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Scene 1Twenty-five kids check into an afterschool program and are told to sit at their desks and work. One school ager twirls her hair. Another child throws a paper airplane at a friend. The adult reads at his desk. He reminds the school agers to sit down and study, saying, "Alexis, please remember that you have to finish your homework first before you can play with the games."
Scene 2
At 4:30 on a Friday afternoon, a group of school agers - playing "spit," jumping rope, and singing rhythmic songs - enjoy the afterschool program. A couple of school agers are shooting baskets and playing basketball while others play with games: four-square, jacks, marbles, and bubble blowing. Indoors, another group of school agers makes props and costumes, experiments with face make-up, works on backdrop and scenery, and discusses the program's upcoming show, "You Be the Star."
The direction team and the production team are busy at work. The production team is in charge of all of the aspects of the play's production, including advertising and working together to put on the play. This group is learning about advertising, producing a play, and how to get ...