This Is a Test   We performed it for a grade-8 orientation audience and it turned them on to high-school drama.   Deborah Craig, Stouffville District Secondary School, Stouffville, Ontario, Canada   Always remember the importance of the chorus. Cast strong people in the chorus and focus on making the chorus the 'engine' of the play.   Jeremy Williams, Cook High School, Adel, Ga.   The trickiest part is moving the teacher around through the desks without upstaging him/her. There needs to be maneuvering room.   Thalia McMillion, Derby Academy, Hingham, Mass.   A large ensemble of "students" who take the test around or behind "Alan" will really add to the overall effect of this "every student's nightmare." Each character on stage should have a unique personality told through "reaction" and costume.   Marc Aronson, Coconut Creek High School, Coconut Creek, Fla.   Use of a metronome really adds to the mood!   Nate Campbell, Badger Ridge Middle School, Verona, Wis.   Involve the chorus in the action—I had mine travel so their job was more exciting.   Dana Davis, Prairie Trail Junior High, Olathe, Kan.   Props/sight gags worked well for chorus and students—music and sound effects also effective. "Teacher" role became "Every Teacher" parody open to interpretation.   Randy Burse, Gallatin High School, Gallatin, Tenn.   We used a fog machine when the chorus entered and also when Alan's mother came in to give the impression that it was all in his imagination.   Michaele Lux, Andrew Jackson High School, Chalmette, La.   I had "the chorus" dress as parochial school students. My pre-show music was any song that had the word "school" in it: "School's Out," "Be True to Your School," "High School Rock," etc.   Tracey Miller, League City Intermediate School, League City, Texas