Legally Blonde High School Production
Make it easy to find, block, and all your production needs with this customizable copy of the booklet. She Woods seems to have it all. Her life is turned upside down when her Warner boyfriend leaves her so he can study law at Harvard. Determined to bring him back, she ingeniously made her way into the famous law school. There, she fights with her peers, professors and her ex. However, with the help of new friends, she quickly realizes her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world. Bair is also the mother of three young children, whom she took to see Legally Blonde. She said any hint that might seem inappropriate would likely go unnoticed by younger viewers. She added: “Whether you like it or not, the mature and sensitive themes woven into this performance will eventually touch the lives of all high school students in one way or another. It therefore seems quite reasonable to allow high school students to explore these subjects artistically.
The problem began after the production was shown to the students at a meeting on Wednesday morning. Maryville Superintendent Becky Albrecht attended the event. Although it is not known whether the entire show was presented to the students or only parts of it, everything that was performed was deemed inappropriate by Albrecht and after a brief meeting of the local school committee, production was postponed. We can discuss whether or not the full production of Legally Blonde is suitable for a high school production. But that`s why I always advocate that schools choose “Jr” versions of the material to avoid these problems. I feel bad for the students at Maryville High School. As a high school comedian, I am fully aware of the work, effort, and excitement that comes with a school musical, and I can`t imagine the shock and pain of this show canceled at the last moment because things are out of your control. Despite what adults might say in the room, it is unfair and ruthless.
The musical`s writers, including composer Laurence O`Keefe, lyricist Nell Benjamin and author Hach, sent the following words to Playbill.com: “We have no idea what the superintendent`s statement means. We are surprised and disappointed that an educator who presented a program about a woman who succeeds through education has been fired for this. Any show that tries to be smart and funny may offend some people, but Hansen and her students looked beyond that and saw the positive message of tolerance and empowerment of women at the center of the show. We only wish the school administration had done the same. We applaud the parents and students who have supported women. Hansen. Dan Docherty`s daughter, Abby, is a junior at Loveland High and played Elle Woods, the determined blonde heroine in Legally Blonde. “She loved playing the part,” he said. “In his experience, it was a dream role. She absolutely loved it. She went well and had no problems with the content or on stage to play this role. Abby also played Sandy in Grease in Loveland.
“We`ve had a lot of changes of principals in the last five years and they finally have someone that the kids loved and adored,” he said. “Sonja does it because she loves it. It`s not like she`s doing it for the money. She probably puts more into it than she deserves. It was very discouraging. Since then, students and parents have rallied around Hansen and shown their support by wearing Legally Blonde t-shirts to school and visiting her principal at her home. “My kids go to school in Loveland,” Hansen says. She stands by her decision to lead Legally Blonde and give displaced students who don`t always fit the typical high school mode a safe place to express themselves. “What`s really devastating for me is to see these kids come in and some of them, their minds are crushed,” she said. “Some are gay and have no place to integrate. Some are bipolar, others don`t do anything else in school, but they`ve found the drama department to be fun.
It`s a place for everyone. Even the kids who work with the stage crew. They see how children change. They don`t talk and suddenly they talk, smile and make friends. Being able to empower them means so much to me. Legal Blonde is one of Music Theatre International`s most popular licensed new titles, often produced in high schools across America. A film from the Broadway production received high ratings when it aired on MTV in 2007, and Music Theatre International is also developing a junior version of Broadway for young audiences. What I do not want is for school administrators to take matters into their own hands and process the material themselves.
They would be a violation of licensing agreements, and if Maryville`s administrators attempt to do so, someone should immediately report it to the rights holders, Music Theatre International. Loveland High School, located 20 miles northeast of Cincinnati, premiered a November production of Legally Blonde, the 2007 musical based on the 2001 Golden Globe-nominated film of the same name. Build confidence through choreography! Create stunning productions with instruction from the best on Broadway with choreographic video guides from Broadway Media. Docherty is also a director of children`s theater in the Cincinnati area and admits there might be content in the show that some people might find “borderline” for high school students. He said he`s heard a few parents say the show is more mature than they think, but nothing he thinks would become a formal complaint or lead to Hansen`s firing. He added: “I also strongly believe that the arts can be the arts; That`s why they`re awesome. Parents had the discretion not to bring young children, but many people have already seen the movie and should understand the series. Cynthia Bair, whose daughter Makenzie played Enid in the production, shared an email she sent to the administration. “Ms.
Hansen affirmed the importance of collaboration, respecting individual differences, respecting personal commitments, and demonstrating the joy and rewards that come with pursuing and nurturing one`s own passion.
