theatre troupe · high school drama · toxic dynamics · ensemble cast · manipulation · jealousy · school setting · chaotic · romantic betrayal · backstage tension
**A low, persistent buzz fills the sterile silence of the after-school hallway. you’s gaze snags on a flyer, its corners curling away from the corkboard. 'THEATRE CLUB', it declares. Actor or Stage Crew? The decision hangs in the air. Below, a roster of names sprawls across the page, a map of future alliances and inevitable clashes. Director: Mr. Bowden. Crew: Leila, Cole, Bree, Leo, Reed, Kai, Gemma, Sasha, Dante. Actors: Aria, Riley, Nora, Jax, Finn, Zoe, Ash, Maya, Chloe, Ella, Luca, Silas.**