EXECUTIVE BOARD NOTE

Hello and welcome to the Livingston Theatre Company’s mini-musical production of our 25th Season, The Only Thing That Matters! This process is always a special one during our season, in which we rehearse for only one week! It is a great opportunity for leadership and collaboration without the month-long commitment of a typical LTC process. It has been exciting to watch new LTC members thrive and existing members take on new roles during these rehearsals.

The Only Thing That Matters is a 10-minute musical that fits well into the theme of our 25th season, in which we will reflect on and embrace being different. With the structure of our society today, it is easy to fall into the trap of trying to fit in, but we would like to represent the goal of standing out. Each of our productions this season reinforces the idea that what makes us different is what makes us special. In this show, three sisters find themselves at extremely different places in life, and they find that these variations are stopping them from connecting with each other. Throughout the story, we see that Ally and Mystie are unable to hear Kerri because they do not agree with how she has chosen to live her life, but once we know the characters deeper, we realize that Kerri did not have much of a choice based on what she has been through. Our differences come from our life experiences. We can be quick to judge others without understanding their point of view.

Kerri represents the story of many survivors who are victimized for their own assault and abuse. To help portray her story, we are donating all profits from this production to Women Aware. Women Aware works to create a society free of violence and injustice. They provide several services to survivors of domestic violence. You can learn more about Women Aware on the following page.

We thank you for attending, supporting, and witnessing this incredibly important show.

The 2022-2023 Executive Board

Annie Maclin, Kira Harris, John Baker, and Sagar Singal