A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR: The journey to tonight’s performance started as a bit of a vanity project. I love Waiting for Godot, and I’ve wanted to be a part of a production for a long time. Having worked with the talented students who have been part of the shows I’ve directed here at WHS this year, I saw an opportunity to do just that. I set about researching how to get the rights to Godot, and I ran into several obstacles. The most troubling of those obstacles is that the rights to Godot will not be granted to a cast that isn’t all professional and, believe it or not in this day and age, all male. I was crushed, and I shared my disappointment with the students I had been speaking with about doing the show.  It was Brandon Tallardy who suggested the brilliant alternative you’re about to see tonight, and we got the rights and set to getting it done. Unfortunately, COVID again raised its ugly head and rehearsals had to be canceled and postponed and our preparation time kept getting whittled down. Still, the kids stuck with it. We had rehearsals online, and grabbed what spare time we could, but learning Shakespeare is a daunting task, and you may see a script or two on stage tonight. I truly am extremely proud of all of their hard work!  All of the students on stage tonight are seniors who in less than a month will be leaving WHS. It has been my privilege to have worked with them this year on three different productions. They are truly a talented bunch, and I wish them all the best on the next phase of their lives!

Performed May 20, 2022