Chapter 2: Audition Mayhem
Xavier, Hank, and Ororo called the students into the "X-Lounge" to discuss the musical idea.
"So Hank decided that the best fund raiser would be to put on a musical." Xavier concluded after retelling the earlier conversation to the students.
"Eeeeee!!!" Kitty squealed, "I, like, totally love musicals! Can we do 'Cats'?"
Xavier smiled at Kitty's enthusiasm, but shook his head, "No Kitty, I'm sorry but we've decided on 'The Phantom of the Opera' because it has a mutant in it and the point of all this is to heighten mutant awareness after all."
Kitty shrugged, "That's, like, good too."
"Well Professor, we're behind you one hundred percent as usual," Scott started, "But wont it be difficult to perform a musical?"
"Don't argue with the Professor!" Logan yelled.
The students jumped and shot Logan confused looks.
"Where'd he come from?" Amara whispered.
"I don't believe it will be difficult at all." Xavier stated, ignoring Logan's outburst, "Hank will be directing, he knows the musical business very well, and we'll be performing in the amphitheater, so we wont be ruining the Institute."
"How are ve going about casting?" Kurt asked.
"I'll be holding auditions tomorrow." Hank explained excitedly.
"But what about size?" Jean asked, "Even with all the new recruits I don't think we have enough people to fill every part and have a stage crew."
"We have someone working on that." Xavier smiled.
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"We're gonna do what?!" Todd yelled.
"There's no way we're gonna do a freaking musical!" Lance yelled.
Eric shrugged, "Kitty's doing it."
"We are so doing this musical!" Lance shouted.
Eric smiled at how easily Lance's mind could be changed.
"What musical?" Wanda asked.
"'The Phantom of the Opera." Eric answered.
"I've read the book…" Wanda thought for a moment, "Alright, I'm in."
"Well if Sugar Lumps is doin' it, I'm in too!" Todd exclaimed, sending Wanda a yellowy toothed smile.
"Me too!" Freddy grinned.
"Guess I'd better agree too." Pietro shrugged.
Eric smiled and turned to Remy, Johnny, and Piotr, "What about you three?"
"Well I'm sure we'd love to go against this, but, basically we're your slaves mate, so we're in." Johnny laughed as Remy nodded in agreement.
"I'd like to do scenery," Piotr said, "I have no singing ability."
Eric smiled, "Very good, I'll go inform Charles. Hank will be holding auditions tomorrow so you should all prepare something." XxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxX
The next day Hank sat happily in the front row of the amphitheater. "All right everyone, line up and we'll get the auditions going."
Eric and Xavier, who were sitting near the back supervising, chuckled to themselves as they watched the younger mutants push and shove their way into line.
"It's a good thing we have Forge to help with the construction." Eric commented.
"Indeed." Charles smiled.
"Alright Jean, your first." Hank said from down in front, getting the auditions started.
As Ororo played the first chords of the song and Jean started singing, Forge could be heard yelling from back stage.
"Logan no!!! Leave that to me!" He screamed, "Your going to knock over the entire west wing!"
"No I wont!" Logan yelled back, "I know what I'm doing!"
There was a loud crash as the west wing collapsed.
"Logan!!!" Forge screamed, "Why don't you go help Piotr with the sets."
Hank shook his head, "Carry on Amara, its alright."
At the back of the amphitheater Eric and Charles were in tears laughing.
"It is a good thing we have Forge for the construction," Charles laughed, "But unfortunately, Logan wants to help."
The two erupted into laughter as Amara finished her audition.
"Next!" Hank called.
Rogue pushed Remy, who'd been flirting with her in line, onto stage.
"Alright Remy, what will you be singing?" Hank asked.
Remy looked confused, then shook his head, "Remy don' sing."
"Alright, I'm sure we can find you a speaking roll." Hank sighed, writing something down, "Rogue, your turn."
As Rogue started singing yelling erupted from backstage again, this time it was Piotr.
"What are you doing Logan!" He yelled, "You've ruined my masterpiece! Why aren't you helping Forge?!"
"He told me to help you!" Logan shouted.
Eric and Charles were looking about ready to pee their pants as Piotr started yelling in Russian.
Johnny walked out on stage with Logan, "Logan can help me. We'll rebuild the west wing."
"No, no, no," Hank shook his head, "Johnny, go get in line to audition. Logan, you can build the elephant, we need one for the Hannibal scene."
Logan shrugged and walked off stage as Johnny got into the back of the line.
"Alright, Wanda, your up." Hank stated, looking down at his papers.
"I don't want to go yet." Wanda said, shakily, pushing Todd and Pietro ahead of her.
"Fine, will one of you sing?" Hank asked.
Todd and Pietro started arguing. "Its not my turn! Its your turn!" Todd yelled.
Pietro shook his head, "No! She wanted you to go for her!"
The two of them kept fighting and Hank laughed, "Alright, I have the perfect part for both of you."
"What?" Todd asked confused.
"We don't have to sing?" Pietro added.
"Nope, Wanda, are you ready?" Hank asked.
Wanda nodded nervously. She walked out on stage and sang. She had a pretty voice, but she was very shy, so she sang softly.
"That was lovely." Hank smiled as Wanda finished, "Kitty, your turn."
Kitty's eyes widened nervously.
Lance squeezed her hand and kissed her cheek, "You'll be fine." He whispered.
Kitty nodded, walked out on stage and sang. She too had a lovely voice, but was equally, if not more, nervous as Wanda.
"Very nice." Hank smiled, "Lance your up."
Scott rolled his eyes from where he sat with Kurt. "This'll be good!" He snickered.
Lance started singing and was very good, much to everyone's surprise.
"Wow," Hank laughed, "What do you know, very good Lance.
Lance shrugged and walked over to Kitty.
"I knew he could sing." Kitty smiled.
"Alright Johnny, your last." Hank put his pencil down, "Let's get this over with." He murmered under his breath.
Johnny started singing and everyone stopped and looked up in amazement at his wonderful voice, except Logan, who was too busy hacking away at a hunk of metal to notice.
Hank's jaw dropped, "Why did you and Lance go last?"
Johnny shrugged and laugh maniacally.
"Very good," Hank smiled as he wrote something down, "Well, this went very well. I'll have the cast list posted tomorrow." XxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxX
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