Gracie Childers

Meggie: Thank you for being one of my rocks and even when I am gone, I will always be your mother. Love you! Morgan: snapping, popcorn on the windowsill, being the town prostitutes,watch out for those bare shoulders-they’ll get you in trouble one day, love you dearly! Riley: “Start spreading the news!” “What news?”“ Hey Hey. Guess what? NEW YORK!”Thank you for being one of my best friends. Our relationship has only spanned a year but I feel like I’ve known you forever. Counting the days until we just get in the Mini and go. Love you so much! Kenzie: “Whose Line Is It Anyway,” texting each other when we feel down or when we find a really good X-Men meme, morning hugs, accidentally matching Emily: favorite flute child, I love you, and I’ll always be here for you! Caroline: Niall from Chili’s Preston: You know what you did. Matt Newberry: Seize the day, never be afraid to ask for more breadsticks Sai and Li-An: You guys have made me laugh, cry, etc over the past two years. Thank you for making my experience here even more memorable. Jeffrey: Thanks for basically assaulting me in every show. You and Ellie made OUAM one of my favorite theatre experiences ever. I’ll see you in New York Ellie: My daughter. My dear, sweet daughter. Thank you for literally everything you’ve ever done for me. The Hubby and the Hobby feel the same way. May we never forget study hall with Mr. Fred, the Christmas cards, the many trips to the costume shops, and the way you parked at Fazoli’s. I’ll see you in 2049 for “Mistra and Jestra World Tour: Fred and George Sell Papes!” The Cast of Carrie: Thank you to every single one of you for accepting me and for allowing me to join you guys for that crazy journey. I have never felt more love for a cast, crew, or production than I have for “Carrie.” I’m sorry for killing you all.  To Tommy Ross and Sue Snell: Thank you both so much for guiding me on that journey and for helping Carrie White find a date to prom. You both shine. Carly: I’m really sorry about your cat that Shawn killed.  Tarab: Fangirling, burrito man impression, being the 1st at the table Rosalee: Fangirling, holding hands as we walk down the hall, and general study hall grievances. Zainab: Relationship talks, crying over french, drawing on Mere’s car, my cookies. I love you so much! Grace Elaine Lester: There’s too much to say here but I think it can be summed up in one date: March 18, 2016 at 4:51 PM. Goodbye Tocaya. I’ll see you in England. Mere: I know nothing about your life apparently. Thanks for 10 great years. Ms. Haynie and Ms Voss: There are not enough words to describe how thankful I am to both of you. Thank you for every single thing you’ve done for me. I will never be able to repay either of you for what you have done for me. I am who I am today because of you two. I’ll miss you so very much. I love you both, and I’ll drop in on band camp and rehearsals in the future. Thank you so very much.