Stories: Opening Night
He snickered again. "You want a big spotlight on your dramatic entrance?"Summary
Two days after TheChanges, James is about to come out as a fox theri -- making his dramatic entrance on stage during a school play.
Author
BaxilDragonRelease date
Nov. 29, 2003Word Count
750Author Comments
James probably deserves to have the rest of his story told one day.Story Data
Major Characters
- James, a high school student
- Roy, his friend
Dates of Story Events
- Friday, Dec. 20, 1996
Locations
- Unspecified high school
Significant Cameos and References
- Roy refers to EventTheFirstSighting as "the dragon yesterday" - though the sighting was actually two days before (he saw it on TV Thursday morning).
Trivia
- The main character's friend was named after one of the minor characters in "The Odd Couple" - Oscar's accountant, who joins the main characters for their poker nights. My high school put on a production of "The Odd Couple" when I was a sophomore, and I played Roy.
- Since he's in the wings awaiting his first cue, James is playing the role of Felix -- the only male not on the stage at the beginning of the play.
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