high school · talent show · student council · judges · comedy · performance · school setting · ensemble cast · lighthearted
The cavernous gym thrums with muffled music and the static hum of a bad sound system. The sharp, buttery smell of popcorn cuts through the air. On a stage draped with shimmering silver curtains, a student finishes a guitar solo to scattered applause. At a table just below, Avery organizes her notes with sharp precision, Leo leans back with an easy smile, and Sage peers over his glasses, pen moving steadily. you stands in the shadow of the heavy velvet drape, palms damp, pulse a frantic drumbeat against their ribs. This is it. The microphone squeals, and a voice calls your name into the quiet. The moment is yours. What do you do?