“Put down your scripts.”

The entire club put down their scripts. The entire auditorium quieted down right then.

“We’re going to stop using our scripts from now on. You all have your lines memorized, right?”

“Yes!”

“Good.”

Miso drew a rectangle on the floor with blue tape.

“This is the size of the stage you’ll be working on from now on.”

9 meters wide, and 7 meters tall. The eleven members of the club looked around from inside the rectangle.

“Smaller than you think, isn’t it?”

“Yes.”

“This is how big most small theaters are. But actually performing in it should change your thoughts drastically. You’ll realize how massive it is once you actually start performing in front of a crowd. Now! Let’s start again from the top. Stay focused, now. Don’t try to take it too seriously, and feel free to ask for lines if you get stuck. Ok?”

“Yes ma’am.”

“I won’t comment too much, since this isn't for real yet. Just try to figure out how the play goes as you work in real time with other actors. Now then, Daemyung, begin.”

The play began with a loud sigh.

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“Hm....