It was already an emotional time. 

Our theater, the auditorium that had housed all of the theater our district had to offer for 55 years, was slated for demolition. Yes, it was just a building, but to those of us who found our home on the stage, it was a little bit more.

So we planned an event to pay homage to the facility. We dressed in formal attire and walked a pseudo-red carpet. We invited alumni and former teachers. We shared pictures, and songs, and memories.

Then, it happened. My students starting leaving in the middle of the show. First a few, then more, then most. 

What in the world was happening? On one hand I was thinking “This better be an emergency!’ and on the other praying it was not.

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