Tag Archives: acting

Jesus: Through the Eyes of the Apostle Peter

Posted on February 13, 2025 by mitchteemley

Six Powerful Easter Season Illustrations Pastors, teachers, and church drama groups: Are you planning a Lent series or individual messages for the six weeks between Ash Wednesday and Easter? If so, these six dramatic monologues, The Simon-Peter Chronicles, seen at churches … Continue reading →

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Why Is “Smart” Marketing So Dumb?

Posted on February 10, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week I’m not impressed with “targeted” advertising. I’ve received ads for: Girl Scout activities in Vermont—because a person I don’t know, who leads a Vermont Girl Scout troupe, once connected with me on LinkedIn. Lacrosse equipment (a … Continue reading →

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The Mold From Which I Was Made

Posted on January 14, 2025 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir She was my template, my prototype. But I never knew it. Even as a preschooler, I was embarrassed by her. “Don’t forget to go wee-wee,” she’d say at bedtime. “Nooo, Grandma! It’s pee-pee!” As a teenager, I loudly dressed … Continue reading →

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Looking for a Bigger Love

Posted on December 10, 2024 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir I’d found “the One,” and then lost her. Twice. By which I mean I’d fallen in love with my high school sweetheart, then told her I wasn’t sure I still loved her, then decided I still did, then been … Continue reading →

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A Star Again, or How I Scored An Extra 15 Minutes of Fame

Posted on November 5, 2024 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir Following my father’s death, I’d decided not to take over his two profitable enterprises. “I’m an artist,” I told Mom, “not a businessman.” Appearances aside, however, I hadn’t taken a virtuous vow of poverty. So I doubled down on … Continue reading →

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My Life Was a Farce

Posted on October 15, 2024 by mitchteemley

Image: Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire My Real Memoir I had the worst employer ever: Me. My micro-career in directing musicals for dance studios had produced exactly nada buckaroos, and my micro-career in producing rock bands had resulted in precisely zilcharooney. My dad, who’d … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon!

Posted on July 19, 2024 by mitchteemley

Dear friends: I’ve decided to make all of my “stuff”—books, movies, videos, scripts, music—available here at The Power of Story. My new store page will debut next week! Just one thing… I’m not sure what to call it. So I’m … Continue reading →

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Two Delightful Summer Stories

Posted on June 20, 2024 by mitchteemley

It’s Family Time! Pastors, teachers, and drama groups: These two scenes of mine, one modern, and one based on an ancient tale, have been performed throughout North America! Both are now available from my script publisher SkitGuys.com for you to read or perform! … Continue reading →

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Finally Up to Bat!

Posted on March 5, 2024 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir “When you can’t find a way,” my hero George Pal had told me, “make a way.” I’d decided to do just that. For starters, my GPA had plummeted so badly that I was in danger of winning … Continue reading →

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Thank You, God, For Not Making Me a Star

Posted on February 13, 2024 by mitchteemley

Above: The Daily Planet – Mitch (top), Jeph (L), Joey (middle), Marc (R), B of A Achievement Award, stream-of-conscious notebook pages (no actual writing class assignments have survived) My Real Memoir I was imploding with unfulfilled and unrecognized yearnings. I’d … Continue reading →

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