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"I shall give you hunger, and pain, and sleepless nights. Also beauty

and satisfactions known to few and glimpses of the heavenly life. None of these you shall have continually and of their coming and going you shall not be foretold."

This quote was told to me years ago that describes a life in the performing arts and it rings so true to me now. This experience definitely had the beauty and satisfactions known to few. You all are beautiful people and I feel privileged to have spent this time with you creating this show. Watching the community form and imitate the art we were portraying was something special. It's amazing how everything that we think is important in life becomes irrelevant when the bonds between people form. It's like Everyone's wave length just blended and we became one. Thank you to all the behind scenes work that was the base of the show and all the directors jess, Jared, and Veronica for their amazing work. The pride everyone took in their work was amazing. Thank you thank you again for this life memory. I will miss you all and can't wait to see you all again. Xoxoxoxo

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Jessica Jaber

Nov 21

This is so lovely Ben! Thank you so very much for sharing this. There’s always such a void when a show ends, and we all go our separate ways after working so hard together to build and create. I am going to miss sharing these characters and story together with everyone. I hope those of you who I don’t see regularly stop in and visit! You know where to find me. Have a very Happy Thanksgiving everyone! ❤️❤️❤️

mboyle277

Nov 23

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Thank you so much Ben and Jessica!!! So well beautifully articulated!! I told Jessica recently how when a show is over I feel a degree of sadness. The life and the connections that are forged in the generation of the life disappears. I felt it hard last night as I took down the last banners that hung in our little community Center. A favorite quote from Tennyson that I often share with my Students on the end of my journey with them as seniors before they go out into the worlds is as follows: "I am a part of all that I have met, though much is taken, much abides, that which we are, we are, strong in will to hope to seek to find, not to yield." it is from his work on Ulysses It echos of how Ulysses on his long wanderying journey home in the process became who he was in all he experienced, all he shared and encountered. Thank you for Billy Elliot and all of you and what you shared!! I will forever cherrish the world we created together and wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving. Special thanks of course goes to Jessica. She was in so countles ways a remarkable Captain echoing the words of Walt Whitman's poem. Guiding us all to greatness with grace, diligence and love!! Billy Eilliot and the magic we created was soley because of her, and I can not thank you enough Jessica. Daviinc has nothing on you! lol. You are a true renaissance person! You do all things well and with such love and passion.😘 Thank you for guiding us and making the the dream possible for all of us!! Miss you all and hope to see you soon. Much love!! Jackie

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