This sounds a lot like stage management. That problem you just heard about? The audience is going to see it too if you don't fix it. Right. Now. And it's not g

This sounds a lot like stage management. That problem you just heard about? The audience is going to see it too if you don't fix it. Right. Now. And it's not going to get fixed unless you do it yourself or have someone else capable do it - you are in control, and if you don't make something happen, it doesn't happen. And while you're managing crises, you still have to fly the airplane - the performance crashes without your voice guiding it along. You have to think through plans, make sure they will work and nothing will get in the way, and then execute them quickly and correctly, or you and the people you're responsible for are detracting from the quality of other people's hard work. Sure, you can get it right next time, but this is live. There is no editing. If you screw up, you screw up, everyone knows it, and you've blown the suspension of disbelief. But there isn't time to get flustered or argue over blame, because another cue is rapidly approaching. And sometimes, things that are nobody's fault will arise, and you'll have to work around those too. (Actor injured? Call 911, get them out the rear loading dock, and keep calling the show. Or know when to stop it. Building power outage? Get out there and get control of the audience, get some flashlights, and lead a safe evacuation.) I don't think there's any exercise in high school with more real-world significance than that.