● Grade: Sixth.

● Her story: Bianka wrote "Diary of a Fly" and detailed the comings and goings of a fly and his family. On one particular day, the fly had to take a pop quiz in class. The fly didn't do well and asked, "How was I supposed to know how long the average human lives?"

Her thoughts on the performance: "It was really good. It was exactly like I imagined it."

Dylan Sitlava, 12

● Grade: Sixth.

● His story: Dylan's story received roars of laughter from the audience when his main character was attacked by seven evil gnomes carrying sticks. His story was about a boy who takes walks and discovers tiny footprints belonging to gnomes.

His thoughts on the performance: "It was good because they did it exactly how I wrote it."

Victor Arzac, 8

Grade: Third.

His story: Victor's story was the only one not performed by the actors. Instead, his story, "The Three Pennies and the Big Bad Quarter," was done using illustrations on a computer and projected onto a screen. In his story, the quarter blows down a house occupied by the pennies and is grounded by his mother for doing so.

His thoughts on the performance: "I thought it was cool."

Eric Daily, 10

● Grade: Fifth.

● His story: Eric wrote "Rock Up the MPR" (multipurpose room) and brought some of the audience to their feet. Some of the students participated in the performance by acting like a crowd at a rock concert.

His thoughts on the performance: "It sounded like it rocked up this place. It gave this place rock."

Nancy Gamino, 11,

and Marina Brockman, 13

● Grade: Both sixth-graders.

● Their story: Nancy, Marina and Dylan co-wrote the story of Prince Lysander and his quest to get into a dance club. The prince is turned down because of his attire. Hip Hop Mama comes to his rescue and dresses the prince in some fresh duds. This was a crowd favorite because the actors performed the Soulja Boy dance.

Nancy's thoughts on the performance: "They put in things that we didn't write, and it was kind of a surprise."