Former HS geeks -- Muslim, ex-Jehovah, gay/straight and fabulous attend an "adult prom" for an NYC friend who's moving on..., Read the full description.
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Perfect for prom season -- a report from an "adult" prom by and for friends who couldn't attend the 1st time around*... One in an ongoing series* of humorous, topical essays by writer/performer Sharon Glassman, designed for newsbreaks, interstitial opps and more. Updated weekly. "Essays on Demand" available to stations via the Essay Request Line. You pick the topic. We do the rest... For more info: wordsandessays@hotmail.com (*..set in NYC, but features folks from around the country/world.) Essays with ** produced and aired by Julianne Welby, WFUV, NYC
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Nick Clark
Posted on August 09, 2004 at 02:38 PM | Permalink
Review of Our Adult Prom
Nice piece, nostalgic and mirroresque. Well written but delivery/editing is a little too tight and it loses its rythm. I would have thought a bit of appropriate music under the piece would add to its texture. With there modifications, I would rate this a 5.