VALDOSTA — For the past few months, Lindsay Bailey and Kelsey Russo have been preparing fellow students for Lowndes High School Off-Broadway’s “5, 6, 7, 8: Dance Out Loud!”
As directors of the annual student-run production, they have had to select songs, audition performers and performers’ routines, build a show, and conduct rehearsals. Given they are both juniors, Bailey and Russo have learned the difficulties of telling fellow students what to do, especially directing some older seniors.
They have also had to get to know each other. Prior to being named co-directors of the show by LHS Off-Broadway director Phyllis Childree, Bailey and Russo did not really know each other.
Since, they have spent a lot of time together preparing for this weekend’s show, which features skits, dancing choreographed primarily by Kelsey Russo, and singing. Audiences will see the talents of a wide array of Lowndes High School students as they present their portions of this annual show.
“5, 6, 7, 8” began several years ago when a small group of LHS students under Gale Thomas Eger’s direction wanted to try their hand at creating and directing a show. Childree continued the tradition when she became LHS Off-Broadway director a few years ago.
THE CAST: Jonathan Alvarez, Markus Bakke, Chelsea Beals, Jessi Bode, Anna-Marie Boyer, Megan Bassford, Destinee Brogdon, Katelyn Cash, Heather Cohen, Sarah Current, Quincy Crawford, Jennifer Davis, Cody Darr, Sarah Delgado, Rachel Flores, Yeager Gaston, Chance Glover, Brittney Hall, Amber Hamilton, Meagan Hammett, Abbie Hancock, Andie Hardy, Courtney Heagner, Hannah Hitchcock, Misti Howell, Jennica Hurley, Victoria James, Clay Kiser, Erika Konkel, Mary Leonard, Jordan Linahan, Kimber Lovern, Caitlyn MacMillan, Lyndsey McCloud, Kayla Mixon, Spencer Mosley, Laura Ortiz, Emily Parker, Ethan Parker, Shelby Parker, Martavius Parrish, Austin Rivers, Ashley Roberts, Jennifer Robinson, Tara Ruddle, Katie Scaggs, Candice Smith, Shanieka Spencer, Blane Stone, Lauren Lott, Ivey Andrews, Seth Law, Chelsi Taylor, Amanda Tudor, Darren Vasquez, Stephanie Vasquez, Elyssa Velez, Savannah Watson.
DIRECTION, PRODUCTION: Lindsay Bailey, Kelsey Russo, directors; Chelsea Hyers, Andrew Earle, Morgan McIntosh, tech crew.
SHOWTIME
LHS Off-Broadway’s “5, 6, 7, 8: Dancing Out Loud!”
When:
7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Where:
Auditorium, Lowndes High School, off Norman Drive.
Ticket:
$5.
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Lowndes High School Off-Broadway presents the student-created ‘5, 6, 7, 8: Dance Out Loud!’ this weekend.
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