It takes a village (perhaps more appropriately, a union!) to provide our students with a well-rounded musical theater experience, and I would be remiss if I did not give much deserved acknowledgements to these individuals:
- Brad Giroux and Starlite Productions; for microphone rental and general technical assistance.
- Beth Ann Rodgers and the Collingswood Education Association; for inviting the cast to perform in their Veterans Day luncheon.
- Andrew Loder; for organizing our Collingswood Theater apparel fundraiser.
- Kelsey Kohler and the Borough of Collingswood; for permitting the cast to participate in the annual Collingswood Holiday Parade.
- Jamie Patterson and Paul Hesley; for volunteering your time (and pick-up trucks) for the Collingswood Holiday Parade.
- Roger Mgrdichian; for recording our show.
- Emily Angehr; for taking photos during our dress rehearsals.
- All of our parent volunteers; who assisted backstage, at our box office, helping patrons find their seats, and keeping our cast members fed and hydrated.
- Keith Higginbotham, Mike Sinesi, and the Collingswood Buildings & Grounds Department; for continuously providing our students with the facilities necessary to produce shows of our caliber.
- Dr. Fred McDowell, Dr. Jack McMullin, David Olivieri, Regan Kaiden, and the Collingswood Board of Education; for their steadfast support of our theater program and the arts.
- Our amazing student volunteers assisting behind the scenes; whether you helped with costume organization, making signs and banners, moving railings and benches, helping people find their seats, and everything in between - this production would not have happened without you.
- All of our families and loved ones; for putting up with our crazy schedules these past few months.
- The student directors - Finley Jenne, Finn Sullivan, Cassidy Reilly, and Emma Irwin; for being excellent leaders and role models to the cast members. You have brought so much energy and enthusiasm to this show, and we truly could not have pulled it off without your help.
- The production team - Bryan Gross, LaToya Goodall, Chuck Jackson, Amy Marzolino, Erin Daly, and Bryan Dickerson; for bringing your specialized and brilliant expertise to our production and our students. I could not ask for better colleagues to take this journey with me! Thank you, thank you, thank you.
- The cast; Each and every one of you brought something truly special to this show. Whenever I felt overwhelmed with the minutiae of directing, I would be picked back up again by your unmatched energy and enthusiasm. Every year you raise the bar far beyond my expectations. It was a pleasure to watch you grow from our very first rehearsal to today. Thank you for trusting me, even after I made terrible puns with the song titles. I'm so proud of each and every one of you. Much love to you all.
- Last, and certainly not least, YOU..... thanks for coming :)
