Today during drama with 6th and 2nd graders:

Mentor teacher: “Mrs. M is a real actor…”

Me: (*snort*), “uh huh.”

MT: “So tell us Mrs. M, when you are in rehearsal, what does your director do to get everyone’s attention?”

Me: “Um.”

I mean, really? The stage manager and/or director would just yell a lot and probably call you douchebags, fuckers and idiots if you don’t pay attention. And maybe fine you. I should have been warned that this question was coming.

Actual answer: “They would say ‘may I have your attention please’, I guess.”

I believe that’s what they call ‘thinking on your feet’, folks.

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