Will Nate Foster realize his dream of seeing his name in lights on Broadway? Find out in Five, Six, Seven, Nate! by Tim Federle, May’s Author of the Month.
Small town teen Nate Foster is heading to New York to start rehearsals for E.T.: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL!, but with the production team fighting, ruthless understudies vying for the lead role and scary child actors with very large egos, the project may be sunk before it even starts. This laugh-out loud sequel to Better Nate Than Ever, exposes glittery underbelly of musical theater.
Questions and Activities
- E.T.: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL! is based on the 1982 film by Steven Spielberg, E.T., the Extra-terrestrial. Watch the film, then think about how you would adapt it to a musical or stage play. Act it out with your friends.
- What movie would you like to see made into a Broadway show? Try adapting it into a script and act out a scene or two.
- Nate's goal is to star on Broadway, what is one of your life goals? How would you have to do to make it a reality?
- E.T.: The Musical is rumored to be a "flop." A flop is a show that is an utter failure. What were some of Broadway's biggest flops?
- Explore the theater world of Broadway in New York or here in Chicago.
- Create a travel plan for what you would do on a weekend in New York City.
- Find out what how to become an actor yourself with this guide: Break A Leg!
- Learn even more about Tim and his books at TimFederle.com.
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