No Way Back (Jane and Hugh) by Anna Mac novel Chapter 160

Chapter 160
Musicals had extremely strict performance requirements.
That was only natural.
If the performance was successful, it would cause everyone to cheer.
After all, the song and dance script exuded a “glorious” aura that other types of stage plays could not surpass.
Madelyn stood up against others’ opinions and formed a team.
She had intended to rise to fame instantly on this “glorious” aura
They would gain the admiration of the entire University of Oricle students and the favor of media companies!
She would display her perfect acting skills!
Madelyn had chosen Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”.
It was also a familiar theme.
However, as this was the freshman welcome party, time was limited.
It was impossible to finish the three-hour-long “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”.
She could only choose a short and exciting segment of the plot.
Madelyn was the female lead-Hermia.
The stage set changed. Actors in the musical’s costumes appeared one after the other on the stage. They were accompanied by the melodious background music of the cello.
The atmosphere was instantly stirred up..
“I’ll be ***. Madelyn Fowler is going to attempt the musical ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
“If Madelyn Fowler can act well in this drama, I’ll think that she still has what it takes to be the Fowler family’s daughter.”
“I have to say, Madelyn Fowler has been preparing for this performance for a long time. My friend went to watch their rehearsal. Madelyn Fowler’s performance as the female lead was quite good!”
“It takes a lot of hard work behind the scenes for that one minute on stage. How much effort you put in behind the scenes is clear from your performance on stage.”
Everyone was discussing animatedly.
At this moment, Jane had already changed her clothes and was next to Lila.
Lila looked at the performance that had already begun on stage. She held Jane’s hand and pouted. “Janie, since you’ve already delivered your speech, let’s not watch anymore. I don’t want to see this angelic ***, Madelyn Fowler, show off!”
“Alright,” said Jane. “Then where do you think we should go?”
“Hmm… but I’m looking forward to Madelyn Fowler’s performance failing and embarrassing herself.” Jane did not reply to that.
She flicked her finger on Lila’s forehead instead.
Lila covered her forehead in pain and said, “Hey, that hurts. Janie, you’re bullying me.”
“Why, you…”
Jane looked flabbergasted.
A musical was extremely difficult.
It required a lot of skill. From the actor’s voice, control of what was happening in real-time, acting skills, and physical fitness.
After all, from time to time, the actor had to sing, run, and do all kinds of physically exhausting actions. However, it was unrealistic to expect Madelyn to ***up.
Because the only thing Madelyn could be praised for was her “acting skills”.
In addition, Madelyn wanted to successfully enter the entertainment industry after graduating from college.
This freshman welcome party was the “starting point that Madelyn had been preparing for a long time.
Jane remembered that in her previous life, Madelyn’s musical performance was extremely successful. It was well-received and attracted the attention of many media companies.
It established a solid foundation for Madelyn to enter the entertainment industry.
On the stage, Madelyn bit the tip of her tongue lightly to calm her nerves.
She put her body and mind into the performance and immersed herself in the role of Hermia.
“Calm down, Madelyn Fowler,” she told herself. “As long as you display your original strength, you will be able to attract everyone’s attention.”
Madelyn’s glory and dignity were taken away by Jane. Madelyn had to take them back with her own hands and strength! She had to get them back one by one!
However, it was not working.
Madelyn wanted to concentrate.
But Jane’s face kept flashing across her mind.
Jane’s smug and sarcastic face looked down on Madelyn. Jane’s scornful face trampled all over Madelyn.
And there was another thing.
In the backstage room earlier, Madelyn accidentally revealed her true nature.
When Peter saw that, his trust in Madelyn began to waver.
Madelyn was quick-witted and used her superb acting skills to salvage the situation.
However, the way Peter looked at Madelyn was clearly more distant.
All kinds of images began to disturb Madelyn’s mind.
She tried hard to forget and focus on her acting.
But the more she tried, the more confused she was and the more she could not control herself.
It was as if she had entered a nightmare and could not escape.
“Hermia, you must marry Demetrius, the finest young man in the city.”
“I… Father… I’m sorry, I.
Madelyn was fumbling!
She began to stammer!
It was as if she had forgotten her lines!
The older student who played the role of Hermia’s father was also stunned.
Madelyn had performed well just now.
Why did she flub her lines now?
And she was so far off from her lines! And stuttering too!
This could be considered a performance disaster.
There was no way to save her.
Such basic mistakes were taboo in musicals!
Madelyn rarely made mistakes during rehearsals and her performances then were spectacular
However, what good would that do?
As long as there was a mistake in the actual performance, it would be a complete failure! Madelyn also realized this, and her face instantly turned pale.
*****it! At this juncture, Madelyn’s heart was in a mess.
She had forgotten what the lines of this scene were.
Her mind went blank.
The student playing the father braced himself and continued acting with Madelyn.
“Why did you refuse to marry Demetrius? He’s a real gentleman.”
“But… but I don’t love him anymore. He… fell in love… I… I fell in love with…”
Madelyn wanted to salvage the situation.
But the more she wanted to, the more flustered she became.
Her lines were completely messed up.
The scene was also in chaos.
She could not remember her lines anymore.
Then it was over.
The performance that came to be known as “the worst freshman welcome party performance in the history of the University of Oricle” had ended.
Madelyn did not even know how she had forced herself to finish acting.
When she bowed, she only felt her face burning.
Many eyes in the audience were focused on Madelyn.
Their eyes were filled with mockery, contempt, and smugness.
She could even hear what everyone in the audience was talking about.
“She’s indeed not the Fowler family’s true daughter. To think that some people still praised her so much. They said that she had acted so well during the rehearsal, but in the end, she still messed it up.” “I think she’s nervous, I’ve seen Madelyn Fowler during rehearsals. She can be said to be the best performer in this team.”
“Come on, stop bragging. A failure is a failure, and you’re still making excuses. It’s hilarious”
“She wanted to compete with Jane Fowler? Tsk, tsk, tsk. She is such a fake. A fake can never replace the real one!”
“Fortunately, she only acted out a small scene that could be completed in ten minutes. If she had acted. out the entire “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” for more than three hours, wouldn’t Madelyn Fowler be ****herself?”
“Hahaha! You’re so mean! But I like it!”
“Fortunately, this freshman welcome party is only attended by freshmen and the school leaders.
Otherwise, if members of the Fowler family had come to watch Madelyn Fowler’s performance, they would definitely be embarrassed!”
Madelyn returned to backstage in a daze as if her soul had left her body.
She threw herself at the dressing table.
Her shoulders kept trembling.
She was crying.
It was over.
Everything was over.
Madelyn had been planning this for so long. She was all ready to rise to fame instantly and have the perfect “starting point” for entering the entertainment industry.
It was all ruined!
Ruined!
The expressions of the people on the same team as Madelyn were very ***.
They could not even bring themselves to comfort Madelyn.
Madelyn’s performance just now could be considered on the same level as an epic disaster film.
The others in the team had remembered their lines and had barely managed to follow through with Madelyn’s performance.
However, Madelyn was the female lead and she was so terrible that the other actors in the same team. also became a laughingstock!
Members of the team had already advised Madelyn not to choose such a difficult musical, but Madelyn refused to listen.
Well then. Madelyn was indeed capable during the rehearsal. She acted very well.
But in the end, Madelyn failed during the actual performance!
Everyone hated Madelyn!
How could any of them comfort her?