Walpole High School Assistant Principal Ed Connor is rallying support to promote a staff talent show. This show would provide a fun way for students and parents to see teachers outside of the classroom, performing their talents on stage. The staff is seemingly enthusiastic about the idea and a few teachers have already volunteered to help out backstage. Even though there are plenty of teachers and staff members who are glad to help out with the show, the challenge of getting enough acts to perform is going to be the deciding factor of whether or not the show will take place.
In order for the event to happen, about eight to ten acts would be needed. Some teachers and staff members have actually offered to get on stage in front of an audience, but Mr. Connor refused to “throw anybody under the bus just yet” by giving away names. However, Rich Kim, an art teacher here at Walpole High, was not as secretive. He admits that he will probably be performing something with Ms. Mac, “but [they] don’t know what yet.” He does know that the act will probably involve a combination of dancing, singing, and acting. Kim also says that “Mr. Connor and Mr. Imbusch play the guitar very, very well” and he believes they should display their talents to the school. Mr. Connor is not new to performing on stage—he has showcased an array of acts throughout his career as a teacher and student. Lip synching, dancing, and acting are just a few of his many talents. At one staff talent show like the one Walpole High is hoping to host, Mr. Connor got on stage in front of parents, students, and fellow staff members to show off his singing skills.
The staff show, which is still under discussion, would take place in the auditorium sometime in mid-October after the parents’ back to school night—giving any staff members who want to join the show plenty of time to sign up and get an act together. Ticket costs are still unknown, but the proceeds would benefit a charity which the staff will pick.
There will be no winner of the talent show; it is just an opportunity for teachers and staff to show off their talents. If there was a winner though, Mr. Kim is confident that “there is no way [he] can lose” because “[he is] going to crush the competition.” However, even the strongest act must keep an eye on the opposition, and Mr. Kim knows that he should be threatened by Kathleen Milne’s “Soulja Boy—the remix” dance. Kim says that “if any other teachers aren’t intimidated, then they should start getting intimidated.”
Although the main dilemma Mr. Connor faces is getting enough acts on stage, no staff members will be pressured into performing against their will. The show would simply be “a great way for students and teachers to get together outside of the confines of school,” says Mr. Kim. The talent show’s main goal is not only to be successful, but also an entertaining for everyone who sees it.
