A note from the Director:
It seems like every year I say "This has been the best company ever!" so it seems almost cliché' to express these sentiments again; however, this has been the best group of kids I have even had the privilege of working with.
When I read scripts over the past summer trying to find the perfect show for One Act, I kept pushing "Violet Sharp" to the bottom of the pile. It was historical; it was about Lindbergh and his son and some random girl... I would rather read Harry Potter! But Finally I read it and the instant I finished I knew it was the one. I sent it to my One Act Selection Committee to read along with several other scripts and their reactions were the same! Weesner! We have to do this show! And we were right!
So many great things came from this show. We researched (some of us obsessively) the Lindbergh trial and found out a ton of information about an event that many of us had never heard of. For the first time that I know of, we skyped with the playwright and discussed the case and the play with him.
Most importantly, we formed relationships that will never end. I think that is what makes this so hard. One Act becomes a family and in the past we have fought like a family. This year, however, things just seemed right. Sure there were issues that popped up, but for the most part, this group is a well-oiled machine.
Many of us feel our time was cut short on this show, that we should still be preparing for the next level of competition, but for some reason God has other plans for us and I'm sure they will be great!
I can't finish this note without thanking two people. First Courtney Ferguson, my assistant director and best friend. You were there to tell me to push them, you were there to tell me when my ideas were bad, you were there to tell me I was a good director when I felt like I had let everyone down. Thank You. And Second, to my beautiful wife Whitney. You are so amazing. You share in my joy and you shoulder some of my sorrows. You remind me daily that I am right where I am supposed to be. You give up your time with me so that I can create such amazing art with these kids, and you welcome them into our home and minister to them alongside me. I love you to the moon and back... Twice!
Enjoy the show and know that it is filled with love!
Drew Weesner
