WAWM Theater’s merged high school program was selected to perform in Skylight Music Theatre’s annual High School Musical Showcase this past May! This annual one-night event spotlights southeast Wisconsin’s brightest high school performers and recognizes the excellent quality of fine arts entertainment provided to the community.
On May 24, cast members from WAWM Theater’s productions of All Together Now! and The SpongeBob Musical took the “show on the road”. They traveled downtown to Skylight Music Theatre where they participated in a quick run-through of each musical selection before getting into costume for the performance.
Jordan Pollard, director of The SpongeBob Musical recalls, “You could hear and sense our students’ excitement when they first walked into Skylight’s Cabot Theatre. It was wonderful to showcase all their hard work once again, and having the opportunity to perform on a professional stage is an experience I’m sure they’ll remember for years to come!”
“Our students were well represented along with several other high schools in a joint celebration of the return of live theater. The students were thrilled to meet fellow thespians and show off their talent on the beautiful Hunchback of Notre Dame set,” noted All Together Now! Director Scott Girmscheid.
Melanie Morreau, a recent graduate of West Allis Central, participated in both musical productions this past year. “I felt extremely grateful to have been invited to perform on a professional stage, and the experience Skylight provided for us was so welcoming, and made us feel professional, too. Being able to perform one more time with the casts from this year was so heartwarming, and I feel like it gave us a deeper connection to each other to perform again at such a great place.”
A video of the event can be found here.
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