We are back in high school, fiercly ripped out of the utopia that is SYT and thrown into a messy world of unwanted, extraneous work with the theatre activities we can do crammed in on the edges. But during the first few weeks of school when we are still constantly wishing for SYT, we find random reminders that send us into song, sometimes the wrong song.... The Lawrence High School choir kids have been voicing their choirs using the song 'My Country 'Tis of Thee' which makes us break out in 'I Believe in Love', because it had a jazzified version of the song in it. Everything we think ties to our SYT experiences.
Its tough to break out of a shell like that. You get engulfed in the passionate creativity that surrounds you everyday. In HAIR we created a hologram of life in the late 60s, a fight for freedom, expression, and love. In the month of rehearsals, our cast developed the same thing. Through Ric's excercises and tribal activities we became a diverse family and put on a boss show. During production week we watched the show come together, and as that was happening, we really became a tribe. We got to know people from all over the area, which added to the diversity. The cast was able to extend the experience down the aisles and into the house during every show.
There is nothing more lovable than a full house. It is the coolest feeling ever to open the doors at LAC and see a packed audience. You feel fired up when you have an audience that big. After the show is also amazing, especially when you know the audience was captured in the show. It is wonderful to see people in the halls and around town who come up to you and tell you how good HAIR was.
SYT is the best thing since sliced bread and diet pills ;)
eyes look your last, arms take your last embrace, syt has ended for the year

the rest is silence,
Leah and Babs