Synopses & Reviews
andlt;b andgt;A lead role means lots of drama in this sparkling story of one tweenand#8217;s efforts to shine in the spotlight. andlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Sunny Kim is done with one-line roles at Carnegie Arts Academyand#8212;sheand#8217;s ready for the lead. But even after a summer of studying with an acting coach, Sunny doesnand#8217;t snag the role of Mary Poppins in her schooland#8217;s upcoming production. andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Unfortunately, her entire family mistakenly thinks otherwise, including her former-actress mother. andlt;BRandgt;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Desperate for a solution, Sunny convinces her theater adviser to let her produce a one-woman show. But when the rest of her friends find outand#8212;the friends that never seem to make the playbill eitherand#8212;they all want to join in. Before long, Sunny is knee-deep in curtains, catfights, and chorus lines as her one-woman work turns into a staging of the hit musical andlt;iandgt;Wickedandlt;/iandgt;. And when a terrible misunderstanding pits the entire cast against Sunny, can the showand#8212;and Sunnyand#8217;s future acting careerand#8212;be saved in time for opening night?
Synopsis
Sunny Kim has always had the one-line roles at Carnegie Arts Academy--including a particularly memorable Extra #1, complete with potato sack costume---but never the lead. And she's sick of it.
After a summer of studying with an acting coach, Sunny is sure that she's finally nailed the lead role for the upcoming school production of Snow and Co. But when the casting list is posted, she didn't get Snow White. She's not even a dwarf. She's Villager #2. And to make matters worse, she manages to convince her entire family, including her former actress-mother, that she got the lead role through a series of garbled explanations.
Desperate for a solution, Sunny convinces her theater advisor to let her stage a one-woman show. But when the rest of her friends find out--the friends that never seem to make the playbill, either-- they all want to be in the show too.
Soon, Sunny finds herself knee-deep in curtains, catfights and chorus lines as her one-woman work turns into a staging of the hit musical Wicked. And when a terrible misunderstanding finds the entire cast raising a mutiny against Sunny, can the show--and Sunny's future acting career--be saved in time for opening night?
Synopsis
A lead role means lots of drama in this sparkling story of one tween's efforts to shine in the spotlight.
Sunny Kim is done with one-line roles at Carnegie Arts Academy--she's ready for the lead. But even after a summer of studying with an acting coach, Sunny doesn't snag the role of Mary Poppins in her school's upcoming production.
Unfortunately, her entire family mistakenly thinks otherwise, including her former-actress mother.
Desperate for a solution, Sunny convinces her theater adviser to let her produce a one-woman show. But when the rest of her friends find out--the friends that never seem to make the playbill either--they all want to join in. Before long, Sunny is knee-deep in curtains, catfights, and chorus lines as her one-woman work turns into a staging of the hit musical Wicked. And when a terrible misunderstanding pits the entire cast against Sunny, can the show--and Sunny's future acting career--be saved in time for opening night?
About the Author
Jo Whittemore is the author of andlt;iandgt;Front Page Face-Offandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Odd Girl Inandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;D is for Dramaandlt;/iandgt;, allandnbsp;with Aladdin MIX. She currently lives in Texas and is an active member of the Texas Sweethearts, a group of Texas-based childrenand#8217;s book writers who make appearances at panels and conferences throughout the country.