- A documentary on the intensely competitive world of high school musicals in Southern Indiana, with a focus on three schools that spend tens of thousands of dollars on their productions in order to compete for admission to the International Thespian Festival.—Anonymous
- This documentary made in January 2007 follows three Southern Indiana high schools as they go through the production process of their winter musicals. New Albany High School's theater department had already had their Disney fall musical accepted for the June Thespian Festival. During the documentary, they are working on an original musical, "Kaiulani" which was written by two local teachers. This musical was a huge challenge because there was no movie or play to compare it to. Characters and song interpretations were created during the rehearsal process. However, this play was not being adjudicated like their fall one, so there was less stress for directors and actors. Floyd Central High School re-created their fall show, "Zombie Prom." It had already been selected to be presented at the June Thespian Festival. Both of these schools are a part of the same school corporation and they have often combined their talents and performed joint productions. In the fall of 2008, they jointly produced "Aida." Jeffersonville High School also has a large drama department, but has less experience attending the prestigious summer festival. Although their budget is not as sky high as the other two, they do quality work. This documentary features the backstage drama and features many of the actors, tech, and directors.
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