Shearer reveals 2020 musical
Published 10:46 am Friday, August 30, 2019
The Shearer Musical Theatre Alumni Choir finish their performance of "(I've Got A) Golden Ticket" from "Willy Wonka KIDS" at the 2020 Musical Reveal Party Wednesday at Shearer Elementary School. (Photo by Lashana Harney)
The Shearer Musical Theatre Alumni Choir perform "(I've Got A) Golden Ticket" from "Willy Wonka KIDS" at the 2020 Musical Reveal Party Wednesday at Shearer Elementary School. (Photo by Lashana Harney)
The Shearer Musical Theatre Alumni Choir wait to reveal the 2020 Musical at the 2020 Musical Reveal Party Wednesday at Shearer Elementary School. (Photo by Lashana Harney)
Collin Berner, Shearer Elementary School music teacher, talks to the crowd at the 2020 Musical Reveal Party Wednesday at Shearer. (Photo by Lashana Harney)
The Shearer Musical Theatre Alumni Choir talk over pizza before performing at the 2020 Musical Reveal Party Wednesday at Shearer Elementary School. (Photo by Lashana Harney)
Salem Foust, 1, takes a bite out of Little Caesars pizza at Shearer Muscal Theatre's 2020 Musical Reveal Party Wednesday at Shearer Elementary School. (Photo by Lashana Harney)
Families purchased Shearer Musical Theatre alumni shirts during the 2020 Musical Reveal Party Wednesday at Shearer Elementary School. (Photo by Lashana Harney)
Collin Berner, Shearer Elementary School music teacher, helped families purchase Shearer Musical Theatre alumni shirts at the 2020 Musical Reveal Party Wednesday at Shearer. (Photo by Lashana Harney)
Aaliyah Daniel, a student at Shearer Elementary School, smiles while playing in the confetti after learning the Shearer Musical Theatre will perform "Willy Wonka KIDS" this school year. (Photo by Lashana Harney)
Shearer Elementary School students got golden tickets Wednesday.
The Shearer Musical Theatre Alumni Choir, made up of 13 former Shearer musical cast members, sang and danced with golden tickets in hand in the Shearer gym during the 2020 Musical Reveal Party, instantly giving away the 2020 musical: “Willy Wonka KIDS.”
Students and parents erupted in cheers as colored confetti rained down over the performers.
Collin Berner, music teacher and director of Shearer Musical Theatre, said he was excited to see so many families of current and former students show out to the reveal party Wednesday.
“Families are here who don’t have children that go to Shearer anymore, and they’re here for the reveal, that’s awesome,” Berner said.
Families gathered to mingle, eat Little Caesars pizza and finally find out the long-awaited news of next year’s musical. Families could also purchase Shearer Musical Theatre alumni t-shirts.
“We’ve made this a big community thing,” Berner said.
Shearer will begin preparing for the 2020 show in the coming months, and will once again perform at the Leeds Center for the Arts.
“Thank you to our friends at the Leeds Center for the Arts,” Berner told the crowd. “They are once again allowing us to use their space, so we’re super excited.”
About Lashana Harney
Lashana Harney is a reporter for The Winchester Sun. Her beats include schools and education, business and commerce, Winchester Municipal Utilities and other news. To contact her, email lashana.harney@winchestersun.com or call 859-759-0015.
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