: "First Day Vibes"
Scene 2
(Lights up on the bustling hallway of Eastern High School. Lockers slamming, students laughing, teachers giving directions. The energy is lively and a little chaotic.)
(Phoebe walks through the hall with her two best friends, Liam and Tessa. She's holding a map and looking around like she's trying to find a room.)
Phoebe (grinning):
Senior year, and I still feel like a freshman trying to survive the jungle.
Tessa (teasing):
Careful, newbie. The seniors are ruthless.
(She winks.)
Liam:
Hey, technically we are the seniors now. Time to rule the school.
Phoebe:
Yeah, right after I find the auditorium. Again.
(They all laugh.)
(A group of "popular" seniors walks by, led by Madison, the queen bee of the school. She gives Phoebe a fake smile.)
Madison (sweetly fake):
Aw, look, little Phoebe's still lost. How adorable.
Phoebe (muttering to her friends):
And there's the not-so-wonderful side of high school.
Tessa (loudly, pretending to be amazed):
Wow, Madison, it must be exhausting carrying that much jealousy around.
(Phoebe and Liam stifle their laughter as Madison glares and flounces away.)
Liam:
Senior year rule #1: Ignore the drama queens.
Phoebe (smiling):
Noted.
(They continue walking. Posters for clubs and activities are everywhere.)
Tessa (excited):
Oh! Drama club auditions today after school! You have to come, Phoebe!
Phoebe (nervous):
I don't know... Standing on a stage sounds like a nightmare.
Liam:
Come on, you said you wanted to try new things this year, right?
(He nudges her.)
No regrets.
Phoebe (thinking, then smiling):
Okay. No regrets. I'll do it.
Tessa (cheering):
Yes! Senior year glow-up!
(They reach the auditorium doors.)
Phoebe (softly, to herself):
Senior year... here we go.
(They push open the doors and enter the packed auditorium, blending into the crowd. Lights fade to black.)
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This act shows:
Real scenes with her friends
The "not-so-wonderful" people (like Madison)
Her deciding to try new things (drama club!)
How exciting and scary senior year feels at the same time
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