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DIRECTOR’S LETTER

THE HOLIDAYS ARE ALWAYS A SPECIAL TIME OF THE YEAR, THIS YEAR WE
ARE HAPPY TO INCLUDE THIS HOLIDAY CLASSIC FROM THE DEMON DRAMA CLUB
FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT. THE STUDENTS HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD FOR SEVERAL
MONTHS TO PUT ON THE SHOW, I AM ALWAYS BLOWN AWAY BY THE SCHEDULES
THAT SOME OF THEM KEEP – THEY BARELY HAVE TIME TO DO IT ALL BUT SOME-
HOW, THEY GET IT DONE. WE HAVE DEALT WITH ALL KINDS OF DELAYS, STOPS,
AND STARTS AND ILLNESS, BUT IT HAS BEEN A GREAT RIDE TO THE FINISH LINE.
TALK ABOUT PUTTING THE DRAMA IN DRAMA CLUB!
I WANT TO THANK OUR SENIOR CLASS LEADERSHIP FIRST AND FORE-
MOST. OUR SENIOR CAST MEMBERS REALLY ASSUMED MORE RESPONSIBILITY
AND SHOWED ME THEY COULD LEAD AS WE WENT ALONG THE WAY. THERE WERE
A BUNCH OF STUDENTS WHO TOOK EXTRA TIME TO MAKE PROPS AND FOOD AND
HAVE EXTRA REHEARSALS DURING LUNCH PERIODS – ALL THEIR HARD WORK
SHOWS UP ON THE STAGE EVERY PERFORMANCE.
THE DEMON DRAMA CLUB WOULD MOST CERTAINLY FAIL WITHOUT THE
SUPPORT OF ITS ADVISOR, JENNIFER BUTLER. SHE IS A TIRELESS WORKER WHO
CONTINUES TO PUT THE NEEDS OF THE STUDENTS FIRST AND FOREMOST. SHE
AND I HAVE GIVEN ONE ANOTHER A FEW GRAY HAIRS OVER THE YEARS, BUT I
COULD NOT DO THIS WITH ANYONE ELSE.
I ALSO WISH TO SEND OUT A HUGE THANKS TO THE SUPPORT FOLKS WHO
HELP US ALONG THE WAY – JACKIE MASSA KEEPS THE PURCHASE ORDER TRAIN
RUNNING, ROBIN ALLEN IS ALWAYS THERE FOR US, MARK TRUCHON AND THE
CUSTODIAL STAFF KEEP THE BUILDING UP AND RUNNING, AND OUR BUILDING
CLEANER, CAROL YEHLIK, HAS BEEN HERE FOR A LONG TIME. THE HIGH SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM HAS SHOWN THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE SHOW AND THE
CLUB NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE REHEARSAL PROCESS, THEY ARE SOME COOL
CATS. THEIR SUPPORT HAS MADE THE JOB MUCH EASIER.
FINALLY A QUICK SHOUT OUT TO MY FAMILY – MY WIFE AND I RECENTLY
WENT FROM BEING EMPTY NESTERS TO PARENTS AGAIN AS OUR BABY MOVED
BACK HOME FOR A NEW JOB. SHE WILL BE TURNING 293 MONTHS OLD DECEMBER
13TH. SURE SHE BROUGHT A CAT INTO THE HOUSE, BUT MY WIFE DID NOT SEEM
TO MIND. MY STRONG OPINIONS ON SAID CAT WITHSTANDING, THERE IS A NEW
ENERGY TO THE HOUSE NOW AND WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE HER BACK. THE SUP-
PORT OF MY FAMILY WILL ALWAYS BE A BLESSING FOR ME.
OLD EBENEZER IS ABOUT TO TAKE A TWO-HOUR JOURNEY ON THE STAGE
WHERE HE ENDS UP BEING A BETTER MAN. MAY YOU TAKE YOUR BLESSINGS THIS
HOLIDAY SEASON AND SHARE THEM WITH THOSE AROUND YOU AS WELL.

ENJOY THE SHOW.

DOUG WARNKE
DECEMBER 2022