“The Arcadia Project”
On behalf of the entire cast, crew, writers, composers, musicians, and everyone involved, thank you for joining us for this performance. It’s a lot to produce a school musical – any school musical. This one has proven to be not just a fantastic challenge, but also incredibly rewarding. We are immeasurably proud of all the students who have taken part in this process.
School musicals are fraught with countless issues. Which show can we afford the rights to? Which show do we even have the students to effectively cast for? Which show can we afford the production costs of? Which show will be interesting to the students? To the audience? Which show will give the most opportunities for real learning? And so very many others that it got us thinking: Why can’t the students write their own musical? The truth is, they can. In fact, as we are now on the other side, we can tell you, it’s not just that they can, the fact is they should. Just on the practical side, so many issues go away instantly.
This project is really something new. Not just a new show, but a new approach to the Arts as a whole. In truth it’s an approach we’ve been fostering in the Technical Theater, CMAS, and the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Department in general for quite some time.
So thank you again, to everyone involved in this process that has lead up to this performance. We are so very proud of every single student; humbled to have been able to play a small part in their success here; and truly glad you could join us for this event.
And now, on with the show!
-Richard Fairchild, Director,
Arcadia Technical Theater And Drama Programs
-Richard Maxwell, Creator/Facilitator,
Arcadia Contemporary Music And Sound Program
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