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**//The Real Pretend Me//**  Emily is at the end of her patience. She’s in eighth grade, and beginning her third school in four years. Junior high is a tough place at the best of times, but Emily is so tired of trying to fit in with new people and new groups that she decides to take drastic action. This time, when her new teacher, Miss Norman, calls on her to introduce herself to the rest of the class, Emily tells “the truth the way is should have been if life was fair.”

Needless to say, the kids in her class are fascinated by the exciting stories of her “real, pretend” life. It’s only when they invite themselves over to meet her (apparently) amazing family that Emily realizes what she has set in motion. As Emily, her new-found friends and her family move towards the inevitable, disastrous clash with reality, however, we learn that it’s more than just eighth-grade girls who dream of being “the real pretend me.”

This musical was written specially for SVMS by Mr. Mogford and New York - based composer T.J. Quire. With musical direction by Mrs. Makosch and directed by Mr. Mogford, //The Real Pretend Me// features eighty SVMS students acting and performing a pop-rock score accompanied by piano, bass, guitar and drums. The production is ideal for all the family, and we would love to see you there! Performances are April 24 and 25 at 7pm in the High School Auditorium. Tickets cost $10, with $8 tickets for students and seniors.