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of Rappahannock County, I never thought I would be knee-deep in angels and shepherds. 1 couldn’t imagine children with so much charm and personality that they could fill a stage and have their enthusiasm bubble over into the audience, causing it to rise in standing ovations.
I was concerned that the ten years of writing, acting, and directing in Washington D.C. would be over. Instead, I was thrilled when I found unbelievable talent in the young people of the area. With only two months of acting classes a group of about 40 young people, many of whom where naturals as angels, absorbed the basic principles of acting and learned that “there are no stars, only actors.” They tried to accept this concept, but it wasn’t always easy, especially when Richard Lykes photographed and interviewed them for The Rappahannock News. They were “star struck.”
But all in all, the young actors eagerly embraced the concept of “ensemble” and repeated again and again the syllogism: “Actors are kind. Actors are smart. Actors are good. I am an actor so I am kind, smart, and good.” They learned very quickly that the technical crew and especially Stephanie Mastri, stage manager and organizational wizard were critical in making the production a smooth work of performance art.
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