City Youth Players had their 2nd Annual Fundraising Cabaret tonight and it was FANTASTIC!!!

The event featured the casts of ANNIE WARBUCKS and A CHORUS LINE, and they put on a wonderful show. Additional fundraising was provided by a Silent Auction and a Draw.

For me, the highlight of the show was Myrna's performance of "Wasn't That Me" from PLANE CRAZY. It was the first time that I'd seen my daughter perform one of my songs in front of an audience, and it blew my mind. Myrna totally sold the song, and she added emotional content to the song that I didn't even know was there.

By the end of the song, my hair was standing up on the back of my neck and I had tears in my ears.

Thank you Myrna!

There was a really nice "Message from the Producers" in the Playbill for the Cabaret:

This time last year we were looking at producing ANNIE and CHICAGO. Due to issues with the rights companies, we had to quickly change our plans.

We had never heard of ANNIE WARBUCKS before, but instantly fell in love with the script and music. From the audition process in June, through the rehearsal process in the Fall and finally to the run of the show, this cast never ceased to amaze us with their teamwork and sense of family.

The choreography of A CHORUS LINE required the bar to be raised in terms of the cast's ability to learn and execute the dances. We had only seven weeks of rehearsals to mount the show and we consequently worked the cast extremely hard. The process was intense (and sometimes tense), but they were all up to the challenge and all their hard work paid off.

We salute both casts for their efforts this season and we look forward to working with them all again in the near future.

Bravo!

Megan and Wayne

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