Tim Fortune

Presents

Phantom

A modern Meta-reference tale using character descriptions, settings, and overall plot with a few creative twists to Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera. Enjoy

Intro (not part of real story): Welcome. I see you are all finding your seats, so let's begin with a few ground rules: turn off your cell phones and pagers and no video and audio recording. Thank you. Now our tale is a trippy one. It is set in a modern high school before and during the spring musical. Its characters are Emmy Brightman, a junior who has done these shows since she was five and has never had a starring role despite her beautiful voice. Patrick Barton, also a junior. He's a baseball star who never had any intention of joining these shows, until now. Minnie Ashe, a senior who is a stuck-up diva who has always been the female lead for the past 3 years. DoctorFirmin and Andre, the director and student director of the shows. Mrs. Giry, the choreographer. Joe Buguet, the stage manager. Jennifer Miller, Emmy's best friend and fellow chorus member. Finally, here is the most interesting character in my little story, Gerard Crawford. A lonely, socially awkward boy, who is a genius, but has a terrible temper. This tale will be set around a school production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, but with the events and, yes, songs happening in real life. The songs are the ones from the Highlights of the Phantom CD, From Think of Me to Down Once more/Track down This Murderer. Please enjoy my first magnum opus. Oh and BTW, the way the show operates, is lifted from my own school. Again, enjoy and review.

December 12 2005

There was a lot going on for this year's musical. Doctor Firmin and his student director of the past three years, Andre, had made some memorable shows, 2003's Grease, 2004's Fiddler and 2005's Beauty and The Beast, but none would match this in grandeur. It was to be Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera. There was talk about who was going to be who.

"Oh yeah," some students said "Minnie is definitely going to be Christine."

"No doubt about that." Others said.

"I hear that Alex Resila is going out for the Phantom." Some more said

"With his voice and the fact he's always practicing, it's sure to be his." Said others.

Emmy heard all of this and felt a bit of disappointment. It's not fair she thought I have a beautiful voice and yet year after year I get stuck with the dancers. I'm happy to have Jen there to keep me company, but I want a sense of worth that isn't from me.

As she walked further along the hall she heard a beautiful male voice coming from an empty classroom. She peered into the room and went to flip on a light when a commanding voice shouted "No!"

Emmy jumped back in surprise. "W-w-w-why?" she stammered.

"I enjoy the dark. Leave me alone." The voice said "Unless, you would like vocal lessons so you can be as good as that La Carlotta herself, Ms. Minnie Ashe."

It was a strange request, but Emmy desperately wanted to be as good as Minnie, so she agreed. "Yes I'll take voice lessons," Emmy said "Only if you can make me as good as or better than Minnie."

"Your wish is mine" the voice said, as piano notes came out of the dark "Let's start with your scales so I know what your range is."

"Should I go closer to you?" Emmy asked.

"No! Stay where you are and we'll begin." The Voice said as the opening to The Phantom of the Opera came out of the dark.

A/N: Stay tuned for more and please review my premise.