND PORK Living off green beans and pork

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 IN A BASEMENT TENEMENT In a basement tenement
NO ONE GOT TO TELL ME WHAT IT MEANT NO ONE GOT TO TELL ME WHAT IT MEANT
TO BE BLACK JACK ACE OF SPADES TO BE BLACK JACK ACE OF SPADES
ALL THE CAR-WASH WASHERS AND DAY-WORK MAIDS ALL THE CAR-WASH WASHERS AND DAY-WORK MAIDS
CAN’T WASH IT OFF IT NEVER FADES CAN’T WASH IT OFF IT NEVER FADES
IT’S WHO YOU ARE UNTIL YOU’RE DEAD IT’S WHO YOU ARE UNTIL YOU’RE DEAD
NOW AIN’T THAT A KICK UPSIDE THE HEAD? NOW ISN'T THAT A KICK UPSIDE THE HEAD?

YES I KNOW ABOUT PRYOR AND POITIER YES I KNOW ABOUT PRYOR AND POITIER
CAN’T GET HIGHER THAN SUGAR RAY CAN'T GET HIGHER THAN SUGAR RAY
MUHAMMAD ALI AND DOCTOR J MUHAMMAD ALI AND DOCTOR J
AND NINETY PERCENT OF THE NBA AND NINETY PERCENT OF THE NBA
REGGIE JACKSON JESSE JACKSON REGGIE JACKSON JESSE JACKSON
MICHAEL AND MAHALIA JACKSON MICHAEL AND MAHALIA JACKSON
AND WHAT’S THAT GOT TO DO WITH ME? AND WHAT’S THAT GOT TO DO WITH ME?
ON THE STREET THE ONLY THING I SEE IS ON THE STREET THE ONLIEST THING I SEE IS

CRACK DEALERS POCKETBOOK STEALERS CRACK DEALERS POCKETBOOK STEALERS

COKE SNORTERS TIMES SQUARE DAUGHTERS COKE SNORTERS TIMES SQUARE DAUGHTERS
EIGHT-YEAR-OLDS WHO DANCE FOR QUARTERS EIGHT-YEAR-OLDS WHO DANCE FOR QUARTERS
FOR TOKES AND TWO-LINE BLOWS FOR TOKES AND TWO-LINE BLOWS
NEW ADIDAS AND STEREOS NEW ADIDAS AND STEREOS
THAT’S US! THAT’S IT! THAT’S US! THAT’S IT!
SO DON’T BE GIVING ME ALL YOUR SHIT! SO DON’T BE GIVING ME ALL THAT SHIT!

Tyrone starts to exit. Iris runs after him. Tyrone goes out. Iris runs after him.

[Link]! Wait. My family is not that rich, on the contrary, they are poor. [Link]! Wait. My family is not that rich, in fact, it is not.
They barely have enough money to pay for my pointe shoes. Not at all. They struggle to pay me for the dance shoes.

Tyrone. Yes, right. That’s why you show up every day in that long black limo. Tyrone. Yes, in fact, you show up every day with that long black limousine.

Iris. My father is a chauffeur. He accompanies me because the school is on. Iris. My father is a driver. He takes me because the school is on the way. And
his way to work. And I don’t speak French either. I don't speak French either.

Tyrone. Then why have you given yourself all those airs? Tyrone. But why were you acting so high and mighty?

Iris. Because I was scared. Iris. Because I was scared.

Tyrone. Scared of what? You're the best dancer in this school, Iris. Tyrone. Scared of what? You are the best dancer in the school, Iris.

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Iris. Scared no one would like me. Tyrone, I’ve never done anything but Iris. Scared that I wouldn’t appeal to anyone. Tyrone, I never did.
dance. I've never been on a date, never had a boyfriend... never even a kiss. another thing to dance. I have never had a date, I have never had a
boy... not even a kiss.
Tyrone (with a sexy smile). Well... maybe I can help you with that.
Tyrone (with a sexy smile). Well... maybe I can help you with this.
Iris. Maybe we can help each other.
Iris. Maybe we can help each other.
They kiss.
They kiss.

SCENE 9 SCENE 9
Lunch-room. Dining room.
Iris and Tyrone are kissing. Miss Ester Sherman crosses the room. Tyrone and Iris are kissing. Miss Esther Sherman crosses the room.
Miss Esther Sherman. Mr. Jackson. Save the love scene for acting class. Miss Esther Sherman. Mr. Jackson. Save the love scene for the
acting lesson.
Tyrone. Sorry, Miss Sherman. We were just settling an argument.
Tyrone. Excuse me, Miss Sherman. We were just making up.
Miss Esther Sherman. Try a handshake. By the way, I am still waiting for your response.
report on the tragedy. Five hundred words, on my desk, first thing tomorrow Miss Esther Sherman. Try with a handshake. By the way, I'm
morning. still waiting for your report on the tragedy. Five hundred words, on the
my desk for tomorrow morning as the first thing.
Miss Esther Sherman exits.
Miss Esther Sherman is leaving.
Tyrone. You’ve got it, Miss Sherman. (Turning to Iris.) Do you know 'Romeo
and Juliet? Tyrone will have it, Miss Sherman. (Turning to Iris.) Do you know "Romeo and
Juliet?
Iris. Are you kidding? So... the story takes place in Verona... two very rich.
Iris. Are you kidding? So... the story takes place in Verona... two families
families...
very rich...
[Link]? ...How boring. Tyrone. Rich? ...What a bore.

Tyrone and Iris go away. Tyrone and Iris are leaving.

Serena and Carmen enter. Serena is carrying a tray full of food. Serena and Carmen enter. Serena carries a tray full of food.
Carmen. Fried chicken, potato salad, candy bars...? Girl, are you going to Carmen. Fried chicken, potatoes, candy bars...? Girl, you won't eat.
eat all that? all this stuff?

Serena. I have tried every weight loss program known to man. But I always Serena. I have tried all the known diets. But I always go back to the diet.
go back to the 'See-food Diet'. Eat all the food you see.

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Carmen. What's that? Carmen. What is it?

Serena. I see food, and I eat! (No response.) It's a joke, Carmen. Serena. The one who eats the food I see! (No answer.) It's one
joke, Carmen.
Carmen. I'm laughing, I'm laughing.
Carmen. I'm laughing, I'm laughing.
They move to the table.
They move towards the table.
Serena. What’s your secret, Carmen? I have never seen you eat like a pig.
Serena. What is your secret, Carmen? I've never seen you binge.
Carmen. That’s the beauty of diet pills... a handful for breakfast and you are
good to go all day. Carmen. I take diet pills... a handful for breakfast and you're in
raining all day.
Serena. Don't you know drugs are bad? And I don't mean good bad, I mean
Serena. But don't you know that drugs are harmful? I mean, it hurts you on the
bad, bad.
serious, not for fun.
Carmen. Hey, what’s to worry? I’m young. I’m healthy. I’m going to live Carmen. But what are you worrying about? I am young. Full of life. I will live for
forever.(Carmen sees Miss Sherman enter. She crosses to her.)Hi, Miss
Always. (Carmen sees Miss Esther Sherman enter. She goes to meet her.) Hi,
Sherman. I need to be excused from class on Friday. They are doing a revival.
Miss Sherman. I have to justify myself for Friday's lesson. You see, they are
of West Side Story. And I am like perfect for the role of Anita.
doing a revival of West Side Story. And I seem perfect for the role of Anita.
Miss Esther Sherman. I’m sorry, Carmen. The last thing you need right now. Miss Esther Sherman. I'm sorry, Carmen. The last thing you need.
is another character to hide behind. now it's another character behind which to hide.
Carmen. What is that supposed to mean? Carmen. What does it mean?

Miss Esther Sherman. It means no! No audition. You are in school to learn. Miss Esther Sherman. It means no! No audition. You are at school to learn.

Carmen. Why won’t you help me? Carmen. Why doesn't she want to help me?

Miss Esther Sherman. Carmen, I’m trying to. The first rule of acting is 'know' Miss Esther Sherman. Carmen, I'm trying. The first rule of
yourself." And you have no idea who you are. If you don’t learn to be honest acting is 'know thyself'. And you have no idea who you are. If you don't learn
With your own emotions, you'll just be another pretty face that nobody cares about. to be honest with your emotions, you will be just another pretty face of which
about. no one cares.

She exits. He/She leaves.

Carmen(calling after her).You’re wrong about me, Miss Sherman. I’m going Carmen (calling her). You're mistaken about me, Miss Sherman. I will make it.
to make it. Because I’ve got what it takes. From now on I’ve got only two Because I have what I need. From now on I will only worry about two things: me and
things to worry about: me and myself! myself!

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[Link], girl! Sparkle. Serena. Make sparks, girl! Sparks.

Carmen. One day you’re going to see my name up in lights. On Broadway Carmen. One day you will see my name illuminated. On Broadway they will say
they will say: "There she is! The real Carmen Diaz!". "Here she is! Carmen Diaz in person!"

She sings 'There she goes!'. Sings 'There she goes!'.

There she goes! There she goes!

AIN'T SHE THE PICTURE OF A REAL LIVE STAR? Ain't she the picture of a real live star?
YOU’LL WANT TO FOLLOW HER WHOEVER YOU ARE YOU’LL WANT TO FOLLOW HER WHOEVER YOU ARE
AND THERE SHE GOES! AND THERE SHE GOES!

She's passing you SHE'S PASSING YOU!

YOU BETTER HURRY IF YOU WANNA LOOK YOU BETTER HURRY IF YOU WANNA LOOK
MAYBE YOU’LL GET HER IN YOUR AUTOGRAPH BOOK MAYBE YOU’LL GET HER IN YOUR AUTOGRAPH BOOK
SHE'S PASSING YOU! SHE’S PASSING YOU!

REACH OUT TO TOUCH, DON’T BE SHY Reach out to touch, don’t be shy
THERE AIN’T NO REASON TO BE SCARED THERE AIN’T NO REASON TO BE SCARED
NO IT’S TOO MUCH I CAN’T LOOK HER IN THE EYE NO IT’S TOO MUCH I CAN’T LOOK HER IN THE EYE
NO I’M NOT PREPARED! NO I’M NOT PREPARED!

Carmen. Thank you ladies and gentlemen, thank you! You’ve all been so Carmen. Thank you ladies and gentlemen, thank you! You have all been so wonderful.
wonderful to me. I don’t know how to thank you enough. And thank you, with me. I don't know how to thank you enough. And thank you too, Sir...
too, God… for making me so fantastic! for making me so fantastic!

Carmen. I'M ON TOP OF THE CHARTS! Carmen. I'M ON TOP OF THE CHARTS!
I'M ON TOP IN THEIR HEARTS! I'M ON TOP IN THEIR HEARTS!
LOOK AT THEM ALL! LOOK AT THEM ALL!
LOOK AT THE CROWDS! LOOK AT THE CROWDS!
Everything is beautiful up here in the clouds! EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFULUPHERE IN THE CLOUDS!

All. FAME! Everyone. FAME!

Carmen. I'M GONNA LIVE FOREVER Carmen. I’M GONNA LIVE FOREVER!
I’m gonna learn how to fly I'M GONNA LEARN HOW TO FLY

All. HIGH! Everyone. HIGH!

Carmen. I feel it coming together Carmen. I feel it coming together

PEOPLE WILL SEE ME AND CRY PEOPLE WILL SEE ME AND CRY

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All. FAME! Everyone. FAME!

Carmen. I'M GONNA MAKE IT TO HEAVEN Carmen. I'M GONNA MAKE IT TO HEAVEN
LIGHT UP THE SKY LIKE A FLAME LIGHT UP THE SKY LIKE A FLAME

All. FAME! Everyone. FAME!

Carmen. I'M GONNA LIVE FOREVER Carmen. I'M GONNA LIVE FOREVER
Baby remember my name BABY REMEMBER MY NAME

All. REMEMBER REMEMBER REMEMBER Everyone. REMEMBER REMEMBER REMEMBER

REMEMBER REMEMBER REMEMBER REMEMBER REMEMBER REMEMBER

Carmen. IAM GOING TO LIVE FOREVER Carmen. I'M GOING TO LIVE FOREVER
I'M GOING TO FLY I'M GOING TO FLY

All. FAME! Everyone. FAME!

Carmen. STAR IN THE SKY Carmen. STAR IN THE WHOLE SKY

That will begin to shine THAT WILL START TO SHINE

All. FAME! Everyone. FAME!

IAM GOING TO LIVE FOREVER I'M GOING TO LIVE FOREVER
I AM GOING TO FLY I AM GOING TO FLY

Carmen. TO FLY Carmen. TO FLY

All. STAR IN THE WHOLE SKY Everyone. STAR IN THE SKY

Carmen. LOOK! Carmen. LOOK!

All. LOOK! Everyone. LOOK!

I WANT TO SHINE! I WANT TO SHINE!

Carmen. I’m on top of the charts! Carmen. I'M ON TOP OF THE CHARTS!

Boys. WO - WO - WO Guys. WO - WO - WO

Carmen. I'M ON TOP IN THEIR HEARTS! Carmen. I'M ON TOP IN THEIR HEARTS!

Boys. WO - WO - WO Guys. WO - WO - WO

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Carmen. LOOK AT THE CROWDS ALL Carmen. LOOK AT THE CROWDS!
LOOK AT THEM ALL AAH LOOK AT THEM ALL!
AYMAMACITA I'm just a little girl.

I am having a ball! I am having a ball!

There she goes! THERE SHE GOES!

All. There she goes! Everyone. There she goes!

Carmen. There she goes! Carmen. THERE SHE GOES!

All. There she goes! Everyone. There she goes!

Carmen. NOW WOULDN’T ANYBODY WISH Carmen. NOW WOULDN’T ANYBODY WISH
THEY WERE HER THEY WERE HER

All (except Carmen).WISH THEY WERE HERE! Everyone (except Carmen).WISH THEY WERE HERE!

Carmen. AND THERE SHE GOES! Carmen. AND THERE SHE GOES!

All (except Carmen).REMEMBER REMEMBER REMEMBER Everyone (except Carmen).REMEMBER REMEMBER REMEMBER
REMEMBER REMEMBER

All. REMEMBER MY NAME! Everyone. REMEMBER MY NAME!

Bell rings. The bell rings.

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 SECOND YEAR SECOND YEAR

SCENE 10 SCENE 10
Acting room. Rehearsal room.
One year later. A year later.

Voice over of Miss Esther Sherman. In the second year you will learn how Voice over by Miss Esther Sherman. In the second year, you will learn to
to appreciate the great masterpieces of Greek writers, Molière, Shakespeare, appreciate the great masterpieces of Greek authors, Molière, Shakespeare,
Shaw, as well as contemporary play-writers. You will learn composition. It is Shaw, just like contemporary playwrights. You will learn the
the moment when you use what you have to see and to understand what you composition. It is time to bring out what you have to say and understand
exactly want. what exactly do you want.

Nick and Serena rehearse a scene from “The Seagull”. Nick and Serena are rehearsing a scene from 'The Seagull'.

Nick. "Real talent! I’ve more real talent than all of you put together. You, Nick. "True talent! I have more talent than all of you put together. You with all your...
with your old conventions have taken over the foremost places in art. Go you have usurped the best in art with your old conventions. Return
back to your charming theater and play in your miserable, worthless plays! in that lovely puppet theater of yours and perform those miserable and useless comedies!

Serena. "I’ve never acted in such plays! Leave me! You’re nothing but a Serena. "I have never acted in those comedies! Let me go!You are nothing but a"
Kiev petty bourgeois! (Breaking the scene.) Nick, I don’t like this scene. little bourgeois of Kiev!" (Interrupts the scene.) Nick, I don't like this scene.

Nick. But 'The Seagull' is a classic play. [Link] 'The Seagull' is a classic.

Serena. Too classic! Serena. Too classic!

Nick.…and Madame Arkadina is a great role. Nick... and Madame Arkadina is a great role.

Serena. I don’t want to play your mother! Serena. I don't want to play your mother!

Nick. All right. How about Shakespeare? A comedy? Two Gentlemen of [Link]. So what do you think of Shakespeare? A comedy? The Two
Verona! Gentlemen of Verona!

Serena. Which one would I play? Serena. Which of the two could I recite?

Nick. Would you stop being difficult! Nick. Can you stop being so difficult!

Serena. I'm not being difficult. We just spent the whole year investigating. Serena. I'm not being difficult. We've spent the whole year discovering
our own emotions, and you keep picking scenes I can’t relate to. Why can’t our deepest emotions and you continue to choose scenes that I do not
Shall we try something different? I can relate. Why don't we try something different?

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Nick. Like what? Nick. What kind?

Serena. Like... Abelard and Eloise, or... Troilus and Cressida. Or how about Serena. Type... Abelard and Heloise, or... Troilus and Cressida. What do you say about
"Romeo and Juliet"? I have a copy right here in my bag. “Romeo e Giulietta”? Ne ho una copia proprio qui nella borsa.

She begins rummaging in her bag and a photo of Nick falls out. Serena looks in her bag and a photo of Nick falls to the ground.

Nick (picking up the picture). What's this? Nick (collecting the photo). And what is this?

Serena. Uh… you gave it to me. Serena. Ah... you had given it to me.

Nick. Yes, last year. Do you carry my photo around? Nick. Already, last year. Do you have my photo with you?

Serena. Yes. [Link].

Nick reacts. Nick reacts.

[Link]. I, um, meant to leave it at home… Serena. No. Well, I wanted to leave her at home...

Angrily, Nick tears up the picture and throws it on the floor. Furious, Nick tears the photo and throws it to the ground.

Serena. What are you doing?! Nick, wait! Don’t! Serena. What are you doing?! Nick, wait! No!

Nick. How are we going to concentrate on the work if you keep behaving. Nick. How can we focus on work if you act like a
like an adolescent? teenager?

Serena. What's wrong with behaving like adolescents, when that's exactly Serena. What is wrong with acting like teenagers, when it is
what we are? exactly what we are?

Serena sings to Nick, 'Let’s play a love scene.' Serena sings to Nick, 'Let’s play a love scene.'

WE ALWAYS SEEM TO BE WE ALWAYS SEEM TO BE

Sister and brotherly Sister and brotherly
IT’S SUCH A LOVELY WAY TO BE IT’S SUCH A LOVELY WAY TO BE
AND I WANT TO SAY WHAT IT MEANS TO ME AND I WANT TO SAY WHAT IT MEANS TO ME

HOW I COULD NEVER BE THE SAME WITHOUT YOU HOW I COULD NEVER BE THE SAME WITHOUT YOU
AND SOMETHING MORE THAT I KNOW AND SOMETHING MORE THAT I KNOW
THO’ I NEVER COULD SHOW THOUGH I NEVER COULD SHOW
HOW IT KEPT RIGHT ON GROWING HOW IT KEPT RIGHT ON GROWING

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 The way I know I really feel about you The way I know I really feel about you
THEWAY IKNOW I’LL ALWAYSFEEL ABOUT YOU The way I know I'll always feel about you
WHY CAN’T WE WHY CAN’T WE WHY CAN’T WE TRY WHY CAN’T WE WHY CAN’T WE WHY CAN’T WE TRY

TO PLAY A LOVE SCENE TO PLAY A LOVE SCENE

WE DON’T NEED THE VIOLINS WE DON’T NEED VIOLINS
TO PLAY A LOVE SCENE TO PLAY A LOVE SCENE
WHERE WE SEE HOW LOVE BEGINS WHERE WE SEE HOW LOVE BEGINS
IF WE COULD FIND A WAY TO START IF WE COULD FIND A WAY TO START
AND LEARN TO PLAY THE PART AND LEARN TO PLAY THE PART
A PERFECT SCENE FROM A PLAY UNKNOWN A PERFECT SCENE FROM A PLAYUNKNOWN
LET’S PLAY A LOVE SCENE OF OUR OWN LET’S PLAY A LOVE SCENE OF OUR OWN

Nick. Look, Serena. It is obvious we don't have the same point of view. Nick. Look at Serena. It's obvious that we don't come from the same place. Maybe
Maybe you should find yourself another scene partner. You would do better to find another partner for the rehearsals. Maybe it's better this way.

Nick exits. Nick goes out.

Holding back tears, Serena picks up the pieces of the picture as she sings: Serena, holding back tears, picks up the pieces of the photo while singing:

AND I WANT TO SAY WHAT IT MEANS TO ME AND I WANT TO SAY WHAT IT MEANS TO ME
HOW I COULD NEVER BE THE SAME WITHOUT YOU HOW COULD I NEVER BE THE SAME WITHOUT YOU
AND SOMETHING MORE THAT I KNOW AND SOMETHING MORE THAT I KNOW
THO' I NEVER COULD SHOW THO’ I NEVER COULD SHOW
HOW IT KEPT RIGHT ON GROWING HOW IT KEPT RIGHT ON GROWING
The way I know I really feel about you The way I know I really feel about you
The way I know I'll always feel about you The way I know I'll always feel about you
WHY CAN’T WE WHY CAN’T WE WHY CAN’T WE TRY WHY CAN’T WE WHY CAN’T WE WHY CAN’T WE TRY
TO PLAY A LOVE SCENE TO PLAY A LOVE SCENE
WE DON’T NEED THE VIOLINS WE DON’T NEED THE VIOLINS
TO PLAY A LOVE SCENE TO PLAY A LOVE SCENE
WHERE WE SEE HOW LOVE BEGINS WHERE WE SEE HOW LOVE BEGINS
FIND A WAY TO START FIND A WAY TO START
AND PLAY IT FROM THE HEART AND PLAY IT FROM THE HEART
A PERFECT SCENE FROM A PLAYUNKNOWN A PERFECT SCENE FROM A PLAYUNKNOWN

LET’S PLAY A LOVE SCENE LET'S PLAY A LOVE SCENE

OF OUR OWN OF OUR OWN

Serena runs off. Serena runs outside.

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 SCENE 11 SCENE 11

Music room. Music hall.

Schlomo is playing violin. Schlomo is playing the violin.
Carmen enters, unseen by Schlomo, and she startles him. Carmen enters, unseen by Schlomo, and startles him.

Schlomo. Oh. I didn’t hear you come in. Schlomo. Ah, I didn't hear you come in.

Carmen. Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you. Genius at work, right? Carmen. Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you. Genius at work, right?

Schlomo. I’m hardly a genius. Schlomo. I'm not exactly a genius.

Carmen. You know Schlomo, your problem is you don’t have enough Carmen. Sai, Schlomo, your problem is that you are not confident enough.
confidence. Like that piece you play all the time. Like that piece you always play.

Schlomo. I was just rehearsing a new piece for the Composition exam. I’ve Schlomo. I was just trying out a new piece for the composition exam.
I've been working on it for weeks, but I feel like something is still missing. I've been working on it for weeks, but I feel that something is still missing.

Carmen. Maybe this will help you. (She hands him a piece of paper.) They’re Carmen. Maybe this can help you. (He hands her a piece of paper.) I am
lyrics! I wrote them while listening to the piece you play. version! I wrote them while listening to this melody.

Schlomo. Carmen, this isn’t a song, it’s a sonata. [Link], it is a sonata, not a song.

Carmen. What difference does it make? I know a top ten hit when I hear one. Carmen. What difference does it make? I recognize a success when I feel it.

Schlomo. Do you really think so? Schlomo. Do you really believe it?

Carmen. Guaranteed to go platinum like that!(She snaps her fingers.)But Carmen. Guaranteed the platinum record with this! (Snaps fingers.) But you
You are used to hearing people say you are good. you are used to being told that you are good.

Schlomo. Are you kidding? I come from a family of perfectionists. Nothing I Schlomo. Are you kidding? I come from a family of perfectionists. Nothing of
Do is ever good enough. What I do is never good enough.

Carmen. Hey, I hear what you are saying. I could win a Grammy and my Carmen. Hey, so what does it mean? I could win a Grammy and my mother would...
Mother would still call me a bad girl. So what do you say? Shall we try…? she would still call it sciattona. So what do you say? Shall we try…?

Schlomo takes his violin in his hands. Carmen stunts Schlomo. Schlomo picks up the violin. Carmen gives him a shove.

Carmen. I meant the lyrics. Carmen. I meant the text.

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Schlomo. Oh, that’s fine! Schlomo. Oh, alright!

He crosses to the piano, and sings: 'Bring on tomorrow.' He approaches the piano and sings 'Bring on tomorrow.'

Bring on tomorrow Bring on tomorrow

LET IT COME LET IT COME
LET 'EM KNOW THAT WE'RE THERE LET ‘EM KNOW THAT WE’RE THERE
LET 'EM KNOW WE KNOW WHERE WE'RE COMIN' FROM LET’EM KNOW WE KNOW WHERE WE’RE COMIN’ FROM
WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
IT’S NOT TOO LATE IT'S NOT TOO LATE
BRING ON TOMORROW BRING ON TOMORROW
I CAN’T WAIT! I CAN’T WAIT!

He stops playing. Stop.

[Link]’s really good! Schlomo. It’s really beautiful!

Carmen. Thanks. Carmen. Thank you.

Schlomo. No, really good. Except the second and third lines. Schlomo. No, really. Aside from the second and the third lines. (Suddenly improvise the)
lyrics.)They just don’t flow. they don't run well.

Carmen. Okay, I see what you mean. Shall we try it again? Carmen. Ok, I got it. Shall we try again?

They think for a moment, then he starts playing again. They think for a moment, then he starts playing again.

Carmen. BRING ON TOMORROW LET IT Carmen. BRING ON TOMORROW LET IT

Pause. Pause.

Carmen. SHINE! Carmen. SHINE!

They search for line. They think of the next verse.

Carmen/[Link] Carmen/[Link]

Schlomo. LIKE Schlomo. LIKE

Carmen. LIKETHE SUN COMING UPONABEAUTIFULDAY Carmen. LIKETHE SUN COMING UPONABEAUTIFULDAY

Schlomo. IT’S YOURS AND MINE. Schlomo. IT’S YOURS AND MINE.

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Carmen. Yeah! Carmen. Yeah!

Both. WE CAN MAKEADIFFERENCE. IT’S NOTTOO LATE Together. WE CAN MAKEADIFFERENCE. IT’S NOTTOO LATE
BRING ON TOMORROW WE CAN’T WAIT! BRING ON TOMORROW WE CAN’T WAIT!

Carmen. You're fantastic! Carmen. You are fantastic!

Schlomo. You're crazy. Schlomo. Be angry.

Carmen. Crazy? I’ve just found gold. [Link]? I just discovered gold.

Schlomo. Sure. Why not? After all, we just wrote our first song together. Schlomo. Sure. Why not? After all, we just wrote our
first song together.
Carmen. Oh man, you are too much. (Realising the time.) All right. Look, I
Carmen. Hey, you are too strong. (Realizing that it is now.) Good. Now I have to
have to go now. I have got an audition. But I’ll see you later!
I have an audition. But I'll see you later!
Schlomo. Yes, see you later. Schlomo. Yes, see you later.

Carmen. You’ve got talent Schlomo, you’ve definitely got it! And I’ve got you!
Carmen. You have talent Schlomo, you really do! And I have you!

SCENE 12 SCENE 12
Main room. Large room.
Ms. Greta Bell and Miss Esther Sherman are setting the stage for the dress Ms. Greta Bell and Miss Esther Sherman prepare the scene for the dress rehearsal of the
rehearsal of the second year. The students are playing and singing ad-lib. closing of the second year. The students play and sing improvising.

Ms. Greta Bell. You have arrived at the end of the second year. Put into Ms. Greta Bell. You have reached the end of the second year. Put into practice
practice everything that you have learned until now. Now remember, the everything you have learned so far. Now, remember, the director
The conductor is the conduit between the orchestra and the singers. So please orchestra is the channel between the orchestra and the singers. So please search
attempt to keep one eye on me. to keep an eye on me.

Miss Esther Sherman. Okay guys, put on the costumes. Places please. Ms. Miss Esther Sherman. Okay guys, put on your costumes. Take your places for
Bell, we’re at our places. Please. Ms. Bell, we are at our seats.

Serena enters and crosses to Miss Esther Sherman. Serena enters and goes towards Miss Esther Sherman.

Serena. Have you seen Carmen? Serena. Have you seen Carmen?

Miss Esther Sherman. Isn’t she in the dressing room? Miss Esther Sherman. Isn't she in the locker room?

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Ms. Greta Bell. She should be on stage, warming up. Excuse me, Schlomo. Ms. Greta Bell. She should be warming up on stage. Excuse me Schlomo, do you have...
Have you seen Carmen? Have you seen Carmen?

Schlomo (hesitantly). I don’t know Ms. Greta Bell. We came in together. Schlomo (hesitant). I don't know Ms. Greta Bell. We arrived together. Perhaps she is in
Maybe she's in the restroom. bathroom.

Carmen runs on. Carmen enters.

Miss Esther Sherman. Greta, she's here. Miss Esther Sherman. Greta, here she is.

Carmen. Sorry Ms. Greta Bell, I just went out to get a breath of fresh air. Carmen. Excuse me Ms. Greta Bell, I went out to get a breath of fresh air.

Ms. Greta Bell. Well, breathe in your own time, not on mine. Okay, Ms. Greta Bell. Breathe during your time, not during mine. Okay,
everybody. This is your first time in costumes. Do not eat in them, drink in everyone. It’s your first time in costume. Don’t eat, don’t drink and don’t
them, or sleep in them. They are rented. If anything goes wrong keep going. I sleep with the costumes on. They are for rent. If something goes wrong, go.
Do not stop. Places everyone. Forward. Do not stop. Everyone in their place.

Miss Esther Sherman. Ms. Bell, start the music, maestro. Miss Esther Sherman. Ms Bell, music master.

Music begins and Nick steps forward to recite a soliloquy from 'Henry V.' The music begins and Nick recites a soliloquy from 'Henry V'.

Nick. "Oh, for a muse of fire that would ascend the brightest heaven of Nick. “Oh, to have here a Muse of fire capable of rising to the brightest
invention. A kingdom for a stage, Princes to act, and Monarchs to behold the sky of invention, having a kingdom as a stage, princes as actors and
swelling scene. Think, when we speak of horses, that you see them, printing sovereigns to witness the grand scene! Imagine, when we talk about horses,
their proud hoof in the receiving earth. For it is our thoughts that now must to see them print their superb hooves on the soft ground that receives them. They will be
deck our kings, carry them here and there, jumping over times, turning the in fact your thoughts to dress the kings in rich robes, to transfer them now here and now
accomplishment of many years into an hour glass. there, skipping the seasons, concentrating years of events with a turn of the hourglass.

Nick and Serena sing 'I want to make magic (reprise)'. Nick and Serena sing 'I want to make magic (reprise)'.

Nick. I wanna make magic Nick. I wanna make magic

I WANNA STRIKE LIGHTNING IN THE SKY I wanna strike lightning in the sky
I want to do things you can’t believe I want to do things you can't believe
ANYONE WOULD TRY ANYONE WOULD TRY

Serena. I wanna make magic Serena. I wanna make magic

AND MAKE EVERY MOMENT A SURPRISE AND MAKE EVERY MOMENT A SURPRISE

Nick. I’LL CAPTURE YOUR SENSES IN A SPELL Nick. I’LL CAPTURE YOUR SENSES IN A SPELL
RIGHT BEFORE YOUR EYES RIGHT BEFORE YOUR EYES

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Serena. RIGHT BEFORE YOUR EYES Serena. RIGHT BEFORE YOUR EYES

Nick/Serena. I want to make magic Nick/Serena. I WANNA MAKE MAGIC

Schlomo plays a solo with Carmen supporting him. Schlomo plays a solo with Carmen supporting him.
Tyrone and Iris enter and dance a Pas de Deux. Following the dance, Carmen Tyrone and Iris enter and dance a duet. After the dance, Carmen
and Schlomo begin the Spanish flamenco section. And Schlomo begins the Spanish Flamenco session.

C... a... r... Schlomo (playing the guitar and singing in flamenco style). C... a... r...
m… e… n!(Takes a deep breath.)C… a… r… m… e… n! m... e... n...!(Take a deep breath.)C... a... r... m... e... n...!

Ms. Greta Bell(interrupting him).Schlomo! Ms. Greta Bell (interrupting him). Schlomo!

[Link]é. [Link]é.

Schlomo y Carmen comienzan la versión española de 'Allí va ella'. Schlomo and Carmen start the Spanish version of 'There she goes'.

Men. There she goes! Men. There she goes!

Miss Esther Sherman. Spot! Miss Esther Sherman Luce!

Men. Isn’t she the picture of a real life star? Men. Isn't she the picture of a real life star?
YOU WANT TO FOLLOW HER YOU WANT TO FOLLOW HER
WHOEVER YOU ARE WHOEVER YOU ARE
There she goes! AND THERE SHE GOES!
SHE’S PASSING YOU SHE'S PASSING YOU
YOU BETTER HURRY IF YOU WANT A LOOK YOU BETTER HURRY IF YOU WANT A LOOK
MAYBE YOU’LL GET HER IN YOUR AUTOGRAPH BOOK MAYBE YOU’LL GET HER IN YOUR AUTOGRAPH BOOK
SHE'S PASSING YOU! SHE'S PASSING YOU!

Carmen. REACH OUT TO TOUCH Carmen. REACH OUT TO TOUCH

DON'T BE SHY DON’T BE SHY
THERE’S NO REASON TO BE SCARED! THERE’S NO REASON TO BE SCARED!

Men. NO, IT’S TOO MUCH Men. NO IT’S TOO MUCH

I CAN’T LOOK HER IN THE EYE I CAN’T LOOK HER IN THE EYE
NO, I’M NOT PREPARED! NO I’M NOT PREPARED!

Carmen suddenly complains about the costumes to Ms. Greta Bell. Carmen suddenly complains to Ms. Greta Bell about the costumes.

Ms. Greta Bell. We’ll talk about it later. Ms. Greta Bell. We'll talk later.

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 Carmen continues to complain. Carmen continues to complain.

Ms. Greta Bell. Get back in line Carmen! Ms. Greta Bell. Return to your seat Carmen!

[Link] MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC Everyone. MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC MAGIC

Ms. Greta Bell. All right everyone, pretty good. Ms. Greta Bell. All good, quite good.

The students cheer. The students rejoice.

Ms. Greta Bell. Final dress rehearsal tomorrow! Do not be late. Ms. Greta Bell. Final exam tomorrow! Be on time.

The students exit in all directions. The students are leaving in all directions.

SCENE 13 SCENE 13
School hallway.
School atrium
Carmen and Schlomo enter.
Carmen and Schlomo enter.
Carmen. That’s my number. They have no right to put those other girls in
Carmen. That is my number. They don't have the right to make him wear it.
the same dress. I’m supposed to be the star of that number. This school is too
same dress as those other girls. I should be the star of that issue.
confining. It has too many rules, like a prison.
This school is too closed off. It has too many rules, like a prison.
[Link]...
[Link]...
Carmen. They don’t respect me here. When do I get to do some real acting?
Carmen. Who does not respect me? When will I start acting seriously?
Schlomo. Maybe you have to learn to be real before you can learn to act.
[Link] you need to learn to be real before learning to act.
Carmen. You know, Schlomo, sometimes you sound like one of them.
Carmen. Sai Schlomo, sometimes you talk like one of them.
Schlomo. One of them? Carmen, teachers aren’t some kind of alien race.
Maybe Miss Sherman could help you. Schlomo. One of them? Carmen, the teachers are not Martians. Maybe
Miss Sherman might be able to help you.
Carmen. Why should she help me? Do you think I’ve got some kind of ...
problem? Carmen. Why should she help me? Do I have some kind of problem?

Schlomo. Well, maybe you have. All this stuff about being famous, so Schlomo. Yes. Like all this story about being famous, so
pressing. Maybe you should take a break from that? insistent. Maybe you should take a break from that?

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Carmen. Look, Mr. Metzenbaum, Mr. Son of the Famous Violin Virtuoso, Carmen. Listen, Mr. Metzenbaum, sir son of the Famous Virtuoso of the Violin,
some people get handed life on a silver tray. The rest of us have to reach out Some are given life on a silver platter. The rest of us
and grab it. Which is what I’m doing right now. I have to grab it and hold it. And that's what I'm doing right now.

Schlomo. What?! Schlomo. What?!

Carmen. I’m dropping out of school. Goodbye prison. It is time now to Carmen. I leave school. Goodbye prison. The time has come to follow the
follow Elliot Green’s advice. Los Angeles is waiting for me! Elliot Green's advice. Los Angeles is waiting for me!

Schlomo. Elliot Green? Who is he? [Link] Green? Who is he?

Carmen. He's my new agent. Elliot Green came to New York to scout new. Carmen. He is my new agent. Elliot Green came to New York to
talent, and he found me. And I trust him. discover new talents and he discovered me. And I trust him.

Schlomo. But if you hardly know him?! Schlomo. But have you just met him?!

Carmen. He’s got faith in me! Which is more than I can say for you. Carmen. She believes in me! Which is more than I can say about you.

Schlomo. But what about our band? I finished that new song we were Schlomo. And our group? I finished that new song I've been working on.
working on. we were working.

Carmen. I can’t miss this opportunity. Besides, the band is going nowhere. Carmen. I can't let it slip away. Moreover, the group is not going.
nowhere.
Schlomo. Who says? Mr. Showbiz?
Schlomo. And who says that? Mr. Talent Discoverer?
Carmen. He’s a professional agent.
Carmen is a professional agent.
Schlomo. A professional? Carmen, I used to see men like that all the time,
hanging around my father. He doesn’t care about you; he just wants a piece Schlomo. A professional? Carmen, I am used to seeing men like
of you. that around my father. He doesn't care about you; he only wants a
part of you.
Carmen. You're wrong. He does care about me. He's got everything ready.
for me in Los Angeles. Carmen. You are mistaken. She is interested in me. She has everything ready for me in Los Angeles.

Schlomo. Like what? Your favorite white substance? Schlomo. For example? Your favorite white substance?

Carmen. I don’t do drugs anymore. Carmen. I don't take drugs anymore.

[Link], don't you understand it?... If you're not well, I'm not well Schlomo. Carmen, don't you understand? If you are not well, I am not well either. I care.
too. I care for you, do you understand? Do you understand?

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[Link] you really care as you say… then please, be happy for me, Carmen. If you really care like you say... then please, be happy for
because tomorrow morning, I’ll be flying on my way to dreamland. me, because tomorrow morning I will be flying towards the land of dreams.

[Link] you know what your problem is?You want everything too Schlomo. Do you know what your problem is? You want everything and you want it now. Success
fast. Instant fame. But Carmen, that only happens in fairy tales. Stay at the immediate. But Carmen, that only happens in fairy tales. Stay in school, stay
school, stay with me. with me.

Carmen. Do you know what your problem is? You don’t have enough faith. Carmen. Do you know what your problem is? You don't have enough confidence in me. Not
in me. You can’t even wish me good luck. You can't even wish me good luck.

Schlomo. You know what Carmen, you and me... we could really have been Schlomo. You know something Carmen, you and I... we could have really been
something. someone.

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 THIRD YEAR THIRD YEAR

SCENE 14 SCENE 14
Voice over Ms. Greta Bell. Welcome to the third year of studies. It is the Voice over Ms. Greta Bell. Welcome to the third year of study. It's the year
year when technique has to meet artistic sensitivity. This year we will choose where technique must meet your artistic sensitivity. This year
the best students to participate at the Junior Festival. I wish everyone a good We will choose the best to participate in the Junior Festival. Happy New Year to everyone.
year.
Dance room. Tyrone and Iris are dancing, followed by Ms. Greta Bell.
Dance room. Tyrone and Iris dance on, followed by Ms. Greta Bell. They try a duet.
They’re rehearsing a Pas de Deux.
Ms. Greta Bell. Bravo. Congratulations. You are masters of choreography now.
Ms. Greta Bell. Good. Congratulations. You have got the choreography, now. let's talk about the quality of movement. It must be lyrical but strong, like
let’s talk about the quality of movement. It should be lyrical but strong, like fire and ice. Let's start again from the beginning.
fire and ice. Let’s take it again from the top.
As the combination restarts, Miss Esther Sherman enters.
As they begin the combination again, Miss Esther Sherman enters.
Ms. Greta Bell. Hello Esther, what brings you to the dance hall?
Ms. Greta Bell. Hello, Esther, what brings you to the dance room?
Miss Esther Sherman. I heard that you decided to let Iris participate and
Miss Esther Sherman. I understand you’ve decided to feature Iris and
Tyrone in the show "Romeo and Juliet" for the Junior Festival.
Tyrone in the show 'Romeo and Juliet' for the Junior Festival.
Ms. Greta Bell. Yes, they deserve it. Iris, be careful with your arm in the grand jeté.
Ms. Greta Bell. Yes, they deserve it. Iris, watch your arm in the grand jeté.
Miss Esther Sherman. Unfortunately, Tyrone will not be able to attend the show.
Miss Esther Sherman. Unfortunately, Tyrone won’t be able to participate.

The dancing abruptly stops. The dance abruptly stops.

Tyrone. What? Tyrone. What?

Miss Esther Sherman. I'm sorry, you failed your English exam. Miss Esther Sherman. I'm sorry but you have been failed in literature.

Tyrone. You failed me? But I did all the work. I even handed in my year. Tyrone. Did he fail me? But I did all the work. I even submitted it.
paper on time. my timely end-of-year work.

Miss Esther Sherman. Unfortunately, it bore a remarkable similarity to Iris’s. Miss Esther Sherman. Unfortunately, it is extremely similar to that of Iris.

Tyrone. Wait a minute. Are you accusing me of cheating? Tyrone. Wait a moment. Is he accusing me of cheating?

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[Link] and I study together. So what if the papers are similar? Iris, Tyrone, and I study together. What's wrong if our homework is...
do they resemble?
Miss Esther Sherman. They weren’t similar, they were identical.
Miss Esther Sherman. They were not similar, they were identical.
Ms. Greta Bell. Then why not accuse Iris?
Ms. Greta Bell. Why not accuse Iris then?
Miss Esther Sherman. Because she’s a straight A student. (To Tyrone.) Let’s
be honest. Iris helped you in your academic subjects for the entire second Miss Esther Sherman. Because she is an A-level student. (ATyrone.) We are
year. honest. Iris dragged you into academic subjects throughout the second year.

Tyrone. Nobody helps me. I do my own work, in my own way. [Link] one dragged me. I do my job, my way.

Miss Esther Sherman. Maybe you think you can do it, but your reading is under the
Miss Esther Sherman. You may think you do, but your reading is sub-
standard. You wouldn't have been able to write that essay.
standard. You couldn’t possibly have written that paper.
Tyrone. Hey, forget about this noise. I didn't want to participate in any
Tyrone. Hey, forget this noise. I didn’t want to be in the festival anyway.
festival in any case.
Tyrone exits. Iris follows him out.
Tyrone goes out. Iris chases him.
Ms. Greta Bell. Tyrone, wait. Wait! (She turns back to Miss Esther Sherman.)
Ms. Greta Bell. Tyrone, wait. Wait! (She addresses Miss Esther Sherman.)
You're not being fair, Esther. In my class, Tyrone works hard, he's motivated. You have not been loyal, Esther. In my class, Tyrone is working hard, he is motivated.
This young man has the potential to be a true artist. This young man has the potential to become a true artist.
Miss Esther Sherman. A true artist who can hardly read? Let Tyrone pass Miss Esther Sherman. A true artist who can barely read? Make it so.
his academic subjects then we will talk about his future in the arts. Tyrone passes the academic subjects, then we will talk about his future in art.

Ms. Greta Bell. No! We will talk about it now! Ms. Greta Bell. No! We will talk about it now!

They sing 'The teacher’s argument'. The teachers' argument.

Ms. Greta Bell. Artists are special celestial fools. Ms. Greta Bell. ARTISTS ARE SPECIAL CELESTIAL FOOLS
BLESSEDWITHATALENTFOR BREAKINGTHE RULES BLESSEDWITHATALENTFOR BREAKINGTHE RULES
FEELING CONFINED IN CUBICAL SCHOOLS FEELING CONFINED IN CUBICAL SCHOOLS
ARTISTS ARE SPECIAL. ARTISTS ARE SPECIAL

Miss Esther [Link] ARE PEOPLE NOT PRIMITIVE FOOLS Miss Esther [Link] ARE PEOPLE NOT PRIMITIVE FOOLS
THEYLEARNWHATTO DO BEFORE BREAKINGTHE RULES THEYLEARNWHATTO DO BEFORE BREAKINGTHE RULES
They know that the brain is the finest of tools. THEYKNOWTHATTHE BRAIN ISTHE FINESTOFTOOLS
ARTISTS ARE PEOPLE ARTISTS ARE PEOPLE.

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Both. WHETHER IN THEATER OR MUSIC OR DANCE Together. WHETHER IN THEATER OR MUSIC OR DANCE
THEY HAVE TO BE GIVEN A CHANCE… THEY HAVE TO BE GIVEN THE CHANCE…

Ms. Greta Bell. TO FLY BY THE SEAT OF THEIR PANTS! Ms. Greta Bell. TO FLY BY THE SEAT OF THEIR PANTS!

Miss Esther [Link] DEVELOP THEIR MINDS! Miss Esther [Link] DEVELOP THEIR MINDS!

Both. AND BE NURTURED LIKE [Link]

PLANTS BE NURTURED LIKE PLANTS

Miss Esther [Link] Miss Esther [Link]

AS EVERYONE ELSE INTHE SAME BLOODYPLACE AS EVERYONE ELSE INTHE SAME BLOODYPLACE
YOULEARNTOSURVIVEORYOUFALLONYOURFACE YOULEARNTOSURVIVEORYOUFALLONYOURFACE
ARTIST OR NOT! ARTIST OR NOT! ARTIST OR NOT! ARTIST OR NOT!

Miss Esther Sherman. You know perfectly well, ninety percent of these kids Miss Esther Sherman. You know perfectly well that ninety percent of
will never make a living in the arts. We have to prepare them for life! What’s These guys will never manage to support themselves with the profession.
What is Tyrone going to do if he can't succeed as a dancer? Wash floors? artistic. We must prepare them for life! What will Tyrone do if he doesn't
become a dancer? Will he clean the floors?
Ms. Greta [Link] will make it!
Ms. Greta Bell. Tyrone will make it!
She sings.
Sing.
I'VE SEEN THEM COME AND GO FOR ALL THESE YEARS
KIDS WITH NO TALENT FOR ANYTHING MORE I’ve seen them come and go for all these years.
KIDS WITH NO TALENT FOR ANYTHING MORE
THEN CARRYING SPEARS
THEN CARRYING SPEARS
ANOTHER YEAR ANOTHER SHIPMENT
Another year another shipment
LACKING THE DRIVE OR THE STYLE Lacking the drive or the style
FOR THE BASIC EQUIPMENT OR THE BASIC EQUIPMENT
THIS ONE IS DIFFERENT THIS ONE IS DIFFERENT
I CAN SEE ME THEN I CAN SEE ME THEN
UNREMARKABLE ME UNREMARKABLE ME
THE KID IN THE BALLET CLASS THE KID IN THE BALLET CLASS
THE PRINCESS I WANTED TO BE THE PRINCESS I WANTED TO BE
TUTU AND POINTE SHOES TUTU AND POINTE SHOES
HAIR IN A BUN HAIR IN A BUN
COMPLETELY UNNOTICED AS IF I WERE NO ONE COMPLETELY UNNOTICED AS IF I WERE NO ONE

THIS ONE IS DIFFERENT I TELL YOU THIS ONE IS DIFFERENT I TELL YOU
THIS ONE CAN DANCE! THIS ONE CAN DANCE!
THIS ONE IS SPECIAL I TELL YOU THIS ONE IS SPECIAL I TELL YOU
GIVE HIM A CHANCE! GIVE HIM A CHANCE!

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Ms. Greta Bell. He will make it! He will! Ms. Greta Bell. She will make it! She will make it!

Miss Esther Sherman. Fine. I wish him good luck. But this is also an Miss Esther Sherman. Well! I wish you good luck. But this is also
academic institution, with academic standards. Students come here an academic institution, with academic standards. They come here with
expecting to become stars! You teach them to be an artist and who cares if the intention to become stars! They teach them to be artists and who cares
they can’t read or write! As long as they can sign their name on a contract. if they cannot read or write! They just need to know how to sign a contract.

Ms. Greta Bell. And who are you, 'Defender of the true faith?' Ms. Greta Bell. And who are you, the 'Defender of the true faith?'

Miss Esther Sherman. Exactly! Miss Esther Sherman. Exactly!

Miss Esther [Link] DID THEY TELL ME WHEN I WAS A GIRL? Miss Esther [Link] DID THEY TELL ME WHEN I WAS A GIRL?
LEARN! LEARN!
Day after day when I was a girl? Day after day when I was a girl?
LEARN! LEARN!
THE LAND OF DREAMS WAITS OVER THE MEADOW THE LAND OF DREAMS WAITS OVER THE MEADOW
IFYOUCANFINDYOURWAYOUTOFTHEGHETTO IFYOUCANFINDYOURWAYOUTOFTHEGHETTO
LEARN! LEARN! LEARN! LEARN!
PUT YOUR FAITH IN BOOKS PUT YOUR FAITH IN BOOKS
THAT WILL PROTECT YOU THAT WILL PROTECT YOU
PUT YOUR FAITH IN BOOKS PUT YOUR FAITH IN BOOKS
AND A MIND OF YOUR OWN AND A MIND OF YOUR OWN
NEITHER CHARM NOR LOOKS NEITHER CHARM NOR LOOKS
WILL MAKE THEM RESPECT YOU WILL MAKE THEM RESPECT YOU
YOU MUST LEARN TO STAND YOU MUST LEARN TO STAND
YOU MUST LEARN TO STAND ALONE! YOU MUST LEARN TO STAND ALONE!

Ms. Greta Bell. THIS ONE IS DIFFERENT Ms. Greta Bell. THIS ONE IS DIFFERENT!

Miss Esther [Link] YOUR FAITH IN BOOKS! Miss Esther [Link] YOUR FAITH IN BOOKS!

Ms. Greta Bell. THIS ONE CAN DANCE! Ms. Greta Bell. THIS ONE CAN DANCE!

Miss Esther [Link] YOUR FAITH IN BOOKS! Miss Esther [Link] YOUR FAITH IN BOOKS!

Ms. Greta Bell. ARTISTS ARE SPECIAL! Ms. Greta Bell. ARTISTS ARE SPECIAL!

Miss Esther [Link] ARE PEOPLE! Miss Esther [Link] ARE PEOPLE!

Both. THIS ONE MUST HAVE THE CHANCE! Together. THIS ONE MUST HAVE THE CHANCE!
THIS ONE MUST HAVE A CHANCE! THIS ONE MUST HAVE A CHANCE!

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 The bell rings. Students enter noisily. The bell rings. The students enter noisily.
Tyrone crosses abruptly, heading toward the exit. Tyrone bursts onto the scene, heading towards the exit.

Miss Esther Sherman. Tyrone, perhaps we could compromise. If you repeat Miss Esther Sherman. Tyrone, perhaps we could reach a compromise.
the exam successfully, you can dance in the show. If you pass the retake exam, you will be able to dance in the show.

Tyrone. I don’t need people doing me favors. I don’t need this damned Tyrone. I don't need anyone doing me favors. I don't need this.
school, and I don’t need you. damned school, I don't even need it.

Tyrone exits. Tyrone goes out.

Ms. Greta Bell. Tyrone, wait. Wait! Ms. Greta [Link], wait. Wait!

She starts to exit following Tyrone. Go out following Tyrone.

Miss Esther Sherman. Greta, Tyrone has made his decision. Now, he’ll have Miss Greta Sherman. Greta, Tyrone has made his choice. Now he must
to accept the consequences. sopportarne le conseguenze.

Ms. Greta Bell. If you really think I’d let Tyrone just walk away after Ms. Greta Bell. If you think I will let him go like that after all this time
everything I’ve invested in him then you don’t know me very well. I dedicated it to him, so you don't know me well.

She exits. He/She goes out.

Miss Esther Sherman (to the rest of the students). You all knew the conditions. Miss Esther Sherman (to the remaining students). You all knew what they were.
when you enrolled. Nobody said it was going to be easy. You focus on what conditions when you signed up. No one ever told you that it would be
you need to do to get the job done. Now we go on. Back to work. Everyone! easy. Focus on what you have to do to finish the work. And now
Back to work. Let's move forward. To work. Everyone! To work.

She exits. He/She/It is going out.

Nick. Work. Work. [Link]. Work.

All. WORK! Everyone. WORK!

WORK! WORK!
WORK! WORK!
HARD WORK! WORK! HARD WORK! WORK!
HARD WORK! HARD WORK!
WORK! WORK! WORK! WORK! WORK! WORK!
HARD WORK! HARD WORK! HARD WORK! HARD WORK!
I'M ALIVE I’M ALIVE

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 AND I WILL SURVIVE AND I WILL SURVIVE
SHOW THE WORLD SHOW THE WORD
THAT I CAN TAKE IT THAT I CAN TAKE IT
WHEN I HIT THE HEIGHTS WHEN I HIT THE HEIGHTS
HIT THE HEIGHTS HIT THE HEIGHTS
PUT MY NAME IN LIGHTS PUT MY NAME IN LIGHTS

Carmen. YES I’M GONNA PUT NAME IN LIGHTS YEAH! Carmen. YES I’M GONNAPUT MYNAME IN LIGHTSYEAH!

All. SHOW THE WORLD THAT I CAN MAKE IT Everyone. SHOW THE WORLD THAT I CAN MAKE IT
By doing, doing BY DOIN' DOIN'
BY DOING HARD WORK! BY DOIN’ HARD WORK!
BY DOING HARD WORK! BY DOING HARD WORK!
BY DOING HARD WORK! BY DOING HARD WORK!
HARD WORK! YEAH! HARD WORK! YEAH!

Bell rings. Students exit. The bell rings. The students go out.

SCENE 15 SCENE 15

School hall. School atrium.

Students are on a break. Tyrone sits on the hallway’s floor and looks at the The students are on break. Tyrone is sitting on the floor of the hallway and watching.
comic book 'The Man of Steel'. Miss Esther Sherman and Ms Greta Bell the comic 'Man of Steel'. Miss Esther Sherman and Ms. Greta Bell pass
pass by and stop near him. and they stop near him.

Ms. Greta [Link]’ve done wellTyrone. I am really proud of you. Ms. Greta Bell. You did well Tyrone. I am really proud of you.

Tyrone. Thank you, Ms. Bell. Thank you, Ms. Bell.

Tyrone raises his head. Tyrone lifts his head.

Miss Esther Sherman. I see that you succeeded in passing the exam! I hope Miss Esther Sherman. I see you managed to pass the exam.
that at least you didn’t copy this time. repair! I hope at least this time he didn't copy.

Tyrone. You couldn't wait to fail me, could you? Tyrone. He couldn't wait to flunk me, could he?

Miss Esther Sherman. My purpose is to see you succeed. Miss Esther Sherman. My goal is to see you succeed.

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Tyrone. Then you have a strange way of doing it. Tyrone. Well, he has a strange way of making me understand it.

Ms. Greta Bell exits Ms. Greta Bell is leaving.

Miss Esther Sherman (looks at the comic book). Superman belongs on Miss Esther Sherman (keeps the comic). Superman belongs to Krypton,
Krypton, not in school! No to school!

Tyrone. Hey, don't be disrespectful to the 'The Man of Steel'! He's a role model. Tyrone. Hey, don't denigrate the 'Man of Steel'! He's a role model to whom
model I can relate to. I can refer.

Miss Esther Sherman. Oh, really? In that case, why don’t you read what it’s Miss Esther Sherman. Really? Then why don't you read what is written on
written on that page? Out loud. that page? Out loud.

Tyrone. We are on a break. Tyrone. We are on break.

Miss Esther Sherman (after a pause). Choose, either you read it now to me. Miss Esther Sherman (after a pause). Choose, either you read it to me now or
or tomorrow in class in front of everyone. Tomorrow in class in front of everyone.

Tyrone. You're making me look stupid. But I am not stupid! Tyrone is making me look silly. But I am not silly!

Miss Esther Sherman. No, you aren't stupid, but you do need help. Miss Esther Sherman. No, you are not stupid but you need help.

She snatches the comic book from his hands. He takes the comic book out of his hands.
Tyrone se levanta y toma de vuelta el cómic. Tyrone gets up and takes the comic back.

Tyrone. Don't pretend with me that you care. Tyrone. Don't pretend with me that he cares about anything.

Miss Esther Sherman. But I do care. Miss Esther Sherman. I am interested instead.

Tyrone. Look, you’ve been disrespecting me since day one. Tyrone. He has despised me since the first day.

Miss Esther Sherman. I have been challenging you since day one. If you read Miss Esther Sherman. I challenged you from the very first day. If you read me these
Say these sentences to me, I will let you go, I promise. phrases, I let you go, I promise.

Tyrone(to everyone).Listen all of you! I don’t need to read, and you know Tyrone(to everyone). Listen to me! I don't need to read, and you know why?
Why? Because I’m a laser! I have got the moves. Yes, I have got the moves. Because I'm a laser! I know how to move. Yes, I know how to move baby. I will choreograph.
baby. I’m choreographing my own life. my own life.

Serena. Yes, doing what, stupid? Shaking your ass on a street corner for Serena. Yes, doing what, stupid? Moving your ass to the corner of the street.
coins? Hey! Wake up, fool. for begging for coins? Hey! Wake up, fool.

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Tyrone. I'm up! I'm up, Serena. I'll get my piece of the Big Apple dancing. Tyrone. I'm awake! I'm awake, Serena. I will make my way into the Great
Just dancing. Dancing the night away. Simply dancing.

They sing 'Dancin' on the sidewalk'. They sing 'Dancin' on the sidewalk'.

Tyrone. EV’RYDAYI’LLWAKE UP IN THE MORNIN’ Tyrone. Every day I'll wake up in the morning
SPLASHMYFACETOKEEPMYSELFFROMYAWNING SPLASHMYFACETOKEEPMYSELFFROMYAWNING
GET DRESSEDAND GET MYBONES TOGETHER GET DRESSEDAND GET MYBONES TOGETHER
OPENTHEWINDOWTOCHECKOUTTHEWEATHER OPENTHEWINDOWTOCHECKOUTTHEWEATHER
THEN LIKE I SAWAGHOST MAN I'LL BE MOVING MY FEET THEN LIKE I SAWAGHOST MAN I'LL BE MOVING MY FEET
JUST LIKE THE POSTMAN IN THE COLD OR THE HEAT JUST LIKE THE POSTMAN IN THE COLD OR THE HEAT
NOTIMETOTALKANDIGODANCINGONTHESIDEWALK NOTIMETOTALKANDIGODANCIN'ONTHESIDEWALK

Students. DANCIN' ON THE SIDEWALK! Students. DANCIN’ ON THE SIDEWALK!

DANCIN' ON THE SIDEWALK! DANCIN' ON THE SIDEWALK!
DANCIN' ON THE SIDEWALK! DANCIN’ ON THE SIDEWALK!

Tyrone. Lunchtime is music to my ears Tyrone. LUNCHTIME IS MUSIC TO MY EARS

I'MDOWNONWALLSTREETWITHALLTHEMFINANCIERS I'MDOWNONWALLSTREETWITHALLTHEFINANCIERS
SOUTH STREET SEAPORT I AM THE ACTION SOUTH STREET SEAPORT I AM THE ACTION
THE NUMBER ONE TOURIST ATTRACTION THE NUMBER ONE TOURIST ATTRACTION
HIP-HOP TO THE WEST SIDE HIP-HOP TO THE WEST SIDE
WHERE I DO MYSELF PROUD WHERE I DO MYSELF PROUD
THE WEST SIDE IS THE BEST SIDE FOR DRAWINGACROWD THE WEST SIDE IS THE BEST SIDE FOR DRAWINGACROWD
THE CABBIES SQUAWK THE CABBIES SQUAWK
WHEN I AM DANCIN’ WHEN I AM DANCIN’
ON THE SIDEWALK ON THE SIDEWALK

Students. DANCIN' ON THE SIDEWALK! Students. DANCIN' ON THE SIDEWALK!

DANCIN' ON THE SIDEWALK! DANCIN’ ON THE SIDEWALK!
DANCIN’ ON THE SIDEWALK! DANCIN’ ON THE SIDEWALK!
DANCIN’ ON THE SIDEWALK! DANCIN' ON THE SIDEWALK!
DANCING ON THE SIDEWALK! DANCING ON THE SIDEWALK!
DANCING ON THE SIDEWALK! DANCING ON THE SIDEWALK!

Tyrone. Are you all ready to do this? A... five, six, seven, eight! Tyrone. Are you ready to do it? And... five, six, seven, eight!

Tyrone. Uptown I do my boogaloo Tyrone. Uptown I do my boogaloo

STOPPING TRAFFIC ON SEVENTH AVENUE STOPPING TRAFFIC ON SEVENTH AVENUE
NIGHT TIME THE CORNER TO BE ON NIGHT TIME THE CORNER TO BE ON

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 TIMES SQUARE UNDER THE NEON TIMES SQUARE UNDER THE NEON
FOR MY FINALE I’LL BE DOIN’ MY THING FOR MY FINALE I’LL BE DOING MY THING
IN SHUBERTALLEYTHEY’RE GONNACROWN METHE KING IN SHUBERTALLEYTHEY’RE GONNACROWN METHE KING
OF ALL NEW YORK OF ALL NEW YORK
BECAUSE I'M DANCIN' BECAUSE I'M DANCIN'
DANCING Dancing
DANCIN' DANCIN'
WOO DANCIN' ON THE SIDEWALK WOO DANCIN' ON THE SIDEWALK

Students. DANCIN' ON THE SIDEWALK! Students. DANCING ON THE SIDEWALK!

DANCING ON THE SIDEWALK! DANCIN' ON THE SIDEWALK!
DANCIN’ ON THE SIDEWALK! DANCIN' ON THE SIDEWALK!
DANCING ON THE SIDEWALK! DANCING ON THE SIDEWALK!
DANCING ON THE SIDEWALK! DANCIN’ ON THE SIDEWALK!
DANCIN' ON THE SIDEWALK! DANCIN' ON THE SIDEWALK!
DANCIN' ON THE SIDEWALK! DANCING ON THE SIDEWALK!
DANCIN’ ON THE SIDEWALK!
DANCIN’ ON THE SIDEWALK!
DANCIN' ON THE SIDEWALK! DANCIN’ ON THE SIDEWALK!
DANCIN' ON THE SIDEWALK! DANCIN’ ON THE SIDEWALK!

Miss Esther Sherman returns.

Miss Esther Sherman re-enters.
Miss Esther Sherman. This is all form. Don't fool me. You are capable of
Miss Esther Sherman. This is all form. You don’t deceive me. Can’t you read? read something?
anything?
Tyrone. Just a few words here and there. But for the most part the letters
Tyrone. Just some words here and there. But mostly, the letters look jumbled. they seem mixed.

Miss Esther Sherman. What do you mean by jumbled? Miss Esther Sherman. What do you mean by mixed?

Tyrone. I mean I know the words when I hear them - but not when I see them. Tyrone. I mean I know the words when I hear them - but not when I see them.

Miss Esther Sherman. Tyrone, do you have trouble while dancing? Miss Esther Sherman. Tyrone, when you dance you have difficulty with the right and the
with right and left? left?

Tyrone. How stupid do you think I am? Tyrone. How stupid do you think I am?

Miss Esther Sherman. Answer me Tyrone... it’s important. Miss Esther Sherman. Reply to me, Tyrone... it's important.

Tyrone does not answer. Tyrone is not responding.

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Miss Esther Sherman. Dear Lord, all this time. Tyrone, it’s very possible you Miss Esther Sherman. Oh Lord, all this time. Is it possible that you
may have a reading disorder. It’s called dyslexia. he/she has a reading disorder. It's called dyslexia.

Tyrone. You mean there's something wrong in my head? Tyrone. Does it mean that there is something wrong with my head?

Miss Esther Sherman. A small problem in the system. But with effort, you Miss Esther Sherman. A small flaw in the system. But, if you push yourself, you can.
can overcome it. overcome it.

Tyrone. Uh, uh. I am not going to reading classes for dummies. Tyrone. Uh, uh. I won't take reading lessons for idiots.

Miss Esther Sherman. Then I’ll work with you myself. Every day, after school. Miss Esther Sherman. Then I will work myself with you. Every day, after the
school.
Tyrone. Not me. No way.
Tyrone. Not me. Absolutely not.
Miss Esther Sherman. Tyrone, don’t give up. Don’t make me give up.
Miss Esther Sherman. Tyrone, you must not give up. Do not let me give up.
Tyrone runs out.
Tyrone runs outside.

SCENE 16
SCENE 16
School's hall.
School atrium.
Serena and Nick enter.
Nick and Serena enter.

Nick. Hi... I’m really happy for you. Nick. Hi... I am really happy for you.

She looks at him, confused. She looks at him confused.

[Link] sent the cast list for the Junior show... looks like you’ll be [Link] has sent the cast list for the Junior show... it seems that
playing Juliet in the show. you will be Juliet in the show.

Serena. Me? Are you serious? Oh, my God! You are serious! I don’t believe Serena. Me? Are you serious? Oh my God! Really! I can't believe it!
it! I’m playing Juliet! As in “Romeo and...” My parents are going to faint! I will do Juliet! Just like in "Romeo and..." they will faint!
(Jumping on him, then composing herself.) Nick… Look, I’m sorry about last arm, then recomposing.) Nick... listen, I'm sorry about last year -
year - throwing myself at you like that. I was so immature. But this year I to get on top of you like I did. I was so immature. But this year I will be
will be much more focused on the work. much more focused on work.

Nick. Serena, I’m not angry, really. In fact, I care more about you than Nick. Serena, I'm not angry, really. You know that I care about you more than
anyone else in this school. anyone else in the school.

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Serena. Do you? Serena. Really?

Nick. Yeah, I do. [Link].

Serena. Good. Then we can be friends offstage and lovers onstage. Serena. Good. Then we will be friends in life and lovers on stage.

Nick. Sorry, but you’ll be playing the love scenes with someone else. I’ve Nick. I'm sorry, you'll be doing the love scenes with someone else. I have been chosen.
A plague on both your houses! They have made as Mercutio. “Tragedy and misfortune upon your houses! They have made me
worms' meat of me. meat for the worms.

Serena. Do you already know your lines? Serena. Do you already know your lines?

Nick. I've been doing Shakespeare since I was in grade school. See you at [Link] Shakespeare da quando ero alla scuola dell’obbligo. Ci
rehearsal. let's see at the tests.

He exits. Serena calls after him. He goes out. Serena calls him.

Serena. Wait a minute. If Nick’s playing Mercutio, who’s playing Romeo? Serena. One moment. If Nick is playing Mercutio, who will play Romeo?

Tyrone(from offstage.).Noooooooo!(He enters and crosses the room.) Tyrone (from outside). Noooooooo! (Enters and crosses the room.) What is it? The
What is this? I’ll kill her! I swear, I’ll kill her! I was supposed only to dance I'm going to kill her! I swear I'm going to kill her! I just had to dance in the show and
in the show and not to play. She knows it. Why did she do it? Why? don't act. He knows. Why did he do it? Why?

He exits. He/She goes out.

Serena. He's my Romeo? Oooh! Serena. And he is my Romeo? Ohh!

[Link], better a crazy Romeo than a gay one. No matter how cute he is. Iris. Hey, better a crazy Romeo than a gay one. It doesn't matter how cute he is.

Nick has overheard this. Nick has heard all of this.

Serena. Gay? Not my Nick. Not Nick Piazza? Serena. Gay? No, not my Nick. Not Nick Piazza?

Iris. Have you ever seen him on a date with a girl? Iris. Have you ever seen him go out with a girl?

Serena. That's because he's so serious about his work. Serena. It's only because she is so serious about her work.

Iris. At his age? Nobody's that serious. Iris. How old is she? No one is that much of a nerd.

Iris exits. Iris is leaving.

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Serena. Gay?! The love of my life is gay?! Serena. Gay?! The love of my life is gay?!

Nick. Serena, please. Stay calm. [Link], please stay calm.

Serena. I thought we were friends. Serena. I thought we were friends.

Nick. We are. Nick. We are.

Serena. Then why didn’t you tell me? Serena. And why didn't you tell me?

Nick. Tell you what? What exactly was I supposed to say? Nick. Dirty what? What was I supposed to tell you?

Serena. There's nothing wrong with being gay. It's just... well... it must be Serena. There's nothing wrong with being gay. It's just... well... it has to be
sad keeping this secret all by yourself. It's sad to keep this secret inside you.

[Link], read my lips. I’m not gay. [Link], read my lips. I am not gay.

Nick crosses to exit. Nick is about to go out.

Serena. Well, if you’re not gay, why have you never tried to kiss me? Serena. Well, if you're not gay, why have you never tried to kiss me?

Nick. I didn’t know that was a required activity. Nick. I didn't know this was a mandatory activity.

Serena. You make it sound like a punishment. It's supposed to be fun. Serena. You make it seem like a prisoner's thing. It should be fun.

Nick. Look, Serena, I know this may be hard for you to understand... but [Link], Serena, I know it might be difficult for you to understand... but we
some people think there’s more to life than... there are people who think about other things in life besides...

Serena. There. Maybe it would have been better if you were homosexual. Serena. Here. Maybe it would have been better if I were homosexual. At least I would have you.

At least I would have understood you. Nick Piazza, you make me so angry. I got it. You know, Nick Piazza, you annoyed me!

[Link]… [Link]...

Serena. Leave me alone. Go on. Go practice your death scene. Maybe you’ll [Link] [Link] [Link] a provare la tua scena di morte. Magari
fall on your own sword. Go! you will fall on your own sword. Go!

Nick. All right. [Link].

[Link]! Serena. Go!

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Nick. All right. [Link].

Nick exits. Nick goes out.

Serena. Oh, I feel like such a fool! How could I be so naïve? I wish I would Serena. I feel so stupid! How could I have been so naive? I wish
die! I feel so... to die! I feel so...

She exits. He/She/It goes out.

SCENE 17 SCENE 17

Acting room. Recitation room.

Serena and Tyrone get into position for the "Romeo and Juliet" rehearsal. Serena and Tyrone get into position to try out 'Romeo and Juliet'.

Serena. Good pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much Serena. Good Pilgrim, to demonstrate your kindness
Which mannerly devotion shows in this; devotion does too much harm to your hand.
For saints have hands that pilgrim’s hands do touch, The hands of the pilgrims can touch the hands of the saints.
And palm to palm is holy palmer’s kiss. and the true kiss of the faithful is that of the palm against the palm.

Tyrone. Hey! Julie baby! Don't you have saint's lips, and holy palmers, too?! Tyrone. Hey! Julie, baby! The saints have no lips and the faithful have no palms?!

[Link] a minute! What’s with the ad-libs? Serena. Wait a moment! What is this improvisation?

Tyrone. I’m drawing from my own experience, okay? Tyrone. I draw inspiration from my personal experience, okay?

Serena. But Romeo wasn’t born in the Bronx. Serena. But Romeo was not born in the Bronx.

Tyrone. Damn right! (To Sherman.) So what the hell am I doing here? Tyrone. Damn right! (A Sherman.) So what the hell am I doing here?

Miss Esther Sherman. I cast you in this role so you could practice. Miss Esther Sherman. I chose you for this role to help you practice.

Tyrone. Serena, be honest with me. Do you see me as Romeo? Tyrone. Serena, stand by my side. Would you give me credit as Romeo?

Serena. I see you, I see you! Are you happy? Just please, please stop being Serena. Yes, yes! Are you happy? I just ask you, please stop doing that now.
such an idiot! the idiot!

Miss Esther Sherman. Okay, let’s try to keep this moving. We open in less Miss Esther Sherman. Ok, guys, let's try to move forward. Let's debut.
than two weeks. in less than two weeks.

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Tyrone. Okay! (Resuming his pose.) "Have not saints and… palmers…?" Tyrone. Ok. (Resuming the pose.) 'Saints and... palmists do not therefore...?'

Forgetting line. Forget the joke.

Serena. "Lips", damn it. "Lips"! Serena. "Lips", curse! "Lips"!

Tyrone (mimicking). "Lips", damn it. "Lips"! Tyrone (mimicking). "Lips", curse! "Lips"!

Serena. 'Oh pilgrim, lips that they must use in prayer.' Serena. "Yes pilgrim, lips that are used for praying."

Tyrone. "O, then dear saint, let lips do what hands do." No, Miss Sherman, I Tyrone. "So let the lips do what the hands do."
give up. You have to replace me. No, Miss Sherman, I give up. You'll have to replace me.

Nick(raising his hand). Miss Sherman. I think maybe I know what his Nick (raising his hand). Miss Sherman. I think I understand what the problem is.
The problem is.
Miss Esther Sherman. Please Nick, go ahead.
Miss Esther Sherman. Be my guest, Nick.
Nick. You are too busy thinking about yourself. You need to focus on the
Nick. You're too busy thinking about yourself. You should be concentrating. beautiful girl in front of you.
on the beautiful girl standing right in front of you.
Serena (offended). Can I ask you why you are interfering?
Serena (miffed). Why, may I ask, are you interrupting?
Nick. I just want to be of help to you.
Nick. I just want to help you.
Serena. And who needs help?
Serena. Who needs help?
Tyrone. No! No!
Tyrone. We do! We do!
Tyrone sits down while Nick gets up.
Tyrone takes a seat as Nick gets up.
Nick. I mean, think about it. Juliet and Romeo grew up in the same
Nick. I mean, think about it. Romeo and Juliet grew up in the same small city. They might have seen each other every day of their lives. Yet only this
town. They may have seen each other every day of their lives. But on this Tonight is a special evening... it's as if he is seeing her for the first time. Perhaps
night, this special night… it’s as if he’s seeing her for the very first time. It would make more sense if I showed it to you.
Maybe it would make more sense if I showed you.
[Link]... maybe.
Serena. Yes... maybe it would.
Nick (takes Serena's hands). "But then dear saint, let me also
Nick (taking Serena’s hands). "Oh! Then dear saint, let lips do what hands let the lips do what the hands do. My lips will continue to
They pray, grant thou, lest faith turn to despair. pray until faith turns into despair.

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Serena. "Saints do not move, though grant for prayer’s sake." Serena. "Health does not move even if it fulfills the vows of those who pray for it."

Nick. "Then do not move, while I take the effect of my prayer. Thus from my lips, by Nick. "So don't move while you fulfill my wish. From your own lips I
thine, my sin is purged. I am absolved from the sin of mine.

Nick kisses her deeply and Serena responds. It is a long kiss. Nick kisses her and Serena responds. It’s a long kiss.
They finally break from the kiss, looking slightly drunk. In the end, Nick and Serena finish the kiss, looking slightly drunk.

Miss Esther Sherman. Let’s see a show of hands. How many of you believed Miss Esther Sherman. Let's see by a show of hands. How many of you have
that kiss? Well, Tyrone, you got your wish this time. (Then to Serena.) Juliet, Did you believe in this kiss? Well, Tyrone, you got what you wanted this time. (Then
meet your new Romeo. a Serena.)Giulietta, here is your new Romeo.

[Link] Romeo! Hello Romeo!

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 FOURTH YEAR FOURTH YEAR

SCENE 18 SCENE 18
Music room. Hall of Music.

Voice over of Ms. Greta Bell. Fourth and last year. It is time to see the Voice over by Ms. Greta Bell. Fourth and final year. It's time to gather.
fruits of your work. Use your life experience, your identity, your technique the fruits of your work. Put your life experience, your identity,
to create, create, create. We teachers will help you, but only if it will be technique and create, create, create. We, teachers will help you, but only if it will be
necessary. necessary.

Schlomo is rehearsing. Carmen steps out of the shadows. Schlomo is trying. Carmen steps out of the shadows.

Carmen. So… I hear you guys are doing great with the band. Carmen. So... I see that you guys are doing great with the group.
Schlomo. Carmen! Is that you? [Link]! Is that you?

Carmen. Sure it is.

Carmen. Yes, it is me.
Schlomo. Carmen! (He picks her up and swings her around.) When did you Schlomo. Carmen! (He lifts her and spins her around.) When did you come back?
come back?
Carmen. A couple of weeks ago. I thought I could stop by
Carmen. A couple of weeks ago. I thought I’d stop by... to see if you found a
new singer? here... to see if you have found a new singer?

Schlomo. Our manager has arranged for us to be with someone else. Certainly, it is not
Schlomo. Our manager set us up with someone else. Of course, she’s not as
brave like you. But obviously there is only one Carmen Diaz.
good as you. But obviously, there’s only one Carmen Diaz.

Carmen. You may well say that. Carmen. You can say it loudly.

Nick and Serena engage in conversation. Nick and Serena enter talking.

Nick. So what about our final scene? Shall we make it unusual or shall we Nick. So what do you think of our final scene? Do you think we should
play it straight? do it in an original or normal way?

Serena. Who are you kidding? A twisted guy like you can't do anything. Serena. But who do you want to fool? A twisted guy like you can't
straight. to do nothing normal.

Schlomo. Hey, Nick, Serena, look who’s here. Schlomo. Hey, Nick, Serena, look who's here.

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Tyrone. Then you have a strange way of doing it. Tyrone. Well, he has a strange way of making me understand it.

Ms. Greta Bell exits Ms. Greta Bell is leaving.

Miss Esther Sherman (looks at the comic book). Superman belongs on Miss Esther Sherman (keeps the comic). Superman belongs to Krypton,
Krypton, not in school! No to school!

Tyrone. Hey, don't be disrespectful to the 'The Man of Steel'! He's a role model. Tyrone. Hey, don't denigrate the 'Man of Steel'! He's a role model to whom
model I can relate to. I can refer.

Miss Esther Sherman. Oh, really? In that case, why don’t you read what it’s Miss Esther Sherman. Really? Then why don't you read what is written on
written on that page? Out loud. that page? Out loud.

Tyrone. We are on a break. Tyrone. We are on break.

Miss Esther Sherman (after a pause). Choose, either you read it now to me. Miss Esther Sherman (after a pause). Choose, either you read it to me now or
or tomorrow in class in front of everyone. Tomorrow in class in front of everyone.

Tyrone. You're making me look stupid. But I am not stupid! Tyrone is making me look silly. But I am not silly!

Miss Esther Sherman. No, you aren't stupid, but you do need help. Miss Esther Sherman. No, you are not stupid but you need help.

She snatches the comic book from his hands. He takes the comic book out of his hands.
Tyrone se levanta y toma de vuelta el cómic. Tyrone gets up and takes the comic back.

Tyrone. Don't pretend with me that you care. Tyrone. Don't pretend with me that he cares about anything.

Miss Esther Sherman. But I do care. Miss Esther Sherman. I am interested instead.

Tyrone. Look, you’ve been disrespecting me since day one. Tyrone. He has despised me since the first day.

Miss Esther Sherman. I have been challenging you since day one. If you read Miss Esther Sherman. I challenged you from the very first day. If you read me these
Say these sentences to me, I will let you go, I promise. phrases, I let you go, I promise.

Tyrone(to everyone).Listen all of you! I don’t need to read, and you know Tyrone(to everyone). Listen to me! I don't need to read, and you know why?
Why? Because I’m a laser! I have got the moves. Yes, I have got the moves. Because I'm a laser! I know how to move. Yes, I know how to move baby. I will choreograph.
baby. I’m choreographing my own life. my own life.

Serena. Yes, doing what, stupid? Shaking your ass on a street corner for Serena. Yes, doing what, stupid? Moving your ass to the corner of the street.
coins? Hey! Wake up, fool. for begging for coins? Hey! Wake up, fool.

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Nick. Bye. If you get a chance, come and see us. Nick. Hello. If you have the chance, come to see us.

Serena. You take care, girl. And don’t forget to eat. Serena. Take care of yourself, dear. And don't forget to eat.

Nick. Hey Schlomo, your recording session... Nick. Hey Schlomo, your registration session...

Schlomo. Just a minute. Schlomo. Just a moment.

Serena and Nick exit. Serena and Nick are going out.

Schlomo (to Carmen). So, if your dream was coming true, why did you come? Schlomo (to Carmen). So, if your dream was coming true, why are you...
back? returned?

Carmen sings. Carmen sings.

AFTER THE BOOZE AND THE COKE AFTER THE BOOZE AND THE COKE
THE VISIONS OF THE BLUEPACIFIC THE VISIONS OF THE BLUE PACIFIC
AFTER THE TWO HUNDREDTH TIME AFTER THE TWO HUNDREDTH TIME
I told him he was 'just terrific' I told him he was 'just terrific'
I woke up one late afternoon I woke up one late afternoon
AND COULDN’T TELL QUITE WHERE I WAS AND COULDN’T TELL QUITE WHERE I WAS
LEFTOVER TASTE IN MY MOUTH LEFTOVER TASTE IN MY MOUTH
AND WITH THE MORNING AFTER BUZZ AND WITH A MORNING AFTER BUZZ

I packed my bag and split. I packed my bag and left.

AND FOUND MYSELF A DANCIN' JOB AND FOUND MYSELF A DANCIN’ JOB
WORKED THE BAR FOR TIPS WORKED THE BAR FOR TIPS
AND STRIPPED FOR EVERY LONELY SLOB AND STRIPPED FOR EVERY LONELYSLOB
COUNTED EVERY SINGLE MINUTE AS THE HOURS WENT BY COUNTED EVERY SINGLE MINUTE AS THE HOURS WENT BY
Then fell in bed and cried THEN FELL IN BED AND CRIED
TILL THERE WERE NO MORE TEARS TO CRY TILL THERE WERE NO MORE TEARS TO CRY
YOU TRY TO STOP THE THOUGHT FROM COMING YOU TRY TO STOP THE THOUGHT FROM COMING
THAT IT NEVER ENDS THAT IT NEVER ENDS
YOUTHINKABOUTHOWFARYOUAREFROMHOMEANDFRIENDS YOUTHINKABOUTHOWFARYOUAREFROMHOMEANDFRIENDS
You get through one day at a time. You get through one day at a time.
YOU FINDAWAY OF STAYING NUMB YOU FINDAWAY OF STAYING NUMB
DON’T LOOK IN THE MIRROR TO SEE WHAT YOU’VE BECOME AND DON’TLOOK INTHE MIRRORTO SEEWHATYOU’VE BECOME

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 BUT THEY KNOW HOW TO DO IT IN L.A. BUT THEY KNOW HOW TO DO IT IN L.A.
They know how to make it seem so new THEY KNOW HOW TO MAKE IT SEEM SO NEW
IT’S TRUE WHAT THEY SAY THOUGH IT’S TRUE WHAT THEY SAY
THAT IT'S ONLY A DREAM THAT IT’S ONLY A DREAM
AND A DREAM IS A WISH YOU WISH FOR YOU AND A DREAM IS A WISH YOU WISH FOR YOU

IN L.A. IN L.A.
In L.A. IN L.A.
In L.A. the dreams all come true IN L.A. THE DREAMS ALL COME TRUE

Schlomo. Carmen, is everything all right? [Link], is everything okay?

Carmen. Hey, don’t worry. I survived. But if, right now, I had some money… Carmen. Hey, don't be so worried. I survived. But if
I could really use a loan right now...
Schlomo (reaching into his pocket). No problem. My Dad gave me fifty for
Schlomo (searching in his pockets). No problem. My father has ...
my birthday...
given fifty for my birthday...
Carmen (taking the money). Do you have any more?
Carmen (taking the money). Do you still have some?
[Link].
[Link].
Carmen. Thanks. I promise I will pay you back…
Carmen. Thank you. I promise I will return them to you...
Schlomo. Listen Carmen… if you ever need anything, anytime day or night, [Link] Carmen... if you ever need anything, at any time
You call, okay? Because I’ll always be here for you. Day or night, just call, okay? Because I'll always be there for you.

Carmen. Thanks Schlomo, you're the best. Carmen. Thank you Schlomo, you are the best.

Schlomo. I love you Carmen. Don’t ever forget that. Schlomo. I love you, Carmen. Never forget it.

Reluctantly, Schlomo exits. Carmen is left alone and sings. Reluctantly, Schlomo exits. Carmen is left alone and sings.

YES THEY KNOW HOW TO DO IT IN L.A. YES THEY KNOW HOW TO DO IT IN L.A.
THEY KNOW THAT SOMEWHERE UP THERE THE SKY IS BLUE THEY KNOW THAT SOMEWHERE UP THERE THE SKY IS BLUE
SO SMILE WHEN THEY SAY 'IT’S ONLY A DREAM' So smile when they say 'It's only a dream.'
AND YOU’LL GET WHAT IS COMING TO YOU AND YOU’LL GET WHAT IS COMING TO YOU
In L.A. IN L.A.
IN L.A. IN L.A.
In L.A. your dreams all come true In L.A. your dreams all come true

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 SCENE 19 SCENE 19

Street. Street.
Traffic noise and an ambulance in the background. A shady character is Traffic noise and an ambulance in the background. A dark character.
leaning against the proscenium. Carmen enters, crosses to him and looks he leans towards the proscenium. Carmen enters, moves towards him and looks around.
around nervously. They talk, she hands him money, he hands her some drugs. nervously. They talk, she gives him money, he gives her the drugs. Then he leaves while
She then exits as the shady character runs off in the opposite direction. the dark character runs in the opposite direction.

SCENE 20 SCENE 20
School's hall. School atrium.
Iris enters quickly. Tyrone is behind her. Iris rushes in. Tyrone is behind her.

[Link], it's useless to keep on following me! I have nothing to say to you. [Link], it's useless for you to keep following me! I have nothing to say to you.

Tyrone. You haven’t had anything to say to me all semester. Why’s that, Iris? Tyrone. You've had nothing to tell me for the entire semester. Why Iris?
Iris. Okay, look, I’ll make it simple. I don’t want to be with a loser. Iris. Ok, look, I'll make it simple. I don't want to be with a loser.
Tyrone. Oh, I understand. I see what this is about. Tyrone. Ah, I understand. I know what you are referring to.

Iris. You used me, Tyrone. All those book reports I helped you with. Why
Iris. You used me, Tyrone. All those relationships about books that I helped you with.
Didn’t you tell me you couldn’t read?
Fare. Why didn't you tell me that you couldn't read?
Tyrone. What was I supposed to say, 'Hey, baby, come and get me. I'm
illiterate? Tyrone. What should I have told you, 'Hey baby, come with me. I'm illiterate'?

Iris moves away. Iris is leaving.

Tyrone. Iris, you don't know how it is. You look at a book and you see the words. When
Tyrone. Iris, you don’t know what it’s like. You look at a book and you see
words. When I look… I see garbage and noise. But thanks to Miss Sherman, I was looking... I saw garbage and confusion. But thanks to Miss Sherman,
that noise is starting to sound like music. (Tyrone reaches into his bag and what noise begins to sound like music. (He opens his bag and takes out
pulls out a book. He opens it and reads.)Listen to this… a book. He opens it and reads.) Listen...
To be, or not to be: that is the question: To be, or not to be: that is the question:
Whether it is nobler in the mind to suffer Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune... The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune...
(He looks up proudly.) William Shakespeare. “Hamlet”. (Raise your gaze proudly.) William Shakespeare. "Hamlet."

Iris. That’s great, Tyrone. But it’s just one poem. [Link], Tyrone. But it's just a poem.

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Tyrone. I know. I’m not taking a shortcut. For the final exam I chose to do Tyrone. So. I'm not taking a shortcut. For the final exam I
a monologue and I would like you to dance while I play. I wrote everything I chose to do a monologue and I would like you to dance while I recite. I have
here. Please, read it. I’m not a loser, Iris. Everything is written here. Please read it. I am not a loser, Iris.

Iris takes the sheet in her hand, looks at it surprised, and exits with a smile. Iris picks up the sheet, looks at it in astonishment, and steps out with a smile.

SCENE 21 SCENE 21

School's hall. School atrium.

Tyrone and Iris are in the hall. Tyrone and Iris are in the lobby.

Tyrone. You were fantastic in the dancing exam. Tyrone. You were fantastic at the dance exam.

Iris. I was inspired. Who would have told that you are so good at playing. Iris. She is inspired. Who would have said that you are so good at acting? No one.
Nobody expected that from you. he/she was expecting it from you.

Tyrone. I was inspired too. (He kisses Iris.) I can't believe it... the exams are Tyrone. I was inspired too. (Kisses Iris.) I can't believe it... the exams
over. they are finished.

Serena and Nick enter. Serena and Nick enter.

Tyrone. Hey Nick! Serena! Don’t forget, party at my house. Iris, are you Tyrone. Hey Nick! Serena! Don't forget about the party at my house. Iris
coming too? Are you coming too?

Iris. I wouldn’t miss it for anything in the world. I wouldn't miss it for anything in the world.

Tyrone and Iris exit. Tyrone and Iris are going out.

Serena. The finish line! Tonight I feel the electricity! This wonderful current Serena. The finish line! Tonight I am thrilled! I feel a surge
flowing through every nerve, every cell, every pore in my body. I feel like that flows through every nerve, every cell, every pore of my body. I
shooting into space... a supernova that explodes into a million pieces and I feel like I'm being launched into space... a supernova exploding in a thousand.
then floats back down to earth touching every living thing on this gorgeous fragments and then falls to the earth touching every living creature on this
planet. fabulous planet.

Nick. Are you crazy? Nick. Are you out?

Serena. Think about it. It’s the end of an era. We are the... Serena. Think about it. The end of an era. We are...

Both. Class of '84! Both. The Class of '84!

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Serena. The last class to graduate from this dumb, cold, wonderful old Serena. The last to graduate in this darkness, full of drafts and
building. I wonder what is going to happen to us… fantastic old palace. I wonder what will become of us...

Nick. Serena... I want to try a new scene. [Link]... I want to try a new scene.

Serena. A new scene? Are you crazy? Serena. A new scene? Are you out of your mind?

Nick. YOU WERE THE HONEST FRIEND Nick. YOU WERE THE HONEST FRIEND
I was the great pretender I was the great pretender
I hid my feelings to the end I hid my feelings to the end.
NOW I WANT TO SAY WHAT IT MEANS TO ME NOW I WANT TO SAY WHAT IT MEANS TO ME
HOWI COULD NEVER BETHE SAMEWITHOUTYOU HOWI COULD NEVER BETHE SAMEWITHOUTYOU

Nick. You’ll probably go off to Brooklyn College and meet someone and Nick. You will probably go to Brooklyn College and meet someone and
Forget all about me. you will forget about me.

Serena. And you'll probably go off to New Haven and meet someone and Serena. And you will probably go to New Haven and meet someone and you
Forget all about me! you will forget about me!

Nick. Very funny. Nick. Very funny.

Serena. The way I know I really feel about you Serena. The way I know I really feel about you

Nick. ThewayIknowI'llalwaysfeelaboutyou. Nick. The way I know I'll always feel about you

Serena. WHY CAN’T WE Serena. WHY CAN’T WE

Nick. WHY CAN’T WE Nick. WHY CAN’T WE

Both. WHY CAN’T WE TRY Together. WHY CAN’T WE TRY

TO PLAY A LOVE SCENE TO PLAY A LOVE SCENE
We don’t need the violins to play a love scene. WE DON’T NEED THE VIOLINS TO PLAYALOVE SCENE
WHERE WE SEE HOW LOVE BEGINS WHERE WE SEE HOW LOVE BEGINS
FIND AWAY TO START FIND A WAY TO START
AND LEARN TO PLAY THE PART AND LEARN TO PLAY THE PART
A PERFECT SCENE FROM A PLAYUNKNOWN A PERFECT SCENE FROM A PLAYUNKNOWN
LET’S PLAYA… LET’S PLAYA… LET'S PLAYA... LET'S PLAY A ...
LET’S PLAY A LOVE SCENE LET'S PLAY A LOVE SCENE
OF OUR OWN! OF OUR OWN!

They kiss passionately. They kiss passionately.

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 SCENE 22 SCENA 22
Last day. The school auditorium. Last day. The school theater.
Schlomo is holding his violin. Schlomo has his violin in hand.

Schlomo. Ladies and gentlemen, the following song is dedicated to Carmen Schlomo. Ladies and gentlemen, the next song is dedicated to Carmen Diaz,
Diaz, a student who should have been graduating with us. She died one a student who was supposed to graduate with us. She died a month ago.
month ago today… of a drug overdose. She was a friend, and collaborator, today... from an overdose. She was a friend and a colleague, and this is in her memory.
and this is in her memory. (Eyes up to heaven.) Carmen, we’ll always (Eyes towards the sky.) Carmen, we will always remember your name!
remember your name!
During the song, the teachers distribute the diplomas to the students.
During the song diplomas are distributed by the teachers to the students.
Schlomo. WE HAVE ARRIVED
Schlomo. WE HAVE ARRIVED AT A MOMENT IN OUR LIVES
AT A MOMENT IN OUR LIVES WHEN THE FUTURE PASSES INTO OUR HANDS
WHEN THE FUTURE PASSES INTO OUR HANDS WE CAN FIND OUT
WE CAN FIND OUT
ARE WE REALLY STRONG ENOUGH
ARE WE REALLY STRONG ENOUGH
TO FULFILL WHAT THE FUTURE DEMANDS
TO FULFILL WHAT THE FUTURE DEMANDS
Serena. WE CAN STAND ON THE EDGE
Serena. WE CAN STAND ON THE EDGE
AND LOOK OUT INTO SPACE
AND LOOK OUT INTO SPACE
AND BEWILDERED BY THE WONDERS WE SEE AND BEAWED BY THE WONDERS WE SEE

Nick. WE CAN ALL MAKE A PLEDGE Nick. WE CAN ALL MAKE A PLEDGE
THAT THE WHOLE HUMAN RACE THAT THE WHOLE HUMAN RACE
WILL BECOME WHAT WE WANT IT TO BE! WILL BECOME WHAT WE WANT IT TO BE!

Nick/Serena/[Link] on tomorrow Nick/Serena/[Link] on tomorrow

LET IT SHINE LET IT SHINE
LIKETHE SUN COMING UPONABEAUTIFULDAY LIKETHE SUN COMING UPONABEAUTIFULDAY
IT’S YOURS AND MINE IT’S YOURS AND MINE
WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
IT’S NOT TOO LATE IT’S NOT TOO LATE
BRING ON TOMORROW BRING ON TOMORROW
WE CAN’T WAIT! WE CAN’T WAIT!

Iris. LONG LONG AGO Iris. LONG LONG AGO

IN A WORLD WE NEVER MADE IN A WORLD WE NEVER MADE
WE WERE CHILDREN WE WERE CHILDREN
WHO WERE MAKING BELIEVE WHO WERE MAKING BELIEVE

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Iris/Serena. CLOSING OUR EYES Iris/Serena. CLOSING OUR EYES
WE WERE TRAVELERS IN AIR WE WERE TRAVELERS IN AIR
TO A LAND WE WOULD NOT WANT TO LEAVE TO A LAND WE WOULD NOT WANT TO LEAVE

Tyrone enters. Tyrone enters.

Iris/Tyrone. BUT THIS FAIRY TALE LAND Iris/Tyrone. BUT THIS FAIRY TALE LAND
BUT THIS FAIRY TALE LAND BUT THIS FAIRY TALE LAND
FADESAWAYAS WE GROW Fades away as we grow
Fades away as we grow FADESAWAYAS WE GROW

Schlomo/Nick. AND WE ALL HAVE TO SAY OUR GOODBYES Schlomo/Nick. AND WE ALL HAVE TO SAY OUR GOOD-BYES

Tyrone. BYE BYE BYE Tyrone. BYE BYE BYE

Iris. AND WE NOW UNDERSTAND Iris. AND WE NOW UNDERSTAND

THAT THIS WORLD THAT WE KNOW THAT THIS WORLD THAT WE KNOW

Serena/Schlomo. CAN BE OURS IF WE OPEN OUR EYES Serena/Schlomo. CAN BE OURS IF WE OPEN OUR EYES

All. BRING ON TOMORROW Everyone. BRING ON TOMORROW

LET IT SHINE LET IT SHINE
LIKETHE SUN COMING UPONABEAUTIFULDAY LIKETHE SUN COMING UPONABEAUTIFULDAY
IT’S YOURS AND MINE IT’S YOURS AND MINE
WE CAN MAKEADIFFERENCE WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
IT’SNOTTOOLATE IT’S NOT TOO LATE
BRING ON TOMORROW WE CAN’T WAIT! BRING ON TOMORROW WE CAN’T WAIT!
Bring on tomorrow BRING ON TOMORROW
WE CAN’T WAIT WE CAN’T WAIT

Men. NO WE CAN'T WAIT Men. NO WE CAN’T WAIT

All. BRING ON TOMORROW Everyone. BRING ON TOMORROW

IT'S NOT TOO LATE IT’S NOT TOO LATE

Men. NO NOT TOO LATE Men. NO NOT TOO LATE

All. Bring on tomorrow Everyone. BRING ON TOMORROW

WE CAN’T WAIT WE CAN’T WAIT
BRING ON TOMORROW BRING ON TOMORROW
WE CAN’T WAIT! WE CAN’T WAIT!

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 BRING ON TOMORROW BRING ON TOMORROW
LET IT SHINE LET IT SHINE
LIKETHE SUN COMING UPONABEAUTIFULDAY LIKETHE SUN COMING UPONABEAUTIFULDAY
IT’S YOURS AND MINE IT’S YOURS AND MINE
WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
IT’S NOT TOO LATE IT’S NOT TOO LATE
BRING ON TOMORROW BRING ON TOMORROW
WE CAN’T WAIT! WE CAN’T WAIT!
Bring on tomorrow BRING ON TOMORROW
WE CAN’T WAIT! WE CAN’T WAIT!

All. I'M ALIVE Everyone. I’M ALIVE

AND I WILL SURVIVE AND I WILL SURVIVE
SHOW THE WORLD THAT I CAN TAKE IT SHOW THE WORLD THAT I CAN TAKE IT
WHEN I HIT THE HEIGHTS WHEN I HIT THE HEIGHTS

Male Solo. REACH THE PEAKS Male Solo. HIT THE HEIGHTS

All. PUT MY NAME IN LIGHTS Tutti. PUT MY NAME IN LIGHTS

Female Solo. YES I’M GONNAPUT MYNAME IN LIGHTSYEAH! Female Solo. YES I’M GONNA PUT MY NAME IN LIGHTS YEAH!

All. SHOW THE WORLD THAT I CAN MAKE IT Everyone. SHOW THE WORLD THAT I CAN MAKE IT
BY DOIN’ BY DOING
DOIN' DOING
BY DOING HARD WORK BY DOING HARD WORK

Carmen appears. Carmen Appears.

Carmen. BABY LOOK AT ME Carmen. BABY LOOK AT ME

AND TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE. AND TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE
YOU AIN’T SEEN THE BEST OF ME YET YOU AIN’T SEEN THE BEST OF ME YET
Give me time, I'll make you forget. Give me time, I'll make you forget.
THE REST THE REST
I GOT MORE IN ME I GOT MORE IN ME
AND YOU CAN SET IT FREE AND YOU CAN SET IT FREE
I CAN CATCH THE MOON IN MY HAND I CAN CATCH THE MOON IN MY HAND
DON’T YOU KNOW WHO I AM? DON’T YOU KNOW WHO I AM?
REMEMBER MY NAME REMEMBER MY NAME

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All (except Carmen).FAME! Everyone (except Carmen).FAME!

Carmen. I’M GONNA LIVE FOREVER Carmen. I'M GONNA LIVE FOREVER
I'M GONNA LEARN HOW TO FLY I'M GONNA LEARN HOW TO FLY

All (except Carmen).HIGH! Everyone (except Carmen).HIGH!

Carmen. I feel it coming together Carmen. I FEEL IT COMIN’ TOGETHER

PEOPLE WILL SEE ME AND CRY PEOPLE WILL SEE ME AND CRY

All. FAME! Everyone. FAME!

Carmen. I'M GONNA MAKE IT TO HEAVEN Carmen. I'M GONNA MAKE IT TO HEAVEN
LIGHT UP THE SKY LIKE A FLAME LIGHT UP THE SKY LIKE A FLAME

All. FAME! Everyone. FAME!

Carmen. I'M GONNA LIVE FOREVER Carmen. I'M GONNA LIVE FOREVER
BABY REMEMBER MY NAME BABY REMEMBER MY NAME
FAME FAME!

All. REMEMBER Everyone. REMEMBER

REMEMBER REMEMBER
REMEMBER REMEMBER
REMEMBER REMEMBER
… …

Carmen. BABY HOLD ME TIGHT Carmen. BABY HOLD ME TIGHT

CAUSE YOU CAN MAKE IT RIGHT CAUSE YOU CAN MAKE IT RIGHT
YOU CAN SHOOT ME STRAIGHT TO THE TOP YOU CAN SHOOT ME STRAIGHT TO THE TOP
Give me love and take all I got to give Give me love and take all I got to give
BABY I’LL BE TOUGH Baby, I'll be tough
TOO MUCH IS NOT ENOUGH TOO MUCH IS NOT ENOUGH
I CAN RIDE YOUR HEART TIL IT BREAKS I CAN RIDE YOUR HEART TIL IT BREAKS
OOO I GOT WHAT IT TAKES OOO I GOT WHAT IT TAKES

All. FAME Everybody. FAME

Carmen. I'M GONNA LIVE FOREVER Carmen. I'M GONNA LIVE FOREVER
I'M GONNA LEARN HOW TO FLY I’m gonna learn how to fly

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All. HIGH Everyone. HIGH

Carmen. I feel it coming together Carmen. I feel it coming together

PEOPLE WILL SEE ME AND CRY PEOPLE WILL SEE ME AND CRY

All. FAME Everyone. FAME

Carmen. I'm gonna make it to heaven Carmen. I'M GONNA MAKE IT TO HEAVEN
LIGHT UP THE SKY LIKE A FLAME LIGHT UP THE SKY LIKE A FLAME

All. FAME Everyone. FAME

Carmen. I'M GONNA LIVE FOREVER Carmen. I'M GONNA LIVE FOREVER
BABY REMEMBER MY NAME BABY REMEMBER MY NAME

All. REMEMBER Everyone. REMEMBER

REMEMBER REMEMBER
REMEMBER REMEMBER
REMEMBER REMEMBER
REMEMBER MY NAME! REMEMBER MY NAME!

THE END FINE

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 ENJOY YOURSELF WITH OUR GAMES!
Practical exercises edited by Gianfranca Olivieri
Theatrical Season 2014/2015
PUZZLE
Fame Jr. The Musical
What is the first rule of acting?

Find the missing words in the 12 sentences below, quoted from the text.
and then write them in the puzzle.

Tyrone says that ...................... can’t do ballet.

2. The purpose of Ensemble is to ...................... to one another.
3. ......................comes from a family of perfectionists.
4. Tyrone made up a whole ...................... dance.
5. Tyrone has a reading disorder, called ...................... .
6. Carmen wants to drop out of ...................... .
7. Ms. Bell rented the ...................... for the dress rehearsal.
8. Tyrone says that he doesn’t need people doing him favors.
9. Musical talent runs in Mr. Metzenbaum's family.
10. Serena would kill to have a national ...................... on the air.
Carmen tells Tyrone that Iris is out of his league.
12. Elliot Green is a ...................... agent.

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2. LETTERS AND NUMBERS 3. ANTONYMS

What does Carmen dream? What do artists need to start their career?

In each sentence in box (A), quoted from the text, there is a missing In the list below there are 13 adjectives and nouns quoted from the
Find it in box (B). text. Find their corresponding antonyms in box (A), then write the
antonyms on the corresponding broken lines.
Acting requires a solid foundation. technique
BOX (A)

["ADULT","PERMIT","ORDINARY","SUPPRESSION","INEXPERT"]
SENTENCES BOX (A) BOX (B) GLOOMY - UNFORTUNATE - MODERN - UNAPPEALLING
USELESSNESS - AMATEURISH - APPARENT - PUNCTUAL
Acting requires a solid foundation. ECORE
You have to be ........................ in your subjects. ALIVING
ADJECTIVES AND NOUNS ANTONYMS
3 Students come here to become stars.
TLEARN CUTE ____________
If anything goes wrong keep .................... . Do not
stop. NWORTH Fabulous ___________
Ninety per cent of these kids will never make a.
........................ in the arts. ITECHNIQUE [Link] ______________
6 Two things make life worth living: love and Mbehaving [Link] ____________
work.
AREAL 5. RULE ___________
7 The actor must be willing to use the magical 'if'.
8 Some people get handed life on a silver platter. EXPECTING 6. REVIVAL ___________

9 Maybe you have to learn to be ........................ before GOING 7. LUCKY ____________

You can learn to act.
NEXCELLENT IMMATURE ____________
10 What ’s wrong with ........................ like adolescents?
11 Dance is the rhythm of life. FTRAY LATE ___________

10. GORGEOUS _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Now match letters in box (B) to the numbers in box (C) and you’ll find [Link] ____________
the solution.
[Link] ____________
BOX (C)
1 2 3 ["4"]5 6 7 8 9 10 11
[Link] ____________

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Now read the letters appearing in the circles on the broken line
below and you’ll find the solution.

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4. SPIRAL A SPOT OF RELAXATION

What must a dance student know? Let’s help Carmen to become a star!

In the spiral below there are 13 technical terms, quoted from the
text, and 13 spare letters. Starting from the letter G find and write the
names on the broken lines and the spare letters in the circles.

BROADWAY

A
B
S
TECHNICAL TERMS SPARE LETTERS
1._____________________
2. _ _____________
3. _ _____________
4.
5.___________
6.
7.______________
8.______________
9.N/A
10._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
11.
12._ _____________
13.

Now read the letters in the circles and you’ll find the solution.

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TEXT ANALYSIS 7) Who is initially chosen to play the part of Romeo in Romeo and
Juliet (the final show) and who eventually replaces him?
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1) In which city and in which academic institution does the story take place?
place? Which (former) student leaves the school to follow easy promises?
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2) Who is the latest arrival in the dance class and how is he/she?
welcomed by the other students? • Literary references
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9) When Tyrone says: 'To be, or not to be: that is the question:'
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Whether it is nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune...
3) What do the students devote their time to study in each of the four He is quoting from another play written by Shakespeare… which one?
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10) The final show is based on 'Romeo and Juliet', a play written by
What do the students do on the final day? Shakespeare. Can you name another well-known musical that is
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The characters

5) Who is the teacher for drama and English?

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What problem does Tyrone have with his study?

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