I do not own Danny Phantom or Romeo and Juliet. Butch Hartman owns Danny Phantom, and William Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet. This was inspired by the fact we're reading the play in my class.
"Now, Amity Park, it's the time you all know and love...The annual 'Romeo and Juliet' play. We will pick high school students who we desire for the roles. We will be choosing out of a hat." Mr. Lancer said in the gym of the high school.
The whole business with the play was a town-wide thing, as it was sort of a tradition. Almost everyone in town came to come see who would play who, out of a hat. Danny sat next to his friends and parents, and lightly snorted along with Sam.
"Why is this so popular?" He whispered to the group around him. Maddie smiled.
"Because, it's such a wonderful play. It's also a tradition for Amity Park, so shush and listen." She said. Danny and Sam rolled their eyes, and Mr. Lancer pulled out a list of people he had chosen to pick from the hat.
"Alright, first up, Paulina Sanchez and Dash Baxter, come on up." He said. Both teens proudly strut up to Mr. Lancer. Mr. Lancer looked at his list.
"Alright, Star Benson and Valerie Gray, please come up." Star had giddly run up, while Valerie looked annoyed and reluctant. Mr. Lancer kept reading off names, the students picked ran up to join in. Finally, Mr. Lancer had reached the end of his list.
"Mr. Foley, Ms. Manson, and Mr. Fenton."
"WHAT?" Replied the trio. Danny and Sam looked the most abhorring of the idea.
"Uh...Mr. Lancer, can't you pick two others?"
"Yeah, Sam and I aren't really cut out for acting..."
"I second that." Sam finished. Mr. Lancer only smiled and shook his heads, as Jack and Maddie had to push Danny and Sam off of the seat, while Tucker got up proudly, trying to look cool and handsome. Danny and Sam both kept their heads down and didn't look happy in the least to show their indifference to the whole thing.
Mr. Lancer only held out the hat full of bits of paper with names of characters on them, and the group dug their hands into it. Tucker smiled at his.
"Benvolio. Cool. Wha'd you get, guys?" He asked Danny and Sam, looking up at them.
Both boyfriend and girlfriend shared a reluctant look as they slowly peeked at their roles...And they paled. They slowly went up to Mr. Lancer and poked him.
"Mr. Lancer, can we have different roles?"
"Please?" Danny added. Mr. Lancer smiled.
"No trading or re-dos, as a note to everyone." Mr. Lancer said into the microphone to let them know. He then plucked the pieces of paper from Danny and Sam's hands, and read them, a large smirk crawling onto his face.
"You two are perfect for this..." He said. Then he grabbed the microphone again.
"Due to Ms. Manson and Mr. Fenton's indifference to their PERFECT roles, I'm saying it aloud now to punish them. Daniel and Samantha are to play Romeo and Juliet."