This year's production combined the unique talents of the Talent Theatre students, staff, community members, and you! The entire ensemble would like to say a special thank you to the following:
- The staff, community members, parents and students who donated newspapers, without which we wouldn't be able to build our set design.
- Mrs. Meggs, Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Madilynn Barnes for your continued support and help, not only to this production, but to the entire theatre program.
- The parents, teachers, coaches, and counselors of the ensemble for their cooperation and understanding of the huge time commitment necessary for the success of the production.
- Mr. Paul Cotton, our Maintenance Head, for always helping when we need it. Thank you to the entire custodial staff for their help and encouragement.
- Christopher and Susan Lanson for monthly food and clothing donations. For your warmth and your love that you spread to the Theatre students, for always supporting us by coming to our productions. WE LOVE YOU, Mama and Papa Lanson.
- To the American Theatre Wing for making us recepients of a $24,600 grant. This amazing honor has helped us to inspire the theatre students and create a professional production experience in high school. We are so blessed to receive this support and generosity.
- To Walmart for funding over $5000 to help us rebuild our theatre stock after Hurricane Ida!
- Thank you to Mrs. VJ for purchasing waters for our cast and crew! You are such a great hallway teacher buddy!
- Thank you to Sultan Khader, Simon Jordan, and Wayne Davis for hanging stage lights and curtains before technical rehearsals!
- To Chauntell Rizzuto for printing, cutting, & organizing our tickets.
- To Adolfo Rodriguez who helped us recover after the Hurricane by giving expert advice on what lighting consoles and instruments we needed to replace and purchase. He also taught us how to setup and record cues for our productions.
- DonorsChoose Donors: Beth Marley Lanson, Nikki Long, Nicholas Lanson, Walt Disney Company NY, Mr. Alicea, James Taylor, Ann Incandela, Malik Lucas, Ruth Laurent, Holly Bullard, Susan Lanson, Rosalind Rowell, Chegg.org, Brendan Burns, Aidan Graham, Paisley Cloyd, Suzanne Nugent, Mark Nodurft, Townsend Press, Nick Hwang, Michelle Dardis, Judy Hominick, Lisa Zolidis, Emily Hoyt, Jay Parrack, Betsy Borrego, Everfi, Perry and Donna Golkin Family Foundation, Ginny/Matt from Pleasanton, Chevron, Sonic, Prout Family, Constance Schlicht, Cassandra Krause, Hannah Glickman, John Threeton, Ellie Henry, Lisa Douglas, Dianna Hartman @GrowingMindsSC, Mrs. Almerico, and the Emerson Collective. These individuals have supported classroom projects for Bonnabel's theatre. If you'd like to see how they helped our learning environments please go to: https://www.donorschoose.org/lanson.
- To Jerome Puyau, JPPSS Chief Operations Officer, who worked towards clearing demolition of the theatre after Hurricane Ida and approving our program to re-enter for productions before remodeling begins this summer.
- Jessica Hawley Harrison, JPPSS Talent Theatre teacher, for being a wonderful acting coach and mentor to our students. Thank you for always attending rehearsals and productions and providing the feedback when we need it the most.
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Thank you to my best friend and husband, William McQuiag, for being my supporter, motivator, comedian, cat-dad and rock after long days of work & rehearsal.
