Daniels looks up from his tattered paperback. Other than that, it’s a normal classroom that could possibly change my life forever. Back home, we’d push desks out of the way and roll in the slightly out-of-tune piano from the band room. It’s a regular classroom except for the fact that there’s a stage and a Steinway piano. I smooth out my shirt, run my hand through my hair, and walk into the classroom. But this dream, I wouldn’t mind if it came true. Will that be coming true? What about the one where I’m onstage and can’t remember my lines? I’ll pass on both. But last night, I dreamed I was naked in a classroom full of people. I’m about to audition for a spot at the most prestigious art high school in the country. If you saw me now, you’d say my dreams are coming true. Start reading the first few pages of his new journey below! But New York is a big city, and the path doesn’t always let you go so easily. With parents who don’t accept who his is as a transgender boy, he’s determined to make his own path. In this sneak peek of Act Cool by Tobly McSmith, join August as he auditions to get into the acting school of his dreams, freshly off of running away from home in his small town in Pennsylvania. We hope you like the city, readers, because today’s excerpt takes you right into the heart of Manhattan.
