The Problems of Being a Middle School Drama Geek

Ugh. Middle school. I love it, but seriously, so much drama. But, I get away from all that in musical theatre at my school. It's the one place I fit it in... and also makes me look like I'm not a computer nerd, and that I have a life. I love it, but you could say it seems just like the world of Broadway- the rush of joy doing what you love, making second families, and feeling you're finally doing the right thing. And, unfairness, favoritism, and the enemies you make. And if you're a fellow drama geek, I'm gonna let myself air out, and tell you all about my Drama Geek life.

I love the casts of all the musicals I've been in. Love almost everyone to death. Why not everyone, you ask? Certain people I've dealt with have ruined experiences in shows for me.

The second show I was in was basically like the first for me. I was the female lead- it was like a dream come true- and the most popular kid in school was the male lead- and the leads were in love! It all seemed too unreal. Everything was great, and I secretly started to crush on the guy. But, he had a girlfriend, who I thought was an angel. She was so sweet to me, even though I had the female lead she was dying for. But, one day backstage, I overhear Miss Angel gossip about me and say I was the worst singer and should be kicked out and never come back. She said other things too, but that's not appropriate language. Ever since, I've secretly hated her guts. But we still are 'friends.' Anyway I better cool off about that before I go even further.

My director likes to bring in her friend every show to evaluate how each cast member does. This show, that I'm currently in, she evaluated recently, when my director was sick. The stairs to my upstairs eighth grade hallway is right by backstage left, and I saw my somewhat older teacher going down the stairs. She had a lot in her hands, so I quickly ran out to help her. I missed my cue for doing that, by LITERALLY 5 SECONDS. She screamed her lungs out at me, and said I was a 'failure in this industry,' and that 'it will ruin your shows here at the middle school.' I don't even know how I can describe how stupid that was. This is MIDDLE SCHOOL, not real life! Whatever...

I guess I've gotten myself mad and depressed. I wanna write about heartwarming and happy things about middle school theatre, but, I just can't. It doesn't seem that bad the way I've been writing things, but that's because I just can't expose everything, just in case anyone I know reads this. That could kill me socially, if you get what I mean. I'll try to blog some other time, So I can cool off and think "Happy, happy, happy" (I've been watching too much Duck Dynasty...)