The fluorescent lights of the community theater buzzed like trapped flies. Marcela, thirteen, sat on a folding chair, her legs swinging just above the scuffed floor. Beside her, Ethel, fifteen, sat perfectly still, her script already memorized, her posture a quiet challenge.
Here’s a short story about the casting of two young actors, Marcela (13) and Ethel (15). The Last Audition casting marcela 13y ethel 15y
Marcela shook her head. Ethel smiled—just a little. The fluorescent lights of the community theater buzzed
“No,” Ethel said. “But she makes me better.” sat on a folding chair
