Jack and Rochelle Feedback:

I just wanted you to know that we had a fantastic time at the theatre last Friday. The kids thoroughly enjoy the play. They say I even jumped in my seat at the end when the Nazi’s were banging on the trap door. Thank you for always setting things up for us and making life easy on me.

My experiences have only been positive on these trips. I can only hope the “new” crew will continue coming to see a play for the field trip.

I’m going to look into coming as an ordinary patron in the future.

North Allegheny Teacher

The Diary of Anne Frank Feedback:

Thank you so much for the wonderful performance today!

Everything was very organized and professional, and our students absolutely loved it! Plus, we were even honored by the presence and talk with the Holocaust survivor. It was a very special day! know that we'll be interested in attending the performance of The Outsiders next year

Avonworth Teacher

Subject: Kudos from Char Valley!

From: Mary Windstein Education Box Office Manager

I received a call late this afternoon from the teacher who had arranged for the field trips for the Chartiers Valley Middle School students.

They had two groups of students - Wed. and Thurs. and told me how impressed everyone was with the acting and the set. They were really blown away by the professionalism of PST.

Second, she said just about every student went home and read the actors' bios on the PST web-site - she had gotten so many requests for the web-site that she just wrote it on the board so that everyone could see it.

Third, she wrote to the president of the PTO, which financed the trip, and told them that it was the best field trip that the class had ever taken and that the money spent sending the students to PST was the best money that the PTO had ever spent. She encouraged them to provide funds for students in the future to see our productions.

Fourth, she told me that THE OUTSIDERS and OF MICE AND MEN are taught in CV's 9th grade curriculum and INHERIT THE WIND is taught in the 10th grade. She is strongly suggesting to the high school teachers that they bring field trips next year.

Fifth, she has a 16 year old daughter who is planning on becoming a teacher, and they both absolutley LOVE next season! While she may attend the educator previews, she is planning on bringing her daughter to the public performances, as well. I will suggest a season subscription to her.

Sixth, she was telling me some of the discrimination themes that tie into their civics class and she was telling me about some of the books which they study. I asked her to email this information to me as we might get some production ideas from the material. She is more than willing to do this and I will pass this information along when I receive it.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

Other Matinee Comments:

A teacher, who attended a student matinee with her students, wrote: “Please relate to your 'Giver' performers that the production was one of the most authentic I have seen. Again, thank you so much...The Giver is my favorite book...I loved that it came to life!"

“I just wanted to say thanks again for everything you've done for us this year. We couldn't be happier with our school's experience with Prime Stage, and we look forward to continuing our partnership with you.”

Comments from students included:

“I wish I could see another play and read more books. The performance brought tears of joy to my eyes.”

Another student: “What (sic) I loved about being an Adopted School this year was that we got to see plays on the books that we read. Instead of just reading it, we got to visually (sic).”

The program addressed theatre etiquette. A student wrote: “What I learned from this experience - that I can use when I attend another theater or arts event is how important it is to be respectful. How I am listining (sic) I mean, not interrupting the actor as they are acting.”