Consider the stage manager’s comments about Joe and some of the other characters. What does he always seem to tell the audience about the characters? Why do you think he tells us these things in particular?

so as to inform us about what is happening to avoid confusion

i think cheerleading is definitely a form of art. or at least it should be! not everyone has what is takes/and or the determination to become a cheerleader. it takes practice and hard work, along with being able to master a move correctly, like dancing. dancing is a form of art, and i think cheerleading is too. not everyone can dance, just like not everyone can be a cheerleader.