The Backstagers #1

Jory, new at school and eager to belong, finds himself drawn to the drama club—only to be dismissed by the self-styled stars, the McQueen twins, Blake and Kevin. Seeking connection, he stumbles upon the Backstagers, a secretive group who keep the magic of the stage alive from the shadows. They reveal a hidden world behind the curtain: a labyrinth of shifting tunnels teeming with strange life and forgotten wonders, where the true heart of performance beats beneath the footlights.

Beckett, the quiet master of the lighting and sound booth, finds his sanctuary disrupted when stage managers assign him to train Sasha, a wide-eyed newcomer. When a frantic tech rehearsal spirals into chaos, Beckett snaps—only for Sasha to vanish into the dark, labyrinthine depths of backstage, leaving no trace.

In "Act Four," the Backstagers rally to find Sasha after he vanishes during a crucial rehearsal, leaving Jory, Hunter, Aziz, Beckett, and Blake McQueen to manage the dress-tech run on their own. When they finally track him down, Sasha reveals he was guided by unseen helpers during his time lost in the theater’s hidden corners—leaving the group to wonder what secrets the backstage world still holds.