Playing Best Girl


Cast:

Cure Lemonade, Kasugano Urara - age 20
Masuko Miyo - age 19


August, 2013

"Good morning, viewers! It's Mass Media Masuko Miyo, here to interview the celebrities who you know and love - or who you should know and love, if you don't already! I'm here on the set of Mr. Abraham's film production of Les Miserables, the musical! Standing here with me is up and coming actress, Kasugano Urara!"

Miyo hands her microphone over to Urara, who is in full costume as a boy soldier.

"Hello! I am Kasugano Urara, and I've been cast in the role of Eponine! I'd just like to say that getting to be involved with this production is a total dream. Mr. Abraham and the rest of the cast are amazing people to work with. I'm having a lot of fun, even if I do have to dress up as a boy for some of my part."

"You have to? Tell me, Urara, are you secretly wishing for a better part in this show? Your secret is safe with me and all of my viewers!"

Urara giggles. "What kind of secret is that? Seriously, though, I don't think there is a better part for me than Eponine. In her role, I get to sing, I get to fall in love, and I get to die. Cosette's role doesn't have all of those."

"Neither do ValJean or Javert," Miyo adds. "In most productions, anyhow."

Urara laughs. "Well, I'd like to think that our version is going to stand out regardless. My part may be relatively minor, but I have read the whole script. I don't think I'll get myself in trouble if I say that there won't be any anguished confessions of love involving either of those two characters."