They walked hesitantly into the backstage area, where over a dozen people were bustling about; actors dressed up and stagehands exchanging brusque orders and instructions, with assistants hovering by to held put a wig on or correct the position of a prop. A few colorful lanterns hanging overhead provided light for the otherwise wide dark room. "Ah-ha, there you are!" A frazzled-looking woman suddenly appeared before the two teens, gasping quickly for breath. She looked at Joy as she asked swiftly, "You are Beatrice, right?" "I--" "Right this way--and hurry! Don't you know? It's about to start!" She grabs Joy's arm and begins to drag her away, but not before pausing and casting a look at Temptation to say: "What are you waiting for? Get to your station! And remember; you come out when she says '--A beautiful fantasy, forsooth'. Pay attention and don't get distracted by random moths flying into candles this time." Then she and Joy were gone. Temptation has no idea where his "station" was. Fortunately, an impatient stagehand does, and when he sees one of the actors standing there like a lump, he races over and drags the young man over to one side of the stage, between two heavy curtains. Temptation finds himself standing between a painted tree and a cardboard shrub. Bewildered, confused, and feeling desperate, he has no choice but to wait and wonder in silent agony. The lights go out. The chatter and bustle falls silent. Then-- happy music plays from beyond the curtain, where Temptation assumes a band is playing at the foot of the stage and the audience is watching. His stomach churns at the thought of having to face so many people at once. I have no idea what to do! Then, the play starts. He sees people talking to each other, in such an old-fashioned way that it's impossible to understand. The first two characters talk for a while, then they walk away and the lights dim. The scene changes to that of a balcony overlooking a garden, taking place at night. Two more actors appear on the balcony: one is the older man from the first scene, and the other is Joy. The older man tells her that she is betrothed to his friend. Joy--her character--protests.
* is reminded of when I used to act and help out in mini dramas and musicals * So many memories, most are very good, some not so much. There's always that horribly wonderful excitement before it starts though. Love it! Can't wait to see how this going to go.
Aw, fun. I took part in a few, but it was a long time ago. Thanks! ^v^
"I can't marry him! All he wants from marrying me is just my wealth!" Joy says in her character. "No! I've made my decision, and that is final!" The older man says as he leaves the scene.
Temptation takes a peak out on the stage to see Joy in a beautiful dress crying on the balcony, and the audience felt her emotion. He had never seen Joy like that before. In his mind, he thought How did she change into a dress so quickly? How is she so good at acting? And how have the directors noticed we're not the real actors?
Joy continues, "I wish I could meet him, my one true prince. That would make a beautiful fantasy, forsooth."
Temptation wonders at Joy's brilliance, until he gets violently poked in the back by the director. "That's your cue! Ugh, he must've been looking at the moths again."
Temptation rushes on stage. His focus was initially on Joy, but he turned his head toward the audience and gallons of sweat fell from his back. His teeth chattered silently unsure of what to say. Ok, I just need to say what's in my heart, right? Is that part of the script? I just have to go with it! He walks toward the balcony and begins his part.
"Hi." Temptation says. "Oh, you're here!" Joy replies in character as she wipes a few tears. "It's been a while." "What's wrong?" "I'm betrothed to another man, but all he wants is my wealth. I wish there was someone who would truly love me for who I am."
Now was Temptation's moment. "I have something to tell you." Temptation says. "What is it?" Joy asks.
"I.... truly love you, and not because of what you have, but for who you are. You brighten my darkest days, and opened my eyes to things I never thought I'd see."
The audience says some "Aww"s.
Temptation continues, "You gave me a chance when I didn't deserve it, and you've shared your happiness with me. When I say, "I love you", it's not just an emotion, it's a promise. To me, you are my love, and you are... my joy."
All Temptation could think was, Did I just say that? I guess that's how I really feel about her.
The directors frantically scrolled through their scripts, unsure of the slight inaccuracies, but amazed by the audience's suspense.
"I can't marry him! All he wants from marrying me is just my wealth!" Joy says in her character. "No! I've made my decision, and that is final!" The older man says as he leaves the scene.
Temptation takes a peak out on the stage to see Joy in a beautiful dress crying on the balcony, and the audience felt her emotion. He had never seen Joy like that before. In his mind, he thought How did she change into a dress so quickly? How is she so good at acting? And how have the directors noticed we're not the real actors?
Joy continues, "I wish I could meet him, my one true prince. That would make a beautiful fantasy, forsooth."
Temptation wonders at Joy's brilliance, until he gets violently poked in the back by the director. "That's your cue! Ugh, he must've been looking at the moths again."
Temptation rushes on stage. His focus was initially on Joy, but he turned his head toward the audience and gallons of sweat fell from his back. His teeth chattered silently unsure of what to say. Ok, I just need to say what's in my heart, right? Is that part of the script? I just have to go with it! He walks toward the balcony and begins his part.
"Hi." Temptation says. "Oh, you're here!" Joy replies in character as she wipes a few tears. "It's been a while." "What's wrong?" "I'm betrothed to another man, but all he wants is my wealth. I wish there was someone who would truly love me for who I am."
Now was Temptation's moment. "I have something to tell you." Temptation says. "What is it?" Joy asks.
"I.... truly love you, and not because of what you have, but for who you are. You brighten my darkest days, and opened my eyes to things I never thought I'd see."
The audience says some "Aww"s.
Temptation continues, "You gave me a chance when I didn't deserve it, and you've shared your happiness with me. When I say, "I love you", it's not just an emotion, it's a promise. To me, you are my love, and you are... my joy."
All Temptation could think was, Did I just say that? I guess that's how I really feel about her.
The directors frantically scrolled through their scripts, unsure of the slight inaccuracies, but amazed by the audience's suspense.
..aw.
That was superbly fast. Well done.
Yep. I had a brilliant idea that night and decided to publish it before I forget it.
"I can't marry him! All he wants from marrying me is just my wealth!" Joy says in her character. "No! I've made my decision, and that is final!" The older man says as he leaves the scene.
Temptation takes a peak out on the stage to see Joy in a beautiful dress crying on the balcony, and the audience felt her emotion. He had never seen Joy like that before. In his mind, he thought How did she change into a dress so quickly? How is she so good at acting? And how have the directors noticed we're not the real actors?
Joy continues, "I wish I could meet him, my one true prince. That would make a beautiful fantasy, forsooth."
Temptation wonders at Joy's brilliance, until he gets violently poked in the back by the director. "That's your cue! Ugh, he must've been looking at the moths again."
Temptation rushes on stage. His focus was initially on Joy, but he turned his head toward the audience and gallons of sweat fell from his back. His teeth chattered silently unsure of what to say. Ok, I just need to say what's in my heart, right? Is that part of the script? I just have to go with it! He walks toward the balcony and begins his part.
"Hi." Temptation says. "Oh, you're here!" Joy replies in character as she wipes a few tears. "It's been a while." "What's wrong?" "I'm betrothed to another man, but all he wants is my wealth. I wish there was someone who would truly love me for who I am."
Now was Temptation's moment. "I have something to tell you." Temptation says. "What is it?" Joy asks.
"I.... truly love you, and not because of what you have, but for who you are. You brighten my darkest days, and opened my eyes to things I never thought I'd see."
The audience says some "Aww"s.
Temptation continues, "You gave me a chance when I didn't deserve it, and you've shared your happiness with me. When I say, "I love you", it's not just an emotion, it's a promise. To me, you are my love, and you are... my joy."
All Temptation could think was, Did I just say that? I guess that's how I really feel about her.
The directors frantically scrolled through their scripts, unsure of the slight inaccuracies, but amazed by the audience's suspense.
Wow! This is so good!
I have a feeling he wasn't supposed to say that part till later.
* is reminded of when I used to act and help out in mini dramas and musicals * So many memories, most are very good, some not so much. There's always that horribly wonderful excitement before it starts though. Love it! Can't wait to see how this going to go.
Aw, fun. I took part in a few, but it was a long time ago. Thanks! ^v^
"I can't marry him! All he wants from marrying me is just my wealth!" Joy says in her character. "No! I've made my decision, and that is final!" The older man says as he leaves the scene.
Temptation takes a peak out on the stage to see Joy in a beautiful dress crying on the balcony, and the audience felt her emotion. He had never seen Joy like that before. In his mind, he thought How did she change into a dress so quickly? How is she so good at acting? And how have the directors noticed we're not the real actors?
Joy continues, "I wish I could meet him, my one true prince. That would make a beautiful fantasy, forsooth."
Temptation wonders at Joy's brilliance, until he gets violently poked in the back by the director. "That's your cue! Ugh, he must've been looking at the moths again."
Temptation rushes on stage. His focus was initially on Joy, but he turned his head toward the audience and gallons of sweat fell from his back. His teeth chattered silently unsure of what to say. Ok, I just need to say what's in my heart, right? Is that part of the script? I just have to go with it! He walks toward the balcony and begins his part.
"Hi." Temptation says. "Oh, you're here!" Joy replies in character as she wipes a few tears. "It's been a while." "What's wrong?" "I'm betrothed to another man, but all he wants is my wealth. I wish there was someone who would truly love me for who I am."
Now was Temptation's moment. "I have something to tell you." Temptation says. "What is it?" Joy asks.
"I.... truly love you, and not because of what you have, but for who you are. You brighten my darkest days, and opened my eyes to things I never thought I'd see."
The audience says some "Aww"s.
Temptation continues, "You gave me a chance when I didn't deserve it, and you've shared your happiness with me. When I say, "I love you", it's not just an emotion, it's a promise. To me, you are my love, and you are... my joy."
All Temptation could think was, Did I just say that? I guess that's how I really feel about her.
The directors frantically scrolled through their scripts, unsure of the slight inaccuracies, but amazed by the audience's suspense.
"I can't marry him! All he wants from marrying me is just my wealth!" Joy says in her character. "No! I've made my decision, and that is final!" The older man says as he leaves the scene.
Temptation takes a peak out on the stage to see Joy in a beautiful dress crying on the balcony, and the audience felt her emotion. He had never seen Joy like that before. In his mind, he thought How did she change into a dress so quickly? How is she so good at acting? And how have the directors noticed we're not the real actors?
Joy continues, "I wish I could meet him, my one true prince. That would make a beautiful fantasy, forsooth."
Temptation wonders at Joy's brilliance, until he gets violently poked in the back by the director. "That's your cue! Ugh, he must've been looking at the moths again."
Temptation rushes on stage. His focus was initially on Joy, but he turned his head toward the audience and gallons of sweat fell from his back. His teeth chattered silently unsure of what to say. Ok, I just need to say what's in my heart, right? Is that part of the script? I just have to go with it! He walks toward the balcony and begins his part.
"Hi." Temptation says. "Oh, you're here!" Joy replies in character as she wipes a few tears. "It's been a while." "What's wrong?" "I'm betrothed to another man, but all he wants is my wealth. I wish there was someone who would truly love me for who I am."
Now was Temptation's moment. "I have something to tell you." Temptation says. "What is it?" Joy asks.
"I.... truly love you, and not because of what you have, but for who you are. You brighten my darkest days, and opened my eyes to things I never thought I'd see."
The audience says some "Aww"s.
Temptation continues, "You gave me a chance when I didn't deserve it, and you've shared your happiness with me. When I say, "I love you", it's not just an emotion, it's a promise. To me, you are my love, and you are... my joy."
All Temptation could think was, Did I just say that? I guess that's how I really feel about her.
The directors frantically scrolled through their scripts, unsure of the slight inaccuracies, but amazed by the audience's suspense.
Wow! This is so good!
I have a feeling he wasn't supposed to say that part till later.
Thank you so much NFM!
Perhaps it may have been a bit early, but at least Joy doesn't know... yet...
There's always that horribly wonderful excitement before it starts though. 
I took part in a few, but it was a long time ago. 
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Well done. 
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SUCCESS, HE WENT TO BED!!! 
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