I neglected to mention a few elements of the play Your Silence, Our Voices.
One was that a student wrote a song about the shooting called "Little White Truck". She sang it at the end of the shows.
The School Board invites us to send our kids to them to perform at their meetings. Most schools send a singer everyone will coo over "such talent in our district" etc. making very feel good choices.
So...you see where this is going and are aware of my mohawk...who did I send? And what did she sing?
We both figured we'd be in trouble, as the superintendent has been clear that we are not to talk about the shooting. This week is the year anniversary, the show just closed, we had to do it. Had. To.
She just emailed me.
The board thanked her. Shook her hand. Told their own stories. While the superintendent sat silently, staring at her.
Well, we're not in trouble yet. But we've managed to now impact our audiences in our own theatre, and the School Board.
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