My wife makes fun of me because I enjoy Googling my plays to see what’s going with my work. Yes, I know it’s completely narcissistic, but darn it — there’s some interesting stuff that happens.
Case in point, I just recently learned that there was some controversy surrounding the middle school premiere of my play Promedy. Opening night was supposed to take place on May 5th — but at the last minute the play was canceled by the superintendent as some form of punishment.
You can read the article at the Daily Herald to get more of the dirt.
Apparently, the students were so upset that they went to school the next day in their costumes. They sat on the steps in protest. And apparently enough people complained, and the demands of the young thespians were met. The play was rescheduled. And I believe fun was had by all.
This young man posted a couple YouTube videos which detail the dramatic events as each day unfolded:
And here’s his Vlog about the play’s first performance:
Congratulations, West Chicago Middle School — thanks for launching Promedy!
