So, It's no secret that this show is outside of the norm. Not only is it an unusual script for school productions (most schools stick to musicals), but the audience experience is different, there's food, and the students are doing all the work. I am all for providing real-world experiences to students. I "hire" high school students to work as student directors. I ask art students to help paint the set. I get business-savvy students to handle the budget and house management. This year I went to the extreme. The set was designed by a 9th grader, built by my middle school drama class, and painted by both my class and the same 9th grader. The kitchen is managed by an outdoor caterer (in accordance with state Health Department guidelines) but completely run by 7th graders. All the servers are 8th graders. My house manager who handles all ticket reservations and ushers is a 7th grader. My tech crew is made up of two 8th graders who had never...
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