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It takes an extraordinary amount of work to produce a full-length musical. The directors would like to acknowledge the following contributors:

• For the original creators of Hello, Dolly! and all the stars who have made Dolly Levi such an iconic character;
• Katherine Foster, for her efforts with the vocal direction;
• Jacquelyn Alunan, for working wonders with the choreography while still doing everything else that you do;
• Quintin Nadig, whose theatre production classes approached this year’s set design with creative solutions;
• Kevin Harriman, for conducting the pit;
• Caitlin Graham, Logan Jones, and Jon Cohen for sharing your talents and experience;
• Christine Medunycia, Amberly Krol, and the Cosmetology Club for their work on our hair and makeup;
• Neal and Colleen Fischer, for their advice, friendship, and inspiration;
• the Taft administration, which under Mr. Grishaber has consistently recognized the value of the arts in education;
• the school's engineering team, for doing what they do;
• Lisa Washington, for managing the accounts that made this show possible;
• Concord Theatricals, for persisting through the CPS vendor process so we could license this show;
• Broadway Costumes, for giving our performers an incredible look;
• Sean Kiley and the team at Spirit Products, for the company T-shirts;
• Tony and ABC Printing, for steadfastly being our neighborhood printing partner;
• Harry's Lumber, which has helped supply us with building materials once again;
• Friends of Taft, for your support of Taft Performing Arts;
• Our colleagues at Taft, who continue to do amazing work and provide understanding that allows students to take risks while taking on the large responsibilities of performing in a show like this;
• Parents and other family members of the cast and crew, for the support of their children during the entire rehearsal process;
• Bill Skar, who over a decade ago began building the foundation for what Taft Drama has become;
• Isabela & Jackie, who continue to inspire us with your growth and leadership backstage;
• The whole cast and crew, for the dedication and professionalism they have brought to our rehearsals;
• The many artists and educators who helped shape our experiences and influenced our approach to the craft; 
• and last, but not least, our families, who have endured our long hours and dedication and supported this project, understanding our need to create.

Thank you to the audience for supporting the beauty and power of performing arts. Whether these students stay in the field or venture to other endeavors, we know the experiences of doing a high school musical will stay with them forever. And who knows, maybe you’ll be able to say you saw them when…