Tech Week

The full story of a junior high musical production, told exclusively from the POV of the kids backstage. It’s High School Musical, from behind the scenes . . . without the high school. Book Two of the Cast vs. Crew Trilogy In this sequel to Setting the Stage, there’s one week left until opening night of Curie: The Musical, and nothing is going right backstage. The set has collapsed, the crew’s headsets don’t work, and Ella, the stage manager, just quit in a fury. The cast and crew are playing pranks on each other, and Willow, the soundboard operator, is working on a scheme that will turn the feud into all-out war! Levi, the tech lead, and Rosa, the star of the show, are caught in the middle. Can they unite the cast and crew in time to actually rehearse? Or will the chaos force them to take sides and destroy their showmance? The teachers call it “tech week.” The kids call it “hell week.” Whatever you call it, this is the week that the drama of drama club gets real.