NBC's 'SMASH' MAKE A MUSICAL, School #11 - Stroud High School, Oklahoma City
NBC's 'SMASH' MAKE A MUSICAL, School #11 - Stroud High School, Oklahoma City
By Cindy Ripley on February 16, 2012
School #11: Stroud High School
Stroud, OK
Reported by: Marty Johnson, Director of Education, iTheatrics
February 2, 2012
Stroud, Oklahoma lies about 40 minutes outside of downtown Oklahoma City. This “one stoplight” town of about 3,000 people used to be home to an outlet mall that drew lots of tourists. Then about thirteen years ago, a tornado blew through town and took the 53 store mall with it. Nowadays the main reason people visit Stroud is to attend sporting events at the brand new recreation center. But if my workshop at the high school is any indication, there will be another great reason to visit this town in May – to see the first ever musical at Stroud High School.
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Recently Stroud High School’s principal Joe VanTuyl, choir teacher, Saundra Arnold and English teacher, Linda Thomas, had discussed starting a musical theater program at the school. So when the opportunity to apply for NBC’s ‘SMASH’ MAKE A MUSICAL came along, they hoped that, if accepted, this would be the jump start they needed. When I arrived at the school, it was clear that the teachers and students were ready and excited for the challenge ahead.
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We end most of our workshops discussing which show the school wants to perform. Ms. Arnold already had one in mind: Fiddler on the Roof JR. I told her I loved that show, and I asked why she thought it would be a good choice for the school. Beyond simply enjoying the musical, she had a few reasons.
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Perhaps the best reasons to produce a musical I have ever heard. I can't wait to return and see how it all turns out. And yes, I will be wearing my Isaac Project t-shirt.
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“NBC’s ‘Smash’: Make A Musical” program is administered by iTheatrics under the supervision of Timothy Allen McDonald. For more information, or to apply to become a part of the program, logon to www.MAKEAMUSICAL.ORG.
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