Several schools in recent years have canceled school productions due to what they felt was controversial content including Rent, Legally Blonde, La Cage aux Folles and Sweeney Todd. The school has produced edgier works including Urinetown and two musicals that deal with adult themes, Grease and Pippin, prior to taking issues with the content in Spamalot. It's definitely in my school and all around." The school's drama archives indicate that family-friendly productions have been the main fare at South Williamsport with productions of Fiddler on the Roof, Beauty and the Beast, Peter Pan, Harvey and Crazy For You staged in recent years. Gianna Goegard told WNEP, "I'd just seen one of my friends walk with her girlfriend the other day. One student countered principal Smith's reported statements and said that the student body did include kids who identified as LGBT. Parents differed on whether or not the musical was appropriate for a school environment.
The two characters later marry in the closing moments of the show. The musical comedy includes the song "His Name Is Lancelot," a disco-themed production number which reveals that Lancelot "bats for the other team." The character of Prince Herbert is also portrayed as an effeminate homosexual. We want our performances to be appropriate for the student performers and audiences so that anyone participating or watching can enjoy all aspects of the show." The performances are open to the public and will include members of the community, families, and children of all ages. "The drama program includes students from grades 7-12. While he did not specifically address inquiries that Spamalot was canceled over gay content, South Williamsport Area School District superintendent Mark Stamm sent the following statement to. Both Burch and Smith did not respond to 's request for comment. The WNEP report also states that Smith told Burch via email that homosexuality did not exist in the conservative South Williamsport Community. Burch has been the drama director at the school since 2013. WNEP reports that the school's drama director Dawn Burch said she received an email from South Williamsport principal Jesse Smith citing homosexual themes in the musical comedy as a reason for the cancelation. The temperature in Williamsport reached 97 degrees Friday.The school was contracted to present the musical with students in grades 7-12 from March 26-28, 2015. I mean, damn, wow," said Lonnie Brooks of Williamsport. "I know she is sad and torn, you know, because she lost a loved one because she left the baby in the car. "And with today's heat, it’s horrible, horrible, makes me want to cry, Makes me think of my kids, you know, that would never happen but," said Bert Briggs of Williamsport. Neighbors say they saw emergency crews arrive, but didn't know why they had the street blocked off. The girl was in the back seat of the car for most of the day, authorities believe.Īccording to Williamsport police, the woman did not come out to the car until around 3:30 p.m.Įmergency crews tried to revive the child who was taken to an area hospital where she died. When she came out at the end of the day, she found the girl unconscious in the car, officials said.
But on Friday, instead of dropping the girl off, she apparently went straight to work. Williamsport officials told WNEP the woman who takes care of the girl usually drops the child off at daycare in the morning. A 4-year-old girl is dead after she was left in a hot car in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, on a day when the temperature was expected to hit the low 90s, according to police.
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