“Appearances are often deceiving.”

– Aesop, Ancient Greek fabulist

I’ve always loved live theatre, so when the emcee at a broadcast convention announced a play would be performed during lunch, I was immediately intrigued. I ducked out of my session early so I could watch the crew set up the impromptu stage. Among them was a slim, balding young man with thick glasses who seemed especially interested in props and lighting.

Watching him brought to mind my days in high school drama and later in community theatre. I never played the lead in any productions. That honour typically went to one of the dashing and gregarious extroverts in our group. Wanting to remain involved, I settled for working behind the scenes. I wondered if the young man in question worke...

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