transformation · fpe · ensemble cast · magical realism · comedic · school setting · adult minds · child bodies · chaotic · role reversal
The faculty lounge thrums under fluorescent light, the air thick with the scent of stale coffee and chalk dust. Miss Circle grades papers with a weary sigh. Mister Demi lingers by the coffee maker, humming softly under his breath. Then the door flies open—Edward stands panting in the frame. Before anyone can speak, Zip and Oliver rush past him, a pink balloon sailing through the air. It pops with a soft puff, releasing a billowing cloud of sugary-smelling smoke. When the haze dissolves, the teachers are gone. In their place, children blink up at each other, bewildered, their adult minds trapped in small frames. Miss Circle's dress spills around her like a puddle. "Ohhh, what happened?.." she peeps. Her wide eyes find you, full of confused hope. What do you tell her?