A Message from the Director
To our audience:
Thank you for spending your evening with us. This evening’s entertainment could not have happened without a lot of hard work by the students, some faculty members, and the parents of our actors and technicians. I would be remiss if I did not thank:
Mr. David Hopson, Mrs. Karmi Fossen, Mrs. Jennifer Girvan and Mr. Josh Poe. These teachers all took time from their families and other activities to work with our pit orchestra and, believe me, they are the best. There isn’t a school in Virginia Beach that can boast a group of people as dedicated, talented, and accomplished as they are.
Mrs. Jennifer Trice! Mrs. Trice is the Theatre Teacher for Green Run Collegiate and was instrumental in putting together all the technical aspects of the show: lights, sound, set, and especially our Dragon.
Mr. Bobby Kline. He built Fiona’s tower, the bridge over the moat, the barn, and helped me on other projects. Mr. Bill Mahoney worked out the kinks in our stained glass window and worked on the Duloc castle, and Mr. Nils Culbertson made Pinocchio’s nose. Not to forget a group of about 18 parents and students who came in to help build and paint set pieces over spring break.
Mrs. Susan Boyette of the Virginia Beach Conservatory of Dance. She donated her time to choreograph the Duloc performers, tap rats, and Let Your Freak Flag Fly.
Ivy Kline, Sharron Nultimyer, and Sharon Mahoney. They have assembled all and hand-crafted nearly all of the costumes you will see tonight. They have been here afternoons, evenings and weekends as well as sewing, gluing and dying things at home. What troopers!
Family and loved ones of the cast and crew members. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for your understanding and acceptance of the inordinate amount of time and effort needed to be given by your son or daughter to make a show like this successful. The late afternoons, extra evenings, and work over spring break should all be worth it when you see the finished product.
The Cast. You have worked so hard learning the songs and movements and dances, and you did it with class! Even though you may have been disappointed if you didn’t get a certain part or any special part, you behaved the way professional performers do in understanding that there are “no small parts, only small actors.” You are all giants in my eyes right now. Thank you again!!!!
My wife, Marilyn. You support me and help me in all my theatrical adventures, not to mention working out all the wigs. Thank you Marilyn, I love you!
You, our audience. Thank you for silencing your cell phones, unwrapping any candies before the show begins, watching the show now and talking about it later, saving aisle seats for audience members with children so that they may exit quickly, quietly, and safely if the kids need to stretch their legs or release some excess energy, and turning off your camera’s flash so that the actors may see where they are going at all times.
Now sit back and enjoy all our efforts as we present Shrek, the Musical!
-Marc Dyer, Director
