Two reviews already and I only started posing this morning. Thank you guys, this one's for you.

Well, on with the show :)

The Show Begins

Sarah Williams set the brush down on her dressing table. She had always preferred to do her own makeup for plays (much to the annoyance of the professional Makeup artists), her green face paint and long brown hair (Pulled back into a nerdy braid) made for the perfect Elphaba Thropp (A/N: I know Wicked hadn't been written in the 90s but it's a great show.)

There was a tap on the door, followed by the appearance of a familiar little face. Jae skipped in, followed by Sarah's good friend and Understudy, Emma Blake.

"Is she Ok?" Sarah asked, picking up her five year old

"I'm fine Mummy" Jae insisted

Sarah laughed, ruffling the feathery blonde mop that she'd inherited from her Father.

"She just wanted to tell you to break a leg" Emma grinned

"Break a leg!" Jae parroted, enthusiastically, flashing her sharp little teeth in a gorgeous smile

"Thank you Princess" Sarah laughed and hugged her daughter, "I'll see you in the interval"

"Bye mummy" Jae smiled, returning to Emma's side

"Bring me down!" Sarah sang from up on the Harness, the wooden shaft of the broom clasped in one hand, "Aaahhh!"

The stage went dark as the first act came to an end. Laughing, Sarah ran back to her dressing room. She re-applied her make up and brushed her hair again.

"Well done Mummy!" Jae squealed, barging into the dressing room

"Thank you my Jae-Fae" Sarah scooped up the wriggling five year old and deposited her on the dressing table, "Are you tired?"

"Nope" Jae had inherited Stubbornness from both sides. Her mouth was smeared with sticky brown goo. Sarah rolled her eyes, stubborn and hyper- what a combination,

"I wanna watch you be the witch!"

"Five more minutes Sarah" Emma's voice carried through the closed door

"Off we go honey" Sarah wiped Jae's mouth clean and led her out of the room.

After the encores Sarah found her arms full of flowers,

"Well done Sarah" Ruben Ellington, lighting assistant, and Sarah's latest unwanted admirer enthused. He then tried to pull her into his arms

"Get off Ruben" she all but growled, "I've got to get back to my dressing room, Jae's waiting for me-thanks for the flowers though"

With that she pushed past him and returned to the confines of her dressing room where Jae lay curled up on the couch.

After she had removed her grease paint and changed out of her costume, Sarah scooped Jae up and carried her out to her little car.

Wise Man's Hat: I think that's your lot.

Myra: For the time being, yes.

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