Some of Donna Jean's family are so sure she will fail in reciting a poem at a school program that they almost convince her of her inadequacy, until her uncle's belief in her helps her to try again.
Eric doesn't want to be George Washington in the school play because he has stage fright, but when Marty the class bully gets the part instead, there's trouble ahead.
After forgetting the words of the national anthem while singing before an audience as Hannah Montana, Miley begins to fear that she will get stage fright every time she is in the spotlight.
Sareen is concerned about participating in her first sit-up, a Jamaican celebration of the life of her recently deceased grandmother, but discovers that sharing her stories of Nana's passion for mangoes helps lift the sadness.
Second-grader Howardina Geraldina Paulina Maxina Gardenia Smith is sure she will be the star of the talent show, but when she gets up to sing at the dress rehearsal, she gets stage fright.
With a school Talent Bonanza coming up, there is only one thing that can keep fifth-grader Louie Burger from taking a big step toward his dream of becoming a world-famous comedian--extreme stage fright.