Time for Heart to go to the library. Do some research on how to “take out” the competition without making it obvious… I know there have been movies about this but I’m drawing a blank on titles at the moment, but you don’t want your understudy to follow you on the stairs… one little nudge and she gets the break she needs.
I was understudy for Mortimer Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace in high school. My actual role was tutor for the guy who had the part. He was more popular than me (especially with the theater kids), but he wasn’t good at memorizing his lines. The teacher said she picked me for understudy because she knew I’d memorize the lines in no time and then could go over them repeatedly with the lead. And I’ll give him credit, he tried really really hard to do a good job. All that sincere honest effort on his part was why I didn’t end up resenting him. But he was in over his head and botched his lines terribly during the performance.
She will learn that when she is an adult, there will be lots of rejections for roles she tries out for. Better for her to learn humility now (Though I doubt this will happen) to prepare her for the theater world.
codycab almost 3 years ago
Wah wah wah waaahh.
tudza Premium Member almost 3 years ago
That’s a nice leg you got there, Mary. Pity if something were to break it.
mikeywilly almost 3 years ago
It seems that Heart needs to learn humility, desperately!
cubswin2016 almost 3 years ago
I sense trouble coming.
TampaFanatic1 almost 3 years ago
A lesson in humility and acceptance is coming Heart’s way. Her Mom saw it coming!
theincrediblebulk almost 3 years ago
Time for Heart to go to the library. Do some research on how to “take out” the competition without making it obvious… I know there have been movies about this but I’m drawing a blank on titles at the moment, but you don’t want your understudy to follow you on the stairs… one little nudge and she gets the break she needs.
Bubba_Boo Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Learning how to accept rejection is invaluable for any artist.
del_grande Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Wait, don’t tell me, let me guess: Heart doesn’t study her lines, until Dana becomes sick…on opening night.
1JennyJenkins almost 3 years ago
Oh, Heart, that’s not a good look for you!!!
I hope this will be a comeuppance story and Heart will add something positive to her character…
StackableContainers almost 3 years ago
I was understudy for Mortimer Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace in high school. My actual role was tutor for the guy who had the part. He was more popular than me (especially with the theater kids), but he wasn’t good at memorizing his lines. The teacher said she picked me for understudy because she knew I’d memorize the lines in no time and then could go over them repeatedly with the lead. And I’ll give him credit, he tried really really hard to do a good job. All that sincere honest effort on his part was why I didn’t end up resenting him. But he was in over his head and botched his lines terribly during the performance.
Moon57Shine almost 3 years ago
She will learn that when she is an adult, there will be lots of rejections for roles she tries out for. Better for her to learn humility now (Though I doubt this will happen) to prepare her for the theater world.
AlfredJr.Hall almost 3 years ago
Feel sorry for you Heart. Maybe you shouldn’t get excited by getting a part in a play. Waitting to stay after school in Detention?
Brian Premium Member almost 3 years ago
The real outrage is that Squiggledy Squiggle got the part of Scribble. How is that fair?
vonskippy almost 3 years ago
Why do you bother drawing the comic as if it’s about a bunch of middle schoolers – then give them all dialogs for late teens or 20 somethings?
vanaals almost 3 years ago
I’m feeling an “All About Eve” episode is eminent in our future.
jrbaskind Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Uh oh.
asrialfeeple almost 3 years ago
Of course you realize THIS! MEANS! WAR!!!!
asrialfeeple almost 3 years ago
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oakie817 almost 3 years ago
cue the dark ambient music with discordant overtones