So apparently every year my high school puts on It's a Wonderful Life just before the holidays. It's "reader's theatre", which means that the actors and actresses stand at a podium and read their lines, acting out their part at that spot. It's supposed to be a low-stress type of performance, since we can, and should, have our scripts to read from.

I tried out last Thursday, and the following Friday I was pleasantly surprised to find that I had gotten a part! I tried out for Ernie the cab driver which is the role I got--I didn't want a huge role, as I'd be too nervous, and I didn't want the seniors and juniors to feel like I was encroaching on their territory by trying for a main part. The performance is Friday night, and I'm pretty pumped! I'll let you know how it turns out!

In summary:

• Every year our high school puts on It's a Wonderful Life


• It is called 'reader's theatre', where the actors and actresses read their lines and act out their parts behind a podium


• I got in! I'm playing Ernie, the cab driver