It was a dreary Monday morning as I sat in homeroom trying to draw a cat. It was April, but you wouldn't know it. It was supposed to snow tomorrow. In the middle of April. And I thought people had cabin fever in February.

My homeroom and Social Studies teacher, Mr. Redmont, was droning on about how the school lunch price had been raised by 5 cents. Then he said something that made me look up from my cat.

"SMS will be continuing it's annual tradition of putting on a spring musical. This year, I am pleased to say that we will be putting on the school editon of Les Miserables. "

I almost did a Kristy and jumped out of my seat yelling 'Hurray!', I listened to my common sense and did not. (Not that Kristy doesn't have common sense, but, you know...) So anyway, I was excited because...

LES MIS! My Auntie Lillian took Vanessa and I to see it when we visited her in New York over Winter Break. I had become obsessed. I would love to try out for a role, but my singing is terrible. My boyfriend once gave me a tape called "10 Steps to Better Singing" for Christmas.

In last year's musical (Peter Pan) I had been the Assistant Costume Designer. Maybe this year I could become Head Costume Designer. I really didn't care what I did as long as I was a part of the show.

I realized Mr. Redmont was still talking about the show, so I started listening again.

"SHS will be associated with the production, which means that SHS students can try out for all of the same roles that you can. Children from SES and SDS can also audition for the parts of Little Cosette, Gavroche, and Little Eponine, as well as extras. If you are intrested in being a part of the cast or crew, you may talk to Mr. Cheney or Ms. Halliday."

BRRRRRRINGGG! There was the bell. I grabbed my backpack, which I had slung across the back of my chair, and headed to room 208 for math. As I walked through the crowded halls of SMS, I heard little snippets of conversation.

"-to be Cosette"

"-want to audition for"

"-won't see me up there"

I guess everyone had heard about the show. Just then, Nan White sashayed up to me.

"Too bad they aren't doing Beauty and the Beast. We all know who would be perfect for Beast. Oh, and I heard they're making Spaz Girl into a musical. Maybe we'll put it on next year and you can have the lead role. Well, if you could sing. Anyway, see you around."

I ignored Nan White's stupid jeers. I was to excited about the show to be bothered by them.

I was glad SHS and SES would be a part of the show. My good friends in the BSC are freshmen there. I was sure they would want to audition. And four of my siblings went to SES. I know they would want to audition too. I couldn't wait to tell my friends at our BSC meeting tonight about it. I continued walking to math, happily humming 'Red and Black'