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In 1982 in a southern city, David and Sarah, two freshmen at a highly competitive performing arts high school, thrive alongside their school peers in a rarified bubble, ambitiously devoting themselves to their studies--;to music, to movement, to Shakespeare and, particularly, to classes taught by the magnetic acting teacher Mr. Kingsley. It is here in these halls that David and Sarah fall innocently and powerfully into first love. And also where,...
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Once a gifted ballet dancer, Julia Costell buckled under the demands of a professional dance career, and has landed with a thud in an unglamorous job as a guidance counselor at a performing arts high school. Living back home with her parents and feeling lost, she is afraid she'll never soar again.
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Transgender teen and aspiring actor August lands a spot at a prestigious performing arts high school in New York City, but he struggles to move past the life he left behind, with conservative parents who wanted to send him to conversion therapy.
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At a prestigious New York City performing arts school, five friends connect over one dream of stardom. But for Joy, Diego, Liv, Ethan and Dave, that dream falters under the pressure of second-semester, Senior year. Ambitions shift and change, new emotions rush to the surface, and a sense of urgency pulses between them: Their time together is running out. Diego hopes to get out of the friend zone. Liv wants to escape, losing herself in fantasies of...
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"Ever since she was a little girl, Sarasa has wanted to play the role of Oscar as part of the Kouka Acting Troupe, an all-female acting troupe similar to the Takarazuka Revue. But before she can do that, she has to attend two years at the Kouka School of Musical and Theatrical Arts. As Sarasa practices singing, dancing, and acting, she grows closer to the other girls in her year, including her roommate, the stoic former J-idol, Ai. Though Sarasa is...
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Join Barbie 'Malibu' Roberts and Barbie 'Brooklyn' Roberts for fun, laughter, and exciting new adventures in the brand-new series Barbie It Takes Two. The series follows Barbie and Barbie as they attend a year of performing arts high school in NYC, set out to record a music demo and take odd jobs to pay for it, all while exploring the Big Apple and traveling back to Malibu often to visit family and friends. Filled with stories of friendship, family,...
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"Performing at the Culture Festival could be Sarasa's big break--that is, if her audition is good enough to snag her the role. But she's not the only student with big dreams: Yamada is trying out for Juliet, but does she have the confidence to succeed?"-- Provided by publisher.
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"The girls continue to study under their sadistic acting teacher, Takagi. Takagi is having them perform scenes from Romeo and Juliet, and the man doesn't hold back when it comes to giving criticism! After being told she needs to be more of a team player, Sarasa declares that she'll be better at supporting her co-stars. But can a bright star like Sarasa ever learn to share the spotlight?"-- Provided by publisher.
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"After hogging the spotlight during their acting class assignment, Sarasa is in the dog house with her friends. They still have another scene to perform, and Sarasa is determined to redeem herself! Can she rein in her showboating nature and learn to work as part of a team?"-- Provided by publisher.
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"It's summer, which means the students at the Kouka School of Musical and Theatrical Arts get a break! Ai heads back with Sarasa to spend summer vacation at Sarasa's home in Tokyo, but all she can wonder about is her friend's parentage. When she finally gets some answers, will it change how she looks at Sarasa?"-- Provided by publisher.
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"It's time for acting class, now with actual acting and not just theory! The second-years are assigned scenes from the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice to practice their skills. As everyone gets amped up to put what they've learned to use, Ai tells Sarasa that she's considering going after male roles instead of female ones. Will the two besties become rivals?!"-- Provided by publisher.
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Sarasa and the first-year class wave goodbye to the graduating second-years, including their beloved mentors. With the new school year starting, that means that Sarasa and her friends are the second-years now, and their new underclassmen are going to be a handful! Can the girls be good “big sisters” to the newbies?