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n the summer of 2020, when it was becoming apparent that the upcoming pandemic school year would look dramatically different from all other years, theater arts teacher Sarah Carlin and Upper School music teacher Jenn Boyum found themselves wondering whether the annual Upper School musical, the centerpiece of Shore’s performing arts calendar, could still go on. The Trustey Family Theatre would be closed to large gatherings, and health and safety rules prohibited groups from singing indoors. Even outdoor singing was approved only with masks and 10 feet of distance between singers.
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