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Bailey
Junior High
After having to be rescheduled from its original dates in February to March
20 and 21 due to the inclement weather, theater art students at Bailey Junior
High performed Legally Blonde the Musical. The troupe took the delay in their
performances in stride, continuing to rehearse daily for what turned out to be a
great show.
The audition process for students began in November and rehearsals began
in December. Rehearsals took place every day for two hours after school. A
choreographer was hired to teach dances for the musical numbers.
The Bailey Junior High theater department began producing plays in the 1980s
under the direction of Ouida Garner. The current directors are Katy Wells and
Amanda Holder. Both Wells and Holder attended Bailey Junior High and were
theater arts students under the direction of Garner. They had such a wonderful
experience that when each was offered an opportunity to return to Bailey as
teachers, they jumped at the chance.
Wells and Holder have directed six musicals together over the years including Bye
Bye Birdie, A Night at the Wax Museum, Mirror Image, High School Musical, Footloose and
Legally Blonde. †
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