Lo these many years ago I attended South High School in Minneapolis, MN. And there I was cast unto a production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. And thus was I bitten by the bug of the theater. Forever after would I prance upon the wooden slats of the stage.
I have spoken here previously about the excellent theater program at South High School and the huge effect it had on me as both a person and as an artist. I’m not alone: Dozens of South High Theater alumni have gone on to professional careers in the theater (as documented by the South High Theater Alumni Alliance, which is hosted on this site).
Louise Bormann, who has served as the Artistic Director of South High Theater for 17 years, is retiring. Starting next year, the program will be taken over by alumni Ellen Fenster. In celebration, we are restaging The Importance of Being Earnest (which was first produced on the South High stage in 1994). Many of the leading roles are being reprised by the original actors (many of whom are now professional actors), and I’ll be taking on the role of Merriman.
Most of you reading this have no immediate connection to South High, so this probably means little to you.
But what should mean something is that this is a rollickin’ good show. If you live in the area and you’re looking for a good dose of entertainment, then you should come and see it.
General Admission Tickets Available at the Door
