Fall 1965
Producer/Director/Drama Teacher – I “did” the plays
Courter Tech
In the Summer of 1965, I toured Europe with Tom Grooms. We toured the Netherlands and were able to visit the Anne Frank House. The Diary of Anne Frank was one of my favorite books growing up and I had seen the play in New York City and loved it.
I decided during that trip that I wanted to produce The Diary of Anne Frank and having known my Courter Tech students now for three years, I knew that they were up to the challenge.
These were challenging roles for the students. Since the play is set in one room, they had to remain in character for the entire play. One of the special parts for me is that when I designed the set, I was able to incorporate details I had seen in the original house.
The shows went on without a hitch until closing night when the light board malfunctioned. The students did a wonderful job.