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Back to Stories Have you ever been in a show when something went wrong? What happened? How did you deal with it?
Once I was in a show in the 4th grade and I had sung a wrong note! I thought everyone was going to laugh at me but at the end of the night I was laughing with everybody else in school!

-Delia, age 12

 
One time I was in a ballet recital and I made a mistake. We had to start our part over again!

-Haley, age 8

 
I was in a talent show and i didn't start the song and helpers came on and restarted the song for me.

-Kerri, age 12

 
My class did a play called It's Saturday where it explains about what kids do on Saturdays. I got chosen as an insain piano teacher. I missed my lines accedently. Everyone laughed when I just stood there saying ummmmmmmmm!

-Erica, age 11

 
Once I was in a play for the summer and my friend wrote another for after the main play and it was about a four star diner and the food was horrible and I forgot my lines when the waiter brought the food. Luckly I had adlibed.

-Shannon, age 10

 
It's two nights before the big day. We were doing a play call Annie. I was Annie. My friend was the lion; she forgot her lines so she made up some.

-Lauren, age 10

 
One time i was in a play and my mom waved to me and i shouted "hey mom where's dad?" right in the middle of the song. I was so embarrassed I ran off the stage and I tripped over a wire and fell on my knee and it started bleeding.

-Emma, age 10

 
Once I went to a fishing contest. And my fishing rod was not steady enough. I tried to catch a big fish, But when I tried SLASH!!!! I fell into the water. Everybody laughed...even my little brother. It was embarrassing! My brother also laughed so hard he had the hiccups so I gave him some water.

-Brittany, age 7

 
I was once in a play with my class I then slipped and everyone went laughing. I then started laughing with them so I would not feel the embarrassment.

-Steven, age 5

 
I was in a cheerleading competition and two girls were supposed to lift me into the air. When I climbed onto their arms, I tipped forward a bit too far and fell right on my face. I was so embarassed!

-Lauren, age 11

 
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