musical theater – FRIDAY BLOG

A big congratulations to our amazing middle school students on their wonderful performance of Shrek The Musical, Jr. at Town Hall Theatre in Lafayette last Friday evening. From the hilarious characters to the toe-tapping songs and heartfelt moments, the cast and crew brought the story to life with creativity, talent, and heart. Bravo to everyone involved for a truly unforgettable show!

Special thanks to the many people who helped make the show happen.

To Town Hall Theatre for their grace in allowing us to share their beautiful and historic space. We are so grateful to be a part of your community.
To Javier Yacarini, for his work on the sets.
To Jayme Feldhammer for her time, sewing machine, and deep kindness.
To Emily and Shay for their help with the program.
To Kim Parks for all her help and organization.
To the Middle School Teachers for their help with props and rehearsals, their willingness to share their class time, and their encouragement of all performers.
To the Middle School Parents for helping their performers run lines and gather their base costumes.
To the Middle School Students for their creativity, courage, and humor. Your performance was inspiring!
To Dianne for all the hard work, dedication, and passion put into the show. Your casting created magic on the stage and allowed the students to shine bright. Inspiring middle school students to share their creativity, compassion, and courage on the stage is no easy feat, but you did it with ease. Thank you!

Congratulations to our third, fourth, and fifth-grade students on their wonderful performance of The Aristocats Kids right before Winter Break!

From memorizing lines, finding costumes, designing sets, and applying makeup, it takes a village to bring these productions to life. Thank you to all the performers for the courage and creativity they put into their characters. Thank you to the parents who helped run lines, arranged for base costumes, and worked on hair and makeup. Thank you to all who joined us for the show and cheered on the cast.

Additionally, we have a few special thank yous we would like to share:

Special thanks to Dianne Hurvitz for directing the lower school students’ wonderful performance. Her hard work, dedication, and love for the students were evident throughout the show.
Special thank you to Javier Yacarini and John Miazga for all their work constructing the stage and the set.
And a very special thank you to Jayme Feldhammer for her work on the costumes.

It was a fabulous show! We hope you enjoy the photos from the performance below.