(Girl runs up excitedly to where the casting sheet is taped to the wall of her
school for the school play. She stays excited until her eyes drift down to…)
I don’t believe it! My life is over! Tree number two! I try out for the lead and
I get the part of tree number two! I’m not doing this. I’m dropping out,
changing my name and never showing my face again. I can’t be a tree…I was born
to play the queen. (she mimics the part of a queen) (Pause)
But then again, what’s that thing my Mom always says…it’s not the part, it’s
how you play it?
(She starts to mimic a tree, slowly becoming more confident and excited.)
Chin up…branches high…feel the wind. Yeah…I can do this! I’m gonna be the
best tree this school has ever seen!
