Theater this Winter

We’ve only had one rehearsal so far, but it was so much fun to be back in the CPAC. I’m playing Schroeder in “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown,” one of two projects the Theater Department is taking on this winter. The other is a musical revue around the theme “You are not alone.” I’m interested to see how that will shake out, and looking forward to the read-through the Charlie Brown cast has on Tuesday.

Besides the work itself though, my favorite thing about Groton theater is the people. I got close with one of my best friends in Second Form during late-night, winter walks from the CPAC to study hall in the Schoolhouse.

The atmosphere was warm and comfortable on Friday afternoon before rehearsal. I loved catching up with our directors and friends from past shows. Since Groton is so small, I’ve inevitably seen them around in the last two years (there hasn’t been a musical in two years!), but there’s something very special about being in theater together and creating shows that I’d missed a lot. I also can’t wait to get to know the new Lower Schoolers who are starting out this year! Something I’ve really valued in the program is how close I got to get to Upper Schoolers when I was new, so I hope I can pass that on and find little friends to get to know better.