| What a great thread! First, to the director of the school plays: You came into this school with an attitude of superiority, and proceeded to make mistake after mistake. Your sets have been horrific. You held the kids at rehearsals til 11pm, and not only during tech week, leading to a drop in grades for many. You blew the deadline for the state hs play awards, so those kids who could've been considered were not. You cast out of favoritism, and I think, a sense of power. The biggest suck-ups got the biggest roles, regardless of talent. You had many kids devastated and crying this year because of your casting. I'm glad my child stopped associating with the play before this year and concentrated on other ECs. She has worked with much, much better directors, and doesn't want to learn bad habits from you. And I will never ever forgive you for taking away one of her numbers in a play when she missed several rehearsals for my mother's wake and funeral. What a buffoon. Next, to the smug parents of the above suck-ups: Don't count on your children having careers in the arts. Being a powerful parent at the hs does not translate to your child's success in the theater world. To another parent, in a different vein: Your child is one of the brightest kids I've ever met. You are unfailingly modest and sweet in speaking of her. You must be very proud of her accomplishments, but you never display it obnoxiously. we could all take a lesson from you. I wish the very best for her and for your other D. |