Friday, March 30, 2018

The First Musical: Preface


Sunlight spilled between gaps in the clouds, momentarily blinding me as I jogged down the steps of my building. This was the place; this is where I would find her. I didn’t know who it would be, or how long it would take, but I knew I would. A group of girls passed, giggling conspiratorially under their breath. None of them were her, I was certain. I would know when I saw her, I knew that much.
Glancing behind me at the red brick exterior, I couldn’t help but feel this was right. I had found the script—unknown to this changed world. It seemed a miracle it had been in my family all these years, that it was mine now. Soon, it would belong to the world again. They would know its magic and stand in awe at its complexity and amazing simplicity.
But not without her.
She would be the only one capable of bringing it to life. To create a spell of wonderment enveloping the audience. Without her, there was nothing but chaos; with her, she would orchestrate the chaos that brought the script to life. She would hold it together and create the world, the music, the mood…everything. She would determine the ending and how everyone interacted. Her spontaneity would spark creativity in the cast, and present the show that would never leave the audience with the same experience twice.
It was my birthright to find her.

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