Timothy Klimek is a high school senior based in Indiana, but frequently travels to Chicago to see performances and considers the city his second home. In addition to being a performer, he serves as the social media manager for his drama club. After he graduates, he is going to attend Ball State University! Outside of performing, he participates in show choir and concert choir, as well as runs a theatre podcast where he interviews performers and entertainers about their careers. He has now done over 80 episodes and plans to continue doing interviews! All of his episodes can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/@Behind_the_Curtain23. Timothy loves any show; however really enjoys shows that make you think and make you feel all sorts of emotions! Some of his top shows include Come From Away, Dear Evan Hansen, Parade, Maybe Happy Ending, and 42 Balloons! Timothy is excited to write and share stories with everyone, as well as work with other student bloggers! He is excited to see where this journey takes him!
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First Show:
Back to the Future: The MusicalFavorite Show:
Come From AwayMOST POPULAR ARTICLES
March 31, 2026
For the past few months, I have been working on a film adaptation of the novel. Before we started filming, I talked to Caroline Garret, who plays Tegan Everly in the film about the upcoming production and her character and the upcoming production.
March 1, 2026
As a senior in high school who is graduating this spring, my schedule is starting to get tighter and tighter as deadlines start to close faster. Even with everything quickly happening, it’s important to stay in the moment, keep your head up, and just keep going.
January 30, 2026
It’s time for the curtain to rise on 2026 and make my grand entrance into the new year. For me, 2026 is the year I’ve been looking forward to the most for a long time. So let’s reflect on the past, and jump into the future!
December 21, 2025
Every episode, my final question is always “What advice would you give to younger artists wanting to pursue a career in acting?” Now that I am almost to 100 episodes with Behind the Curtain, I have heard all sorts of advice.
December 21, 2025
Take a very, very deep breath. Hold it. And let your mind leave everything else at the door. This is just one of the things I do to prepare myself for a performance.
November 28, 2025
This year has helped me as an artist in many ways I never would have thought possible. I truly cannot wait to see what happens in the next five hundred twenty-five thousand, six hundred minutes.
November 3, 2025
On October 28, I was fortunate enough to sit down on Zoom with Cher Álvarez and Patrick Heusinger, the two leading performers of the show to chat about their careers and being a part of this amazing franchise in a new way.
October 27, 2025
When people think of a new school year, they mostly think of the stress of students or the anxiety (or excitement) of starting a new year. However, compared to students who just complete their extracurricular acivities, theatre kids and performers have a little bit of a busier schedule during a show season.
October 3, 2025
There’s nothing like the start of a brand new school year. For students involved in theatre, the start of the school year is more than homework and textbooks. Read BroadwayWorld's full student blog here!
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