Rude Awakening
"Short"
Synopsis
Emily discovers her dream musical, "Spring Awakening," will be her school's Spring production. To audition, she must secure approval from her strict single mother, Demi, a Burmese-Filipina who was thrust into motherhood at a young age.
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