Good Things....

Hi Everyone --

A bit of business -- I inadvertently forgot that April 6th is both Good Friday and the first evening of Passover.  SO....we will NOT be having rehearsal that evening.  I made note of this on the rehearsal page of the blog:

REHEARSAL UPDATE -- April 6

I was also reflecting on yesterday and some of the things that Mr. Buno and I have been/were sharing with you all regarding rehearsal, performance, and preparation.   I know that it may seem, sometimes, like we are being exacting and that we have really high expectations of you. 

We do.

We believe in you.  We believe in your ability to create real, authentic, beautiful theatre.  We believe that you are capable of inspiring people.  We believe that you have ALREADY put countless hours into this piece.  We believe that your work should and ought to be a reflection of all that you are and all that you can do.   We believe you when you say you want to be proud of your production....and we will always work alongside you.

Take a look at this article from the Hartford Courant:

CT High School Music Theatre Awards
 and now take a look at the winners from last year
(Click on the Gallery)

Last Year's Nominees

These schools -- some with well-funded budgets; some with curricular theatre departments; some with larger school populations -- are all great examples of what a high school theatre production can be. While we may not have a curricular theatre department; a big budget or a large school population, this does not mean that we are at a disadvantage when holding our work up next to the work of other great programs.   I have worked with departments like these, and what ALL successful programs have in common is a group of adults and kids working together; working smart; working hard; taking pride in the small details; not settling for just being a "good high school show," and believing in the power of the collective group.

Let's build on all the great things we have going for us.  Let's count our strengths and work to address our weaknesses. 

We've come so far since we began....let's go further!