Comments | mellymel_: I'm gonna live forever...

mellymel_

I'm gonna live forever...

Apr 03, 2006 20:40

...or so the song goes. I played Miss Sherman in "Fame, the Musical" this weekend at my HS. I'm pretty sure I am the only teacher in our history to subject herself to playing a principle role in the school musical. Our theatre department was hurting, so I thought it might help to put butts in the seats. I was right.. we sold out! It was very ( Read more... )

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brocklisoup April 4 2006, 02:33:12 UTC

We did Fame my senior year, and it was the same thing. The day before we opened, the director was like, "OK, let's do the last song" and everyone's like "what last song?" Apparently there was this graduation scene no one knew about, so we had to scramble to get it put together at the last minute, but things went off OK. It was a lot of fun. I went to prom with the girl who played the lead - "that hussy from the play," my grandma called her.

mellymel_ April 4 2006, 23:37:47 UTC

That's so funny because we 'found out' about that last song at our final dress rehearsal-- hmmm, must be some kind of director thing.

brocklisoup April 4 2006, 23:53:13 UTC

Are you serious? That's awesome

penguin_hunter April 4 2006, 03:31:50 UTC

EVERYONE LOVES MISS VOLPE, you know that, youngsters and oldsters! Glad it all went well (not that there was a doubt). I thought it was next weekend, lol. Good luck on your next venture with the youngsters! Best part, you are impacting their life in a way they will remember forever in a positive way! You go girl.

Wanna make out? (sorry Rich, had to steal it, lol)

richsmithswm April 4 2006, 10:36:01 UTC

Maybe you'll get more positive results from the question than I usually do.

fn April 4 2006, 17:28:03 UTC

Maybe you'll get more positive results from the question than I usually do.

Well then. See if I ever make out with you again. What am I, chopped liver?

richsmithswm April 5 2006, 11:54:18 UTC

NYE 2005 a night I'll not soon forget ****sigh***

fn April 4 2006, 17:27:27 UTC

Another bright note: what a gorgeous weekend!! Yippee-- spring is here! I can't believe festival season is just around the corner. We are now in the final quarter of school-- 10 weeks to go... ah, SUMMER is coming. I just heart it.

All I'm gonna say... HELL YEAH.

vince_paul April 4 2006, 20:20:37 UTC

I ditto your comment to me a few days ago! Damn girl, you are 'living' your life! Way to go! :)

gbhippychick April 6 2006, 01:02:51 UTC

Way to go Miss. Volpe!! I'm show is this weekend (Actually had our opening performance today. (Hard to type this, I have fake red finger nails.) :o\
Yea, so sounds like ur having fun! Weee!