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K-Gr 3 Darlene's grand venture into acting is told in three short chapters that follow the hippo from amateur acting classes to auditions, and on to ever-more-ambitious roles. Each of her performances, though disastrous, is reviewed favorably by the local theater critic. Portraying "the flood" in Noah's Ark, she splashes water onto the front row. "Audience participation," raves the critic. Portraying a professor in a science-fiction drama, she bungles her lines, and the headline reads, "Profound Professor]Deepens Play's Mystery." ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Yearning for stardom, hippo Darlene takes a theater class. In Noah's Ark, Darlene plays the flood. "You dash onstage and throw the water on the ground. It's simple, yet vital. You don't need to rehearse. What could go wrong?" Unfortunately, things do go wrong, and with each production, Darlene continues to mess up. In Noah, she trips and throws water into the audience; in the next play, she flubs her lin...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Yearning for stardom, hippo Darlene takes a theater class. Unfortunately, things go wrong. Schwartz's straight-face...Log In or Sign Up to Read More