Keita Yano/Winter Troupe Ensemble

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Backstage Stories

Part 1

Izumi	Excuse me, but are you interested in acting? You've been watching the street act for a while now.
Keita	Huh? Oh, yes. I am. It reminded me of the past.
Izumi	The past?
Keita	I belonged to the drama club when I was in school. So I did improv like this a lot.
Izumi	Oh, really?
Keita	Since starting work, I've gone to see shows, but I haven't acted in a while.
	But watching actors up close made me miss those good old days.
Izumi	Do you ever think about going back to acting?
Keita	Sometimes. I wish I could. But it's hard to find time when you have a full-time job.
	Plus I haven't acted in so long, I don't know if I even remember how to. Hah, I just get better at making excuses as I grow older.
Izumi	I have a proposal for you that just might help you stop making excuses. How about joining an ensemble cast?
Keita	Ensemble cast?
Izumi	Yep. Our troupe is recruiting right now.
	You can adjust your time on stage if you're an ensemble cast, so it'd be easier to practice even while working.
Keita	That's true...
Izumi	It'd be a shame if you stopped acting even though you clearly want to do it again.
	This is a flyer for our troupe. Come by to watch us practice if you're interested.
Keita	Thanks. I don't know if I can go or not, but I'll take the flyer.
Izumi	Got it. You're welcome anytime.
Keita	(Ensemble cast, huh? It would make it easier to participate, and maybe I can slowly get used to acting and standing on stage again.)
	(And I might be able to act again just like how those guys were doing in the street act...)
Izumi	Um, actually. Can you tell me more about the ensemble cast you're recruiting?

Rumi