Newsies - June 28 - June 29, 2024

Curtain Up Theatre Camp

  Acknowledgements  

This show is the product of so many extraordinary people working together to create something beautiful. These are some people that this show would not have been possible without, and I am forever grateful. 

 

  • My amazing Curtain Up Staff, I love each of you so so much and am constantly in awe of the amazing work you do. Thank you for making this year such a positive experience and creating such a great environmen. I love getting to have so much fun at work – although it doesn't really feel like "work" when you get to do it with such fantastic people.

 

  • Carman Coffman-Johnson, thank you for your constant support and being so wonderful in every way! Thank you for all you do and for allowing us to put on this amazing camp through Minnehaha Summer Programs.

 

  • MK Fretheim and Sarah St. Andrew, thank you for always being there for whatever we need – your presence and help is so appreciated!

 

  • Nicholas Freeman, thank you for being such a mentor to me and someone who I look up to as a director. And thank you for allowing us to use some of the MA Players costumes ;)

 

  • Val Larche, from The Costume Collective, thank you for being such a warm and helpful spirit and going above and beyond helping our costume crew. Your generosity and kindness is so appreciated. And you rock the berets ;)

 

  • Iris Dodge and Sarah Christenson, at University of Northwestern St Paul for your all your incredible scenic, prop, and costume help!

 

  • The entire facilities team, thank you for helping us with so many various needs! Especially Tom Pitzen for being so, so amazing and picking up our lighting rentals for us!

 

  • Leslie Mann, thank you for helping organize concessions and being so kind and supportive and for being such a positive spirit in the halls ;)

 

  • All of our volunteers who have come in to help with ticketing, ushering, selling concessions, costumes, hair, and makeup – every little bit is much appreciated!

 

  • Curtain Up Families, thank you for trusting us with your kids, driving them to camp every day, and allowing them to participate in this wonderful experience. It takes a village!

 

  • Curtain Up Campers, thanks for being a part of this experience! If we didn’t have you guys, there would be no show. It has been a blessing to get to know all of you and bring this show to life.

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