Always the back-up singer and never the headliner. That’s the story of Drew’s life. Once Drew discovered musicals, his life was one big song – whether you wanted to hear it or not. For the most part, it’s the latter.
With auditions for his school’s summer musical fast approaching, Drew thought he could score a leading role by becoming known around the cafeteria as “the” singer. Meaning, when people wonder who should play a certain role, there’s only one name that comes to mind. That’s no easy feat and he was determined to, well, prove that – embarrassingly.
The cafeteria was a hub of social activity in Drew’s school. Before class in the morning, at lunchtime, after class and throughout the school day, dozens – if not hundreds – of kids would hang out at the long communal tables. Whether it was to actually eat or just kill time between classes (or skip them), the cafeteria was the first place you’d look if you wanted to find someone.
Thinking he could build up hype and have his first viral moment, Drew began putting up cryptic signs about the musical’s auditions. His messages teased everything from, “There’s only one person for the role” and “Know who’s going to play him?” with pictures of the character from the show. It had people talking but not in wonderment about what it all meant. It was more like, “What the hell is this?”