Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
High school theatre director Ron Parker sets high standards in his productions. Period costumes must conform to the time period. Period. Lighting. Sound. Set design. Blocking. Elocution. Make-up. Hair. He envisions each element, solicits input from his cast and crew, and then oversees the installation of each nail, the stroke of each paint brush. These [...]
Just before 5 a.m. yesterday, Molly and I pulled into her dark, cold high school parking lot, active with working snow plows and assembling theatre kids. Then I watched as the students and their fearless director boarded two yellow school buses for the 175 mile trek to LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Last night, they performed a showcase [...]