Sentence 1: Tanner was an actor in a play. 
 Sentence 3: Unfortunately, his sister was sick and he was held up 
 Sentence 4:  Finally she was able to get to sleep and he left for the show 
 Sentence 5:  When he got there, he was too late and they had sent in an understudy 
 Given Sentence 2: He decided to take a pottery class.