End of the season
The season has come to an end for the Walnut Grove Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant. We had great audiences who clapped and sang along with the show. The audience totals were: Friday July 11: 436 Saturday July 12: 512 Thursday July 16: 290 (First ever “Pay What You Can”) Friday July 17: 468 Saturday July 18: 524 Friday July 24: 564 Saturday July 25: 448 Despite the very warm summer we have had, we had a great year at the pageant. We had no rainouts nights and the mosquitos were not a problem. We had a cast of 56 actors and so many behind the scenes set crew, lighting and sound, concessions stand, groundkeepers, car parkers, ticket takers, ushers, horsemen, volunteers who helped get the sets ready and to put everything away. The Pageant singers who entertained before each show and Sara Muscatello and Daryl Hrdlicka who performed “Fragments of a Dream” live before each show, it was great to see and hear the song performed live once again! We cannot say thank you enough to the volunteers who put so much heart and soul into this production. Volunteers are definitely at the heart of our shows. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
The Walnut Grove Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant Committee met before the picnic July 29; one of the items discussed was the budget.
What is left to complete after this year’s production? There will be some clean up yet dates will probably be in September. There is a need for reorganization in preparation of the 50th Anniversary next summer.
The Committee revisited “Pay What You Can Thursday” and some ideas on how to move forward in the coming years.
“Save the Date” cards should be designed in August for the 50th anniversary. Finishing the restrooms will still be on hold due to funding.
In September over the past several years there has been a community meeting. It has been decided due to lack of interest, there will be no Community Meeting this year. Instead, it was suggested there be a survey sent out to the local newspapers and posted to Facebook. This is very important to the committee, as we believe there are meaningful ways the pageant can better support the community. We would greatly value the community’s input so we can better understand its needs and ensure our efforts make a positive and lasting impact.
