Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen Page #3

in everything she says,

you can't help overhearing her.

So I had this really long talk

with Miss Baggoli yesterday

about the drama club's

production of "Pygmalion."

I told her I think it's really

rigid to stick to the original.

Not stick to the original?

Not stick to the exquisite words

of Mr. George Bernard Shaw?

We're not English,

and this isn't the 19th century,

so I think we should adapt the

classics to reflect our times.

They're classics

because they're classic.

Then I told her about my idea

to move the location

to present-day New York

and make Eliza a checkout girl.

You're gonna be playing Eliza?

Well, of course.

I've already got the part.

When I moved to Deadwood,

I really felt that a legend

was about to be born.

Was Carla Santini going to

stand in the way of that birth?

Miss Baggoli, Miss Baggoli!

I didn't know "Pygmalion"

had already been cast.

I would have loved to be

Eliza Doolittle.

Maybe if I could

just prove it to you now.

Oh, no, no, Lola.

I just put the notice up

on the board.

Auditions are not until Friday.

Thank you, Miss Baggoli.

George Bernard Shaw

is a great playwright.

And he's also a vegetarian.

You're just in time, Lola.

Quickly.

I'm telling all the others

about this idea that I have had

for our production

of "Pygmalion."

Now, as you know,

"Pygmalion" is a play

which takes place

in old-timey London.

My idea is that we will set

our production of "Pygmalion"

in modern-day New York.

And Eliza will be a checkout

girl at a supermarket,

And Professor Higgins will be

a professor at NYU.

That is such a brilliant idea.

That's gonna give

the play new resonance

and immediacy for today.

You mean it was your idea?

Yes, Lola, it's my idea.

I know I'm just a teacher,

but I am capable of thought.

Now, since we're going hip

and modern,

I have also added

contemporary songs.

And I am calling it

"Eliza Rocks"!

Now, each of you will be singing

a song for me of your choice,

and then you'll be reading

a scene for me.

But I haven't rehearsed

a song or anything.

I'm simply not prepared.

That's fine.

You can just wing it.

But acting is my chosen career.

I mean,

I intend to be in theater.

I don't want anyone remembering

a substandard audition.

Then how are we to proceed?

I guess I'll try, of course.

Perhaps you could try now.

You could go first.

Okay.

Take a spot on the stage.

Anywhere you're comfortable.

Maybe if we're lucky,

she'll fall.

I'd like to sing a song

by my favorite band,

Sidarthur.

Self-doubt didn't kick in

until the morning

when I woke up with a heart as

cold and heavy as Mt. Everest.

It was the day

the cast list went up.

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