“Dark times for all. Trying to find some bright spots,' she tweeted about the social media experiment.
“It was truly devastating,” Faulstich told Teen Vogue, revealing that this past week contained the hardest days in her teaching career. “I had to write an email to all 70 students in our pit, cast, and crew, as well as their parents. I had to be so much more than a director and teacher this past week. I had to be a strong leader when I was crumbling inside, I had to be a guidance counselor for 70 students, and I had to keep working and planning in the face of an unknown future.
She explained just how devastating it was to her students. “All students were crying, and some were visibly angry and stormed out of the auditorium,” she said. “After we all took a few minutes to cry and hug it out, many students came up to me and thanked me for everything I had done for them. I was astounded by the kindness and professionalism my students demonstrated when they were grieving. I think by Thursday, the students realized how much of a global issue this is.
The beauty of Benanti’s social media experiment, is that it not only provided these students with the ability to perform in front of an audience, but also gave them a feeling of belonging. “I wasn’t expecting so many people to see the videos I posted,” Campbell said. “We didn’t get a live audience, but now we have reached even more people. Also, it’s comforting to know that other theater kids are going through the same thing. We are all in this together.”
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