Thornton Academy Postscripts Alumni Magazine Fall 2017 | Page 20

being the very first performed on Thornton’s beloved stage, the Arts Department invite all TA Player alumni to a reception before opening night, and offer them a complimentary ticket to our show. “Because it's the first show ever on this stage, it's special. I am in the process of going through all of the records I have, and I'm putting together a list of every show that has been in here since. And I'm compiling a list of everybody from every cast that has been in any show ever, since You Can't Take It With You. There's hundreds of people. It's amazing how many people have been in multiple shows during their four years, and how many [alum] are sending their kids to school here already, since they were in a show,” Hanright says. Overall, one thing can be learned from both the show, and being a TA Player: your family will always be there for you, even when you don't want them there. And more often than not, you’ll find them in the Arts Wing. And the director knows this all too well. “You Can't Take It With You was the first show ever. I think we need to have a party. It's the Players Reunion.” To RSVP for the Players Reunion, please contact: [email protected] These photos are from the 1996 performance of "You Can't Take it With You." Photos from this year's show will be posted on TA's Facebook page, and you can also read about the current production at: blog.thorntonacademy.org 20