Starting up a new school year in September is always exciting. We look forward to reuniting with our friends, as well as starting reliable routines and new adventures. Oh, and that new binder smell... :) Well things are no different in our world of musical theatre! We have a couple of former musical theatre students returning as co-op students and peer tutors, we have several students who have volunteered backstage in the past now joining the course as students themselves, plus some new friendly faces joining the family. We have staff returning who have been with the program for years, some who are going into their second year, and some who are joining the family for the first time. When preparing to put on a musical, some things are a given. We know that we'll need to rehearse our music and choreography, that we'll need to do blocking and character development, that we'll need to design the sets and costumes, and that we'll need to build our teams of support from all around the school and community. But yet every single production is different. The needs of each show can vary so dramatically and the challenges we face to get the show from page to stage are varied, dynamic and exciting. I think these are the main reasons I have so much passion for theatre. I love working with people - ones who I've worked with before and gotten to know well, and meeting new colleagues and friends who love the same things I do. I also love a good challenge. Sure, it can be stressful and overwhelming sometimes, but oh man, is the reward ever worth it. To be honest with you, I don't know what show we are going to be doing this year. That's one of my projects for the next couple of weeks. But I can tell you that (as always) we are going to tackle this next adventure with enthusiasm, energy and a fantastic community spirit. Our production this year will be performing the week of December 11th, 2017, which will be a bit different than the last few years of late May/early June performances. We are pumped to hit the ground running this September to get an awesome production ready to share with all of you before the holiday season. Please mark your calendars and be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to be in the loop as we move towards showtime! ~ Director/Producer Sarah Tye We're a special kind of people known as Show People...
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