ATTENTION! ATTENTION!
Well, not really, but I just wanted to say that since my capstone project is nearing its completion I am shifting the focus of my blog, but only for the remainder of the semester!
I guess I should begin by explaining what my capstone project is…
Currently, I am in the post-production stages of a documentary short called Another Journey to OZ, which will be somewhere between ten to fifteen minutes in length, focusing on a Pittsburgh area youth theatre troupe out of Elizabeth, PA known as the Petite Players. The story follows the kids (from grades 3-12) from the initial stages of rehearsal to the final curtain to the cast party, as they get ready for their production of OZ! in early June 2009.
Very soon, on December 8th to be exact, I will have the nerve-racking task of presenting the finished product to my professors and peers (and parents!).
I have learned a lot in the time I spent with the Petite’s. Some of what I learned is practical things that I can apply to future projects as I finish out my final semester in college and move on to a job after graduation. Some of the other things I have learned the Petite’s taught me without either of us realizing it.
As I edit my documentary I am flooded with memories of the two months I spent laughing and smiling with these kids. They invited me into their family…no questions asked, and every one of them will always have a place in my heart. I have been visiting the Grand Theatre every time I come home from college for some break or another, and every time I am bombarded with hugs and stories.
My next few posts will focus on everything I have learned working with the Petite Players…my second famil
y.
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