Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
I’ve written before about Appleton North’s theatre director Ron Parker and his universal impact on our family. Each of my four adult children cite Mr. Parker’s profound influence on their lives. He taught them to be brave; to make magic from the mundane; to honor a commitment; to recognize a problem, give it a good [...]
The first time I saw a Ron Parker production, I sat in wonder, so mesmerized I could not bring myself to leave my seat at intermission. My oldest son was a freshman that year and he'd yet to grow into his giant feet. The football field seemed more like his natural habitat, because it was. [...]
Appleton North theatre director Ron Parker picked the perfect show for the school theatre program's return to live theatre. The Spongebob Musical offered everything we've been missing since these past two years -- Humor! Warmth! Color! Whimsy! Music! Dancing! Flying Mermaids! and Talent! My oh my, that show offered plenty of talent. We saw it [...]
For the past several years we've been spending our summers with the Bard. Through the magic of Shakespeare and the genius of Appleton North theater director Ron Parker we've celebrated our Midsummers with naughty sprites, doomed lovers and evil kings. Molly was just five-years old when she played Young Miranda in the Tempest. This summer, [...]