[ArmyTeach]

Here we are, in this little isolated community in Fairbanks, AK, and we did an astonishing production of 1776 when it was brand new and fresh - in the auditorium of a local high school. The costuming was perfect, the talent was amazing. All the principals are great voices, 'John Adams' and 'Rutledge' and too long a list. I wasn't prepared for what I was about to see, and I came out breathless and teary-eyed. I'll never forget when the stage lights were dimmed, everything in shadow except Rutledge on the table. A very young man, a powerful, incredibly haunting voice, his sweeping body language evoked the conflict that devastated the nation 90 years later. You could have heard a pin drop in the audience. And I'm picky. I'll tell you when I think a performance is amateurish.

[miss marmelstein]

Thanks for the lovely description of this wonderful play! I have seen community theatre and high school theatre that have knocked my socks off. You never know when or where great art is going to rear its head.

A Happy Holiday to you.