Ford Middle School

Tacoma, WA

Reported by: Marty Johnson, Director of Education, iTheatrics

April 13, 2012

As a student, you can't wait for spring break to have a week off from school.  As the director of the school musical, you enjoy your week off but are really worried the students might forget everything they learned before the break.  I visited Ford Middle School on their first day back from spring break, and I can assure you these directors don't need to be worried about their students. The cast performed 2 major numbers for me and both were great.  They knew their choreography, lyrics and they knew how to tell a story.  Very impressive!
Meet MORGAN From Ford Middle School



Grade: 6 Favorite food: Garlic bread, salad and spaghetti Favorite band or singer: Adele Favorite sport: Snowboarding What’s interesting about you and your family? I have 123 snow globes, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 20 chickens and 4 horses. What do you want to be when you grow up? Work in a cupcake shop in France Role in show: July Favorite part of rehearsal: Warm-ups How has being in the show changed you? I have better singing skills and am better at working with others. Do you think it is important for other kids to be in a musical? Yes, to learn new things. If you could travel in time and visit yourself right before you perform in the show, what would you say? "Be relaxed."
Meet KASEY From Ford Middle School
Grade: 6 Favorite subject: Aircraft studies Favorite food: Hamburgers Favorite sport: Skiing What’s interesting about you and your family? We are very close and rarely fight. What do you want to be when you grow up? Air Force pilot Role in show: Sandy/Bert Healy Favorite part of rehearsal: Being the cheesy radio announcer Bert Healy Hardest part of being in the show: Practicing How has being in the show changed you? I've gained acting experience. What do you think your family will say when they see the show? "It was good!" and "Nice job!" If you could travel in time and visit yourself right before you perform in the show, what would you say? Stop talking to the girls.
*Read about the "Make A Musical" Team's first visit to Ford Middle School!*
“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