Tag Archives: high school theatre

Mapping Out My Future

Posted on September 19, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir Fall and winter of my senior year had turned out just the way I’d planned. But spring took an unexpectedly dark turn. First, our lovably nebbish Choir instructor Mr. Brock developed a bad case of the hiccups. … Continue reading →

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All Talking! All Singing! All Dancing!

Posted on August 29, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir I did it all. Or tried to. My guidance counselor urged me to go into “the arts,” which I naturally took to mean all of the arts. My hero Gene Kelly had done it all—acted, sung, danced—and … Continue reading →

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Bringing My Darkness Into the Light

Posted on February 21, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir Whatcha gonna do when the crick runs dry? My superpower since third grade had been my ability to tell funny stories and do goofy voices. And ninth grade looked to be no different. After all, I’d had … Continue reading →

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