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It's Personal: Tina Fey, the arts, and big dreams

Tina Fey was Frenchie, I was Rizzo. But the real star of our sold-out performances of Grease in high school was the Upper Darby School District — a place where kids like us from humble homes were taught not just English and algebra, but how to dream big, think big, and make big things happen.

The author (center) in "Grease" in 1988 at Upper Darby High School. Tina Fey is second from right. MARIA PANARITIS / Staff
The author (center) in "Grease" in 1988 at Upper Darby High School. Tina Fey is second from right. MARIA PANARITIS / StaffRead more
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