The Bird Scene (play)

The Bird Scene is a scene/play-piece that is used in Hollywood Arts to teach the students to believe in their own choices as artists. The Scene is a monologue, and it is featured in the episode The Bird Scene.

Script
'''It was 1934 when my husband left me, alone. '''

Living on the prairie was a dreary existence, no telephone, no radio.

Only a large, majestic bird with whom I shared my feelings.

One day when I was feeling low I said to him, 

"Oh, bird. You can fly. You can soar miles from this lonely place yet you stay... Why?"

'''And apparently, my question rang true, for that afternoon... the bird left.'''

'''And so went my spirit. (Looks down)'''

Classroom Tool
In the improvisation class taught by Mr. Sikowitz, each student is required to pass this scene in order to be allowed to audition for any school play. The object of the lesson, is to get through the scene without questioning yourself, and trying for the approval of others. The other students are not allowed to tell the new student the 'secret' of the Bird scene nor are they allowed to help you in any way. After you perform the scene the teacher will tell you that you have done the scene wrong (no matter how good it is performed by you) and will continue to do so until you stand up for yourself. By asking the teacher if you've done the scene properly, you fail. You must perform the scene over and over again until you get it right (ie: proclaiming you're approving opinion of your performance against the teacher's saying it was wrong, or telling the teacher your performance was good despite what he says).

Student's Performances
While it is unknown as of now how many times it took the other students (besides Tori) to pass the Bird Scene, all the other characters have passed at some point preceding the series.
 * It took Tori 3 tries to pass the bird scene.