Mrs. Norton is the drama teacher at Greg’s school. She is very enthusiastic but somewhat clueless about middle school social dynamics, as when she tells Greg he has a “soprano” voice, embarrassing him in front of the girls. Because of her passion for drama, Mrs. Norton thinks everyone should have the chance to perform—even going so far as to write new roles and songs for the school’s production of
The Wizard of Oz. Her efforts are unrewarded, however, when Greg and his friends refuse to sing on stage and instead pelt the lead actress with apples and sabotage the play.