acting

"Beth Sondquist, age twelve and a half, dreams of playing the part of Juliet. But all her hopes for an acting career come crashing down when the Oakfield Children's Theater is slated to be closed"--.

Kellie, one of the girls at the Stardust stunt-riding stables, is working as a stunt double on a movie--but when the actress comes down with food poisoning she is called upon to step into the leading role.

Presents an essay exploring the performing arts, and its attraction for both the artist and the audience. Discusses the casting process, stage versus film acting, the cult of celebrity, and notable actors such as Meryl Streep, Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando, and Daniel Day-Lewis.

Two stories about show business--first Helen and then Martha must overcome stage fright as they make their acting debuts.

Stella gets a chance to audition for her favorite television show when she meets a casting director who thinks she is perfect for the role, so she rehearses her lines until she knows the part by heart, but the audition does not go as planned.

While Cassie and Ethan share the Broadway stage, Ethan tries to convince Cassie that he's a changed man in order to win her back.

Cassie, an actress on Broadway, is forced to play the role of Juliet opposite the boy who broke her heart as Romeo. As their on-stage relationship sizzles, off stage the two must come to grips with their relationship.

Zeke's third grade class is putting on a play and Zeke is unhappy and annoyed with what he sees as too small a role--until his mother teaches him the meaning of the saying "there are no small parts, only small actors.".