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Azaleah's older sister Nia is going to be the star of the school musical but things keep going wrong at the rehearsals (missing batteries, disappearing props, microphones that suddenly do not work); Mr. Guidi, the director, blames the ghost of Thespis, but Azaleah suspects that somebody is actually sabotaging the play--and she is determined to use her detective skills to uncover the culprit, and set things right so the play will be a complete success for her stressed-out sister.

When a girl who feels rotten about playing Second Banana in the annual food and nutrition pageant learns that the girl playing First Banana has stage fright, she suggests a solution to both problems.

"Sassy and Waldo love to have fun! Like when they put on their trench coat and everyone thinks they're a student named Salty. Stewart knows the truth though. He is their best boy. The whole class is doing a school play! But now Stewart is acting like a different person, an evil person. Sassy and Waldo need to get their boy back! Even if it means doing that other kind of play"--Back cover.

When seventeen-year-old Zelda is chosen for an elite team at a prestigious improvisation camp, it is a big step toward achieving her dreams, but first she must survive her teammates' sexism and coach's cruelty.

Grace gets jealous when Marta gets the lead role in the class play, but eventually, Grace discovers a different way to enjoy the limelight.

Noel is disappointed not to be offered the star role in the school ballet--The Nutcracker. On the opening night she discovers that she likes her part in the play just as much.

Presents a comprehensive guide to Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" designed for high school and colleges students, and contains synopsis of the play, explanation of terms, notes on characters, performance history, and language, and the complete script.

A teacher's guide that presents twelve short dramatic pieces designed to help students in grades K-3 learn about math, science, social studies, and language; each includes a basic concept summary, suggested pre- or post-play activities, and discussion questions.