PREMIUM PREVIEW: The Understudy

Little Stories for Tiny People: Anytime and bedtime stories for kids

Rhea Pechter

Books, Kids & Family, Arts, Stories For Kids

4.5 • 5.4K Ratings

🗓️ 7 September 2024

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

This is a preview of a story exclusive to Little Stories Premium. Tess, the assistant director of the Farm Theater Group, is thrilled. Tomorrow is the group's opening night performance of "Beyond The Meadow" and she just knows it is going to be flawless. Until...the leading lady, Starletta S. Goose, is hit on the head with a slop bucket. Tess is tasked with getting Starletta's understudy ready to fill in the starring role. There's just one problem...the understudy does not exist. Will Tess find an actress to fill in the leading role for opening night? You'll have to listen to find out! To hear the full episode, you can sign up for Little Stories Premium by visiting http://littlestoriespremium.com Join Little Stories Premium to get more of the stories you love and access to Little Stories for Sleep, an exclusive bedtime podcast filled with sleepy stories! You can also purchase Little Stories Premium as a gift! Visit https://www.littlestoriespremium.com/gifts to learn more.

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0:00.0	Hello everyone this is Ria with a quick note this is a preview of an episode
0:06.8	exclusive to Little Stories Premium little Stories Premium gives you more of the stories you love and add free
0:15.5	listening experience and access to Little Stories for Sleep an exclusive
0:22.4	Bedtime podcast featuring brand new sleepy stories
0:27.6	perfect for that last track on a bedtime playlist.
0:31.9	Subscribe or purchase a gift subscription
0:35.9	by visiting Little Stories premium.com.
0:40.2	Now on to the show.
0:52.4	This is Ria. Welcome to Little Stories for Tiny People.
0:57.0	On my way into my studio, I stepped barefoot on a cactus. Then when I sat down on my hard metal stool, I nearly fell out of it because it was ice cold.
1:09.1	The air conditioning in my studio is on full blast and I can't seem to turn it off.
1:14.8	Tell you the truth, I didn't even know I had air conditioning in here.
1:18.4	Oh, and there's a crow, perhaps the biggest one I've ever seen, glaring at me through the window from a nearby
1:27.6	tree. But I'm a professional, okay? Did you think these strange and puzzling experiences would deter me from telling you a story?
1:38.0	Oh, contrary, the show must go on.
1:42.0	Let's get to it. Our story is called The Understudy. Take it
1:49.3	away, Nooty. Remember, there are no pictures. You have to imagine the pictures in your mind. You can imagine
1:56.1	them however you want. Okay, here we go. Stop in the pocket, and no worries on my mind.
2:15.8	No worries on my mind.
2:19.8	My mind. Bravo! Group's longtime director, stood on his feet, puffing up the lapels of his signature red vest.
2:38.0	All of my hard work has paid off.
2:41.0	I mean, all of your hard work has paid off. I mean all of your hard work has paid off. That was pitch perfect
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