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[quote=Anonymous]I am a big proponent of theater and backstage/tech.  That will be getting started right about now in most schools.  Maybe he is not ready for a stage role (but freshmen are NOT likely to get even a named part - more like "boy on street selling apples", and "mobster number 4", with lines like "golly".  So -- if any inkling at all that way I would encourage him to tryout for a part in whatever play/musical is going to take place.  If that is a bridge too far -- then backstage crew is ideal.  Wear black, work in the sound booth, or behind stage pushing props, or all of the above.

Theater kids are all pretty laid back and welcoming socially with other kids.  And, it can be a good chance for freshman to mix a little with older kids, and meet a few other freshmen.  There tends to be a fair amount of "down time" in the process so kids can hang out and chat a bit.

And -- I cannot emphasize this enough -- you basically just have to be willing to show up on time, put in a good faith effort at whatever, be polite and nice.  No one is expecting a 9th grader to set the world on fire in a high school production.

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