Priorities

BC Applause is a significant commitment but, as a group, we have certain priorities:

Family first.
School second.
Theatre a very close third.

That's why we're getting such a late start this fall. Work on the play usually begins during the second week of school, with performances in early November. But this year I needed to put family first. My mom was in an accident and has been in ICU since Sept. 17th. I spent almost a month in Oklahoma helping out my family. Fortunately, my mom is slowly recovering.

We all have lives outside of theatre and, while we count on each other to attend rehearsals and performances, I understand that sometimes things come up. If you  have a conflict, just let me know. There's a definite possibility that we make adjustments or find some work around. In the past, a student thought they'd have to miss a performance due to a family event. Not at all! I gave them permission to be later than the stated call time and gave their grown-up my cell phone number to let me know if they were delayed for any reason.

All that to say that there are many ways to support each other on stage and my hope is for that support to extend beyond the theatre.