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"All the World's a Stage,"

And we're just actors, right?

But it takes more than actors

To bring a show to life.

 

I was a little starlet

Born to sing and dance;

Born to thrill the audience

With stories of romance.

 

But one day as I twirled

I peaked behind the scene

And saw the faces of those behind

Radiant with glee.

 

I went back to my place,

And when the show was done

Again, I saw the faces behind

Celebrating the run.

 

"Why are you so happy," I asked

A woman dressed in dark colors,

"When you can't be out on stage

With me and all the others?"

 

The woman, stage manager,

Laughed and smiled sweetly,

Then pulled me to the side and

Spoke words that stuck with me.

 

"Some are meant to be on stage;

Some will sing and dance.

Some will thrill the audience

With stories of romance.

Some will be backstage

Working on the set;

Some will go to and fro

'Til everyone's needs are met.

Some will be with the actors;

Their role is to direct

A show that someone else has written

And tried to perfect.

Another, still, will sell the show

To the best of their abilities

By making ads and creating buzz-

To the audience, a tease.

There are many other roles; 

Too many to name.

But every single one of them

Has importance just the same.

That's why we are happy, you see,

Because the show was great-

The show that every one of us

Worked to create."

 

I do not know yet what my part is,

On or off the stage.

But I do know this: The theatre is where

I'll be 'til my old age.

 

I want to be a part of

The magic in a play,

Whether on or off the stage,

The Theatre is where I'll stay.

 

"All the World's a Stage,"

And we're just actors, right?

But it takes more than actors

To bring a show to life.

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