A Different Twist — Elizabeth Levy

Some rules are meant to be broken!

Christi Bay could sing and act better than almost anyone else in her school. Phil Grey, a famous actor and Christi's idol, arrives in town to direct a production of OLIVER using local kids for the street urchins. Christi can hardly wait for the auditions. But she and her best friend Lizbeth are disappointed: boys only are to be cast. They won't even get the chance to meet Phil!

Then they come up with a master plan. Let Christi disguise herself as a boy. She would cut her hair, wear Lizbeth's brother's old clothes and ratty sneakers and think mean, nasty boy thoughts. Chris Bayton, alias Christi Bay does get a part in the play and a chance to work with Phil Grey. She should be the happiest girl in the world! How come she feels so rotten then? Could it be that now she's so confused that even Lizbeth is mad at her? She hasn't told her parents how she got the part in the play and she's feeling guilty about lying to Phil. Should she tell the truth and risk being fired from the play?