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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 3 - Advanced)
Topic: Angry (08/02/07)
Angela was angry and she would get even; oh she would get even! True, she was only a freshman at Michigan State University and a novice at acting, but she gave a good audition. Shoot, she gave a wonderful performance! Besides, the Director, James Madison, said that she did well and yet he gave the leading role to someone named, Cybil Blandish.

Angela got a small part, that of a receptionist but that just wasn’t good enough; certainly not what she was expecting!

Angela found out later that the reason Cybil was given the lead role was because she had money and lots of it! The play, “Her Cold Heart,” was a murder mystery and the lead character—Monica Mulligan—was a sociopath and murderess and would be a great part for an aspiring actress. And, that’s what she was—an aspiring and talented actress.

The play was to open around Thanksgiving and rehearsals were to begin the first of October. “Well, she thought. I’ll play my part but maybe there’s a way I can….” Before she could finish her thought, another idea began forming in her brain.

The rehearsals went as expected and it was the day before opening night. Everyone in the play had an extra job or two and Angela’s extra job was to make sure all of the props were in place for all of the actors. She didn’t particularly enjoy the work but there was one aspect she did enjoy…that of making sure that Cybil had everything she needed for her upcoming scenes.

Opening night finally arrived and it looked like everything was ready. Everyone in the play was excited and the director was giving his “fired up” speech before the play, “You have all done well and I expect that each and everyone of you will give a great performance…especially Sybil, dear! Without you, we just wouldn’t have a play! Now, go out there everyone break a leg!”

Well, as the curtain rose and Act One began, it was Sybil’s cue to appear. Seconds went by and no Sybil…The curtain went down and the director flew backstage to find out what was wrong…

Angela gave a worried look to everyone and shouted, “Sybil is nowhere! What shall we do?”

All of a sudden, Sybil showed up, her face in a swollen and blood-red rash. “Who did this to me? Which of one of you jerks did this to me?!”

The director, ……..replied, “Oh Sybil, how awful! Let’s don’t think that this was done deliberately…Let’s just get you to a Dr. right away! Sam, take her to Dr. Seinfeld, immediately!”

After she left he asked, “Is there anyone here that can take her part? Her understudy called in last night, sick and the show must go on”

Angela shouted, “I can! I memorized her lines just in case anything awful happened…I can do it! And, you won’t be sorry!”

Well, Angela took over and did a great job; however, she didn’t know that Cybil performed some skullduggery herself. The day before opening night, Cybil went through one of Angela’s props and took away the fake knife and replaced it with a real one…

And, oh the anguish it brought to the receiver of that knife!
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Christine Dunn
08/09/07
Oh my goodness! Cybil was very devious!
Lynda Schultz 
08/10/07
A couple of gaps in logic (or maybe I'M the one with the gap!) Why would Cybil mess the props up? Did she know ahead of time what Angela was up too? If she did, why didn't she prevent it? You changed the spelling of Cybil a couple of times as well. Anyway, I did enjoy the read, the skullduggery and the surprise ending — anger does come back to haunt us, doesn't it?
Marilyn Schnepp 
08/11/07
There was a Cybil and a Sybil...and an angry Angela; and evidently a shocking finale, before the curtain went down. Interesting view on anger. Creative, to say the least.